A Myanmar national operating a motorcycle rental business on Koh Phangan, earning 20,000 baht daily, was apprehended.
Iran’s economy minister to face impeachment
By bnm Tehran bureau Iran’s Parliament is set to debate the impeachment of Abdolnasser Hemmati, Minister of Economic Affairs and Finance, in its session on March 3, local media reported. The ...
Bangladesh’s bad loan saga
Non-performing loans (NPLs) in Bangladesh soared by Tk 1.34 lakh crore in the second half of 2024, reaching Tk 3.45 lakh crore by December.
Bangladesh’s bad loan saga
Non-performing loans (NPLs) in Bangladesh soared by Tk 1.34 lakh crore in the second half of 2024, reaching Tk 3.45 lakh crore by December.
Women in Bangladesh lag behind in engineering, tech jobs
Women’s participation in the overall workforce is strong, but their representation in tech and engineering jobs remains low ...
Ramadan price gougers put on notice in Malaysia as holy month looms
Licences to operate stalls at food bazaars are now auctioned directly to those 'genuinely keen to trade', thereby cutting out middlemen A crackdown on price gouging has begun after Malaysia's ...
PANNIER: China’s big push into Uzbekistan
By Bruce Pannier China has launched a new wave of investment into projects in Central Asia in the past two years and nowhere is this more clearly seen than in Uzbekistan. Twenty years ago, China was ...
Port of Neom in Saudi Arabia expanding to be largest in the world
Located on the Red Sea, Port of Neom has undergone a significant transformation since it began operations in August of 2022. Situated within Oxagon, a sustainable, futuristic, high-tech industrial ...
Lebanon will ask Saudi Arabia to resume $3-billion grant to army, president says
Lebanon's President Joseph Aoun will ask Saudi Arabia to reactivate a $3-billion aid package to the Lebanese army in his visit to the kingdom next week, Aoun said in an interview with Asharq ...
Saudi Arabia may lower April oil prices for Asia
Top oil exporter Saudi Arabia may slightly cut its crude prices for Asian buyers in April, tracking the marginal decline in benchmark prices this month, traders said on Friday.