The Syrian government ordered the seizure of assets belonging to President Bashar al-Assad’s cousin Rami Makhlouf, one of Syria’s richest men, as well as his wife and children, according to a …
Uzbekistan bristles at Russia wading into language law debate
Uzbekistan has fired back at a Russian Foreign Ministry official for intervening in a debate about a draft bill regulating the use of the Uzbek language …
Turkey’s MUSIAD to implement more projects in Uzbekistan
By Trend Turkey’s Independent Industrialists and Businessmen’s Association (MUSIAD) and Uzbekistan are planning to implement cooperation projects in all areas of the economy, Representative of MUSIAD …
Two sisters own a tea shop in Dallas, but they’re riding out the coronavirus pandemic in South Korea
When Jahee and Minji Son opened their artisanal tea shop last year, they didn’t know they’d have to temporarily close their storefront just months …
Myanmar Raids Reveal New Production of a Killer Drug
After dominating the global methamphetamine trade, crime syndicates in Myanmar are starting to make fentanyl, the drug that has fueled the U.S. opioid crisis.
‘Resurgent Bangladesh’ laucnhed for private sector recovery
The initiative seeks to help the overall economic recovery in Bangladesh by systematic assessment, the impact on the private sector and develop recovery strategies from the Covid-19 pandemic …
Uber Eats to stop operations in Bangladesh from June amid coronavirus crisis
While we are sad that Uber Eats is leaving Bangladesh, we are committed to continue serving our communities here through our Uber Rides business,” it added. Uber’s ride hailing services suffered a …
Uber Eats to shut operations in Bangladesh
After a year of partnering with local restaurants to offer convenient and reliable food delivery, we have made the difficult decision to discontinue Uber Eats in Bangladesh’ …
MPs hear why Hong Kong had no Covid-19 care home deaths
Prof Terry Lum tells of strict infection control measures that were ignored in the UK …
From Alibaba to Xiaomi, China tech giants set to benefit as Hong Kong changes stock index rules
A major revamp of Hong Kong’s benchmark Hang Seng index is set to pave the way for Chinese tech giants to benefit and expand their trading presence in Asia, while letting more investors gain access to …