Kyrgyzstan government agencies instructed to control food prices

Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers — Minister of Water Resources, Agriculture and Processing Industry of Kyrgyzstan Bakyt Torobaev held a meeting on food prices. He noted that the republic has sufficient food reserves and warned of taking tough measures against those who unreasonably inflate their prices. The Ministry of Economy and Commerce, the Antimonopoly Regulation Service, the presidential plenipotentiary representatives in the regions, local […]

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Afghanistan’s air pollution better than last year: officials

The National Environmental Protection Agency (NEPA) said on Sunday that air pollution in Afghanistan has decreased this year compared to last year. Zainul Abedin Abed, the agency’s deputy director for policy and expertise, said in a press conference that in the past three months, Kabul authorities took 4,211 vehicles off the road that were releasing […]

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Maldives welcomes over 200,000 tourists in January, China leads arrivals

The number of tourists visiting the Maldives crossed 200,000 in January, statistics have shown. According to the Tourism Ministry, the number of tourists visiting the country in January was 11.1 percent higher than the same period last year. The largest number of tourists visited the Maldives in January came from China. According to the latest […]

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Sri Lanka eases vehicle import ban, but can people afford a new car?

Sri Lanka is set to relax a ban on some vehicle imports in a sign the country is returning to normal after a severe economic crisis that toppled a president. From 1 February, imports of buses, trucks and utility vehicles will be allowed to resume, while restrictions on other vehicles are expected to be gradually […]

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Netanyahu’s decision raises fears of war again

Gaza ceasefire agreement under threat again. Although the second phase of negotiations with Hamas were supposed to begin on Monday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu suddenly reversed course. He has decided not to send a delegation to Qatar for negotiations on this day. However, experts fear that Netanyahu’s decision will lead to a new war […]

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India budget opts for economic sugar rush over reform

India’s annual budget announcement was a bigger deal than usual this year: As the first full budget of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s third term, it will set the tone for how the world’s fifth-largest economy confronts slowing growth and sagging markets. But the year’s top economic policy event opted mainly for short-term economic relief through […]

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North Korea criticises Rubio, says it will respond strongly to US provocations

The truce village of Panmunjom inside the demilitarized zone (DMZ) separating the two Koreas. North Korea on Monday criticised U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio for calling it a “rogue state” in a media interview, saying his comments do not help U.S. interests, state media KCNA said. North Korea’s foreign ministry said the country will […]

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Trump’s tariff war 2.0: A windfall for Bangladesh?

When US President Donald Trump imposed a 25% tariff on imports from Canada and Mexico and a 10% tariff on Chinese goods, the shockwaves were felt far beyond these three economies. European nations and Japan are also on edge, bracing for the ripple effects of this aggressive trade manoeuvre. As expected, Canada on Saturday announced […]

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