Dhaka, June 27, 2025 — Bangladeshi business leader and agricultural visionary Abdul Awal Mintoo is set to receive the prestigious World Food Prize 2025, marking a significant milestone as the first Bangladeshi entrepreneur to be honored with this global accolade. The World Food Prize Foundation of the United States has named 39 individuals from 27 […]
Read MoreBy Mark Magnier in New York After months of chest-thumping, accusations and threats, look for US-China trade relations to weather an uneasy pause as the giants retreat from extremist positions, guard against backtracking and alter the negotiating dynamic toward an eventual agreement, analysts and former US officials say. The breather follows this month’s London sit-down […]
Read MoreDhaka, June 25, 2025: Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus urged Meta, which operates several social media and communication platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, Threads, Messenger, and WhatsApp, to find an effective way to combat disinformation that disrupts social harmony and spreads hatred. “This (disinformation) is a big problem. You must find a way to fight it,” said […]
Read MoreA South Korean vice industry minister expressed concern on Monday over the potential impact on the country’s trade from recent US strikes on Iran. “As the Middle East situation enters a new phase due to the US airstrike on Iran’s nuclear facilities, there are concerns about the impact on our exports and imports,” first vice […]
Read MoreUS Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Sunday called on China to encourage Iran to not shut down the Strait of Hormuz after Washington carried out strikes on Iranian nuclear sites. Rubio’s comments on Fox News’ “Sunday Morning Futures with Maria Bartiromo” show came after Iran’s Press TV reported that the Iranian parliament approved a […]
Read MoreConstruction has begun in the Kazakh capital on Central Asia’s first Tier IV data center, led by AKASHI DATA CENTER and set for completion in early 2026. The facility will host 4,000 server racks, more than doubling Kazakhstan’s current capacity of 3,800 racks. The center is supposed to address the country’s shortage of computing power. […]
Read MoreJapan has canceled a regular high-level meeting with its key ally the United States after the Trump administration demanded it spend more on defense, the Financial Times reported on Friday. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had been expected to meet Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya and Defense Minister Gen Nakatani in […]
Read MoreBy Resty Woro Yuniar On his first state visit to Singapore, Indonesia’s President Prabowo Subianto was strikingly candid: he had “copied with pride” his neighbour’s approach to housing and investment, he said – presenting the city state as a model for his own government’s ambitious development agenda. But chasing Singapore’s success risks overlooking the deeper […]
Read MoreBy Xiaofei Xu in Paris and Ralph Jennings in Hong Kong China’s chief civilian aircraft maker has secured deals to buy Western-made parts for its first widebody jet – expected to resemble the Airbus A350 and Boeing 787 series – despite ongoing turbulence in trade and supply chains. The Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (Comac) […]
Read MoreBy Shi Jiangtao While last week’s trade talks in London generated cautious optimism about de-escalating US-China tensions, observers have questioned whether this momentum can spur broader bilateral dialogue on challenging issues like military communications, security, climate and fentanyl cooperation. Negotiators from Washington and Beijing agreed in London on a framework to implement the consensus reached […]
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