The foreign ministers of South Korea and China pledged on Thursday to work together to advance bilateral ties and tackle regional and global issues including stalled nuclear talks involving North ... ( read original story ...)
Sri Lanka cenbank stands pat on rates, to set lending targets
Sri Lanka's central bank kept its key interest rates unchanged on Thursday, but said it would introduce lending targets for certain sectors "in the near future", as it stressed upon the need for lower ... ( read original story ...)
Nepal’s laws too vague to protect freedom of expression online, says new CYRILLA report
With internet users in the country growing in numbers, is the country prepared to ensure that its laws and policies encourage self-expression rather than stifle it? A new report, Unshackling ... ( read original story ...)
SCCI for improving trade ties with Uzbekistan
The representatives of Sarhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Uzbekistan government here on Wednesday agreed to improve bilateral trade by exchanging delegations of traders, organising business ... ( read original story ...)
Official stresses removal of hurdles in Pak-Uzbek trade
A joint mechanism should be evolved to remove hurdles present in the way of bilateral trade between Pakistan and Uzbekistan as well as other regional countries, said Sarhad Chamber of Commerce and ... ( read original story ...)
‘Myanmar must continue to support, strengthen reforms to draw needed investments’
Myanmar has been able to follow through with reforms oriented at further opening up the economy and building sustainable, private sector-led growth since 2011, but despite the improvements still ... ( read original story ...)
Experts upbeat about Vietnam’s post-pandemic economic recovery
Experts are upbeat about Vietnam’s post-pandemic economy, urging enterprises to grasp opportunities arising from new trends, such as digital transformation, energy infrastructure development and ... ( read original story ...)
‘Male dominance is a perception’: Miss Universe 1994 Sushmita Sen tells Filipina business leaders
Sushmita Sen has been a cultural icon and a paragon for women across the globe since winning India’s first Miss Universe crown in 1994, in a pageant held in the Philippines. ( read original story ...)
Hafeez shares Pakistan’s economic rebound at WEF
Adviser to the PM on Finance and Revenue Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh on Wednesday informed the World Economic Forum (WEF) that Pakistan had witnessed remarkable improvement in fiscal and current account ... ( read original story ...)
India-Pakistan relations: The ups and downs since 26/11
Relations between India and Pakistan have been strained since the 26/11 Mumbai attacks. Efforts at rapproachment have been thwarted by regular terror attacks on Indian ... ( read original story ...)