Vietnam's health ministry reported 21 new coronavirus infections and two deaths on Saturday, bringing the total number of cases in the Southeast Asian country to 950, with 23 fatalities. ( read original story ...)
Vietnam: More Covid-19 cases and three more deaths
HANOI, Aug. 16 (Xinhua): Vietnam reported 21 new cases of Covid-19 infection on Saturday night, bringing its total confirmed cases to 951 along with three more deaths from the disease, according to ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Been Proudly Pacifist for 75 Years. A Missile Proposal Challenges That.
While acquiring weapons to counter countries like North Korea and China would be unremarkable for most world powers, in Japan it is reviving a politically sensitive debate. ( read original story ...)
Asia Album: Floating wholesale market selling guava in Bangladesh
Photo taken on Aug. 14, 2020 shows a floating guava market in Barisal, Bangladesh. (Xinhua) DHAKA, Aug. 16 (Xinhua) -- A floating wholesale market in Bangladesh's southern Barisal district, some 180 ... ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh rawhide merchants pleased as tanners pay asking prices
Mosques, madrasas, orphanages and individual stakeholders had initially been aghast at the money they got for the rawhides of cattle sacrificed during Eid-ul-Azha. But their qualms were eventually ... ( read original story ...)
Educating Bangladesh’s Children Amid the Pandemic
One of the tragedies of the pandemic, beyond the death tolls and economic cost, is the human cost on our children and their education. At the virus’s peak, over 90 percent of enrolled learners were ... ( read original story ...)
In pics: floating guava market in Barisal, Bangladesh
Barisal, Bangladesh. A floating wholesale market in the country's southern Barisal district, some 180 km south of Dhaka, is now abuzz with buyers and sellers as the harvest of guava is going on. ( read original story ...)
Keeping it local: Activating the power of community for climate resilience in Bangladesh
Meanwhile on a national level, the Government of Bangladesh has been proactive in integrating concerns into national policymaking, planning and budgeting. Vital headway has been made, including the ... ( read original story ...)
Could Bangladesh be the next Indonesia?
On the bright side, Bangladesh has a talented and tech-savvy workforce with a median age of 28 – one that’s hungry to consume new services, products, and content. With 164 million people, Bangladesh ... ( read original story ...)
Could the Recession Revive the Savings Gene in China and India?
Consumer spending in the two countries helped revive the global economy after the Great Recession. That might be harder this time around. ( read original story ...)