Maldives loses USD 500 million yearly as remittance

Expatriate workers in the Maldives send USD 500 million abroad yearly as remittance, says Economic Minister Mohamed Saeed. In an appearance on the Public Service Media (PSM)’s ‘Raajje Miadhu’ program on Tuesday evening, Saeed said that the high remittance isn’t a new problem, but a longstanding one that the Maldives has been facing for years. […]

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Raymond will close the business from Bangladesh

India-based multinational fashion brand Raymond is planning to wind up its business due to the ongoing situation in Bangladesh. However, the fashion brand is not going to implement this decision soon. Gautam Singhania, chairman and managing director of Raymond, said this in an interview given to the Times of India. Gautam Singhania said, since the […]

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Remand of Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi increased

Court extends judicial remand of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi. An accountability court in Rawalpindi made the decision on Monday in view of a fresh Toshakhana reference. Accountability Court judge Javed Rana conducted the hearing on the new Toshakhana reference related to a jewelery set gifted by the Saudi […]

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Netanyahu apologized after Hamas threats

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has apologized to the Israelis in the face of massive protests. The failure to recover the bodies of six Palestinian hostages from the Gaza Strip sparked protests across Israel. This incident increased the pressure on his government. Last Saturday, Israeli forces recovered the bodies of six hostages from a tunnel […]

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Israeli hostages to be sent back in coffins: Hamas

The Palestinian independence group Hamas has warned that the hostages will be sent back in coffins if the Israeli military offensive in Gaza continues. The warning was given by the Ezzedine Al-Qassam Brigade, the military wing of the organization, on Monday. Al Qassam Brigade spokesman Abu Ubaida said in a statement that Israeli Prime Minister […]

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