The solar park is one of the first private sector solar plants in Bangladesh to be financed by multilateral institutions, and will support the country’s efforts to attain long-term energy security and ... ( read original story ...)
Covid-19 has punctured the growth of smartphone sales in India
The Covid-19 pandemic has punctured the growth of smartphone sales in India. The world’s second-largest smartphone market is estimated to clock sales of 127 million units in 2020, as against an ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-19 magnifies challenges to business in China: European business group
The COVID-19 epidemic has exacerbated already worrisome trends to doing business in China amid slowing revenue growth, regulatory obstacles and the clout of the state-owned sector, a European business ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong police arrest 53 pro-democracy activists, more rallies planned
Hong Kong police arrested 53 people during protests on Tuesday evening that saw hundreds of activists take to the streets, at times blocking roads in the heart of the global financial hub, before ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong protests: dozens arrested marking first anniversary in defiance of police ban
Fifty-three demonstrators arrested after ignoring ban on gatherings to mark one year of protests ... ( read original story ...)
More Than 50 People Arrested in Demonstration Marking First Anniversary of Hong Kong Anti-Government Movement
More than 50 people were arrested in Hong Kong on Tuesday night after thousands of protesters defied a police ban to mark the first anniversary of the city’s anti-government movement on Tuesday ... ( read original story ...)
Cathay to repay Hong Kong for parts of bailout
Troubled Hong Kong airline Cathay Pacific said Tuesday it expects to repay the city's government for part of its bailout over 3 to 5 years. ( read original story ...)
More fans, fewer restrictions: Games go on Taiwan ballparks
The Taiwan baseball league is continuing as a trailblazer for sports resuming after the lockdown in the coronavirus pandemic. An easing last ... ( read original story ...)
Trump Jr.’s Mongolia hunting trip cost $75K in Secret Service protection
Donald Trump Jr.’s hunting trip to Mongolia last August cost more than $75,000 in taxpayer dollars for Secret Service protection, according to new documents ob ... ( read original story ...)
‘Chaos in Georgia’: Is messy primary a November harbinger?
ATLANTA (AP) — The long-standing wrangle over voting rights and election security came to a head in Georgia, where a messy primary and partisan finger-pointing offered an unsettling preview of ... ( read original story ...)