China attaches great importance to the China-Jordan strategic partnership and the unique role that Jordan plays in international and regional affairs, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang ... ( read original story ...)
Banks in Bangladesh have the lowest capital base in South Asia
The capital base of Bangladesh’s banking sector is much weaker than in peer countries -- a situation that not only highlights its frailty but also the heightened vulnerability amid the coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)
ADB Approves $50 Million Support for Maldives’ COVID-19 Response
English News and Press Release on Maldives about Contributions, Health and Epidemic; published on 25 Jun 2020 by ADB ... ( read original story ...)
China says it has border dispute with Bhutan too
Bhutan and China have held 24 rounds of talks between 1984 and 2016 to settle their border issue and, according to discussions in the Bhutanese parliament and other public records of these meetings, ... ( read original story ...)
Bahrain King ratifies Spanish air service deal
His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa today (July 4) ratified and issued law 18 of 2020, endorsing the Air Service Agreement between Bahrain and Spain, following its endorsement by the Shura ... ( read original story ...)
ADB Project Expands Food Stamps and Cash Grants for Poor and Vulnerable in Mongolia in Wake of COVID-19
English News and Press Release on Mongolia about Contributions, Food and Nutrition, Children, Women, Epidemic and more; published on 22 Jun 2020 by ADB ... ( read original story ...)
Why Singapore turned to wearable virus-trace tech
The TraceTogether Token is designed to make an app more effective, but worries privacy campaigners. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Why Singapore turned to wearable contact-tracing tech
The wearable devices complement the island's existing contact-tracing app, to identify people who might have been infected by those who have tested positive for the virus. All users have to do is ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore election: at halfway mark, campaign presents choice between reliability and diversity in Parliament
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has sought to cast his party’s key rival as ‘PAP-lite’, telling voters ‘the real thing is much better’. ( read original story ...)
Singapore GE2020: 6 key election issues, from jobs, Covid-19 to population
As campaigning hits the halfway mark, The Straits Times looks at the core issues that have emerged.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)