Bangladesh Thursday shut its loss-making jute mills and laid off 25,000 employees, saying the state-owned plants could not compete with the private sector. “Since 1972 to 2019, these (state-run) mills …
First China, Now Pakistan: How India’s Battling on Two Fronts
The Indian military has been talking about a two-front war with neighbors Pakistan and China for decades to keep politicians focused on defense spending. Now that scenario is looking ever more …
Pakistan is trying to ‘piggyback’ on India-China border dispute as LoC ceasefire violations triple
Ceasefire violations along the India-Pakistan border — the Line of Control (LoC) have tripled in comparison to 2018. Pakistan’s Prime Minister, Imran Khan, also recently accused India of being behind …
Meet BukuWarung, the bookkeeping app built for Indonesia’s 60 million “micromerchants”
In Indonesia, there are about 60 million “micro-merchants,” typically small store owners who sell food and other staple items, and have close relationships with their customers. Many often extend …
Garuda Bets on Recovery With Indonesia Relaxing Virus Curbs
Indonesia’s flag carrier is betting on further easing of social distancing rules to spark a revival in travel for work and leisure after the coronavirus pandemic pushed the airline to seek a debt …
The Swine Flu Virus in China That Has People Worried: QuickTake
The most prevalent strain of influenza spreading among pigs in China has sparked concern among scientists, who say it has certain properties that give it pandemic potential. Chief among them: The …
India’s Modi visits Himalayan border where troops clashed with China
India and China have traded blame for triggering the high-altitude brawl in the Galwan Valley on June 15, in which 20 Indian soldiers were killed and at least 76 were injured. China has not …
China strangles its world city
Not long ago, Hong Kong was seen as the city that would prefigure a more liberal, prosperous future for China.
Severe Floods in China Leave Over 106 Dead or Missing
About 15 million residents in southern China have been affected by the worst flooding in decades in parts of the region as abnormally intense rainfall has swept away buildings and ruined homes.
Why Taiwan’s Assistance to Hong Kong Matters
Taiwan’s government is signaling its status as a regional beacon for democracy and human rights—in contrast to South Korea, which frames assistance to North …