One of India’s biggest telecom operators Bharti Airtel has strengthened its presence in neighboring Bangladesh with acquiring an additional 6.3% stake in Robi Axiata from Japan’s NTT Docomo. ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh leads climate-threatened nations in push for global action
Bangladesh vowed to put pressure on nations fuelling global warming to cut emissions and help address the plight of people displaced by climate change as it stepped up to head a group of 48 countries ... ( read original story ...)
GDP to grow 1% next fiscal, 1.6% for current fiscal year, WB forecasts on Bangladesh
Besides, the country is likely to witness a mere 1% growth in GDP in the next 2020-21 fiscal year as the virus-related economic disruption will not end anytime soon. The global lender made the ... ( read original story ...)
Pakistan to target 2.3% growth in FY21 budget as economy recovers from pandemic
Pakistan will target growth of 2.3% in fiscal year 2020-21, according to government officials and documents seen by Reuters that said the economic landscape would depend mainly on the country's ... ( read original story ...)
IMF hails Hong Kong’s status as global financial hub
Hong Kong's status as a global financial hub is important not only to China but the rest of the world, a senior IMF official said on Tuesday as the Chinese territory faced renewed pro-democracy unrest ... ( read original story ...)
Anniversary Protests As Hong Kong Democracy Movement Faces Triple Threat
Several thousand demonstrators marched in Hong Kong on Tuesday evening -- defying authorities a year after huge pro-democracy protests erupted -- as the movement struggles in the face of arrests, ... ( read original story ...)
Cyprus resumes commercial flights after ending 11-week ban
An Israeli airliner with 22 passengers aboard became the first commercial flight to touch down in Cyprus after the east Mediterranean country reopened its airports following an 11-week ban aimed at ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore will give residents wearable ‘tokens’ that track the people they interact with in a new effort to contain COVID-19
Singapore's contact tracing app drew praise for its early rollout in March, but it wasn't able to prevent a spike in cases in April. ( read original story ...)
World’s most expensive cities for expats in 2020 revealed
The world's most expensive cities for expats in 2020 have been revealed by Mercer. Wondering which place tops the list? Hint: It's one of Asia's most popular destinations. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus update: Riot police use water cannon against COVID-19 protesters in Nepal’s capital, airlines lose billions
Nepalese citizens protesting against their Government's handling of the coronavirus pandemic are beaten by police and hosed down with a water cannon, while the airline industry confirms its worst year ... ( read original story ...)