People sit at a cafe in a mall in the Saudi capital Riyadh on June 4, 2020, after it reopened following the easing of some restrictions to stem the spead of the novel coronavirus. Image Credit: AFP ... ( read original story ...)
Migrant workers stuck in virus-hit Iraq with no wages or way home
For years, Rajib Sheikh wired money to his native Bangladesh from his day job in Iraq. "More than 20,000 have lost their jobs," he told AFP, adding that the numbers could be even higher, given how ... ( read original story ...)
OP-ED: A boom in Bangladesh
This situation was predicted earlier and was termed as the Silver Tsunami, a situation Bangladesh will be putting itself in around 2050. A far-fetched problem? According to World Bank Data, from 2015 ... ( read original story ...)
PPE exports provide new opportunity for Bangladesh
The export of personal protective equipment (PPE) has opened a new avenue for apparel manufacturers of Bangladesh who are reeling from order cancellations and downswings of exports in the Covid-19 ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-19: Pakistan wraps up repatriation mission as more than 60,000 fly home from UAE
Pakistan has completed its repatriation mission from the UAE as more than 60,000 stranded people have flown back home during the last three months. “We are pleased to announce the completion of our ... ( read original story ...)
Outrage in Pakistan over ‘unwarranted’ hike in prices of petroleum products
The federal government of Pakistan is facing criticism not only from the Opposition parties, but also from social and mainstream media for raising fuel prices ranging between 25.8 per cent and 66 per ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong fears freedoms will end as new law looms
With Beijing’s sweeping security law set to pass this week, many protesters accept that ‘one country, two systems’ is over ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan President Asserts Sovereignty Over Disputed Islands Claimed by Japan and China
Tsai Ing-wen reiterated Taiwan’s claim over the Diaoyutai/Senkakus after opposition politicians pushed her to respond to a Japanese move to change their administrative name. ( read original story ...)
Water supply from Bhutan was blocked naturally: India government
The government on Friday said that the water supply from Bhutan to India for irrigation purposes in Assam, had been blocked naturally and not out of any tension between the two countries. On Thursday, ... ( read original story ...)
Qatar’s banking system supported by strong regulatory framework, solid capital and liquidity: EIU
Qatar’s commercial banks have been increasing liquidity from abroad in the form of a number of debt issues, and cash injections from the Qatar Investment Authority have bolstered banks' liquidity ... ( read original story ...)