Indonesian doctor Berkatnu Indrawan Janguk was determined to become a specialist in internal medicine but was robbed of the opportunity.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
China imposes new visa restrictions targeting US media
In the latest round of tit-for-tat between Beijing and Washington targeting each other's media outlets, Chinese authorities have imposed new visa restrictions on foreign journalists working for US ... ( read original story ...)
Former Maldives President Mohamed Waheed Signs Book Of Condolences For Pranab Mukherjee
Following the demise of the former Indian President Pranab Mukherjee, Maldives ex-President Dr Mohamed Waheed on September 6 paid his respects by signing the condolences book at the Indian High ... ( read original story ...)
S. Korea to draw more than W7tr in 4th extra budget amid prolonged COVID-19 measures
The government, ruling party and presidential office vowed Sunday to draft an additional budget worth more than 7 trillion won ($5.88 billion), mostly to fund another set of disaster relief subsidies ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea Seeks $6.3 Billion Extra Budget to Aid Vulnerable
The South Korean government plans to ask parliament for about 7.5 trillion won ($6.3 billion) this week, in what will be its fourth extra budget this year as it battles a resurgence of the coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)
BD Finance gets new MD
Md Kyser Hamid has recently been appointed as managing director and chief executive officer of Bangladesh Finance and Investment Company Ltd (BD Finance). Before joining BD Finance, he served as the ... ( read original story ...)
Costs of India’s Covid Crisis Are Too High
India is reeling from a quadruple whammy that is practically unique even during this pandemic. First, growth has taken a hit that appears to be larger than any of its peers, with GDP shrinking 23.9% ... ( read original story ...)
‘Shimla of Nepal’ misses tourists despite re-opening of hotels and travel business amid COVID-19
Usually packed with Indian tourists during summer months, the hotels of Makwanpur or ‘Shimla of Nepal’ are on the brink of collapse ... ( read original story ...)
Nepal’s tourism now has to re-start from zero
Supposedly B P Koirala, Nepal’s democracy activist, and King Tribhuvan held secret negotiations in the men’s room. Not all the abundant stories about Boris’ exploits are true, but they are usually ... ( read original story ...)
Migrant workers from Nepal start returning to India as economy reopens
More than a thousand workers from Nepal have been crossing the Customs at Kailali District of Southern Plain of Nepal to rejoin their jobs in India ... ( read original story ...)