Pakistan’s foreign ministry warns sanctions have ‘dangerous implications’ for the ‘strategic stability of the region’. Pakistan has denounced new US sanctions on the country’s ballistic missile programme as “discriminatory” and said they put the region’s peace and security at risk. Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Thursday warned in a statement that the sanctions “have […]
Read MoreBangladesh’s interim leader Muhammad Yunus said Thursday he had “agreed to strengthen relations” with Pakistan, a move likely to further test his country’s frosty relations with India. Pakistan and Bangladesh were once one nation but split in a brutal 1971 war, with Bangladesh then drawing closer to Pakistan’s arch-rival India. But Dhaka’s ties with New […]
Read MoreThe International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board is expected to convene in the coming months to review the staff-level agreement on the third review, under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) arrangement between Sri Lanka and the IMF. IMF Communications Department Director Julie Kozack said that once the review is completed and approved by the IMF […]
Read MoreThe accolades include International Wellness Destination for Paro at the Travel + Leisure India’s Best Awards 2024 and the Runner-Up for Favourite Overseas Destination at the Condé Nast Traveller Readers’ Travel Awards 2024. These awards underscore Bhutan’s growing reputation as a world-class destination for both wellness and immersive travel experiences. An official from the Royal Bhutanese Embassy in New Delhi accepted the […]
Read MoreIn recent times, apart from news of the growing value of Bhutan’s Bitcoin stack, another major point of discussion and news has been Bhutan steadily selling parts of these holdings. According to Arkham, Bhutan has, since July 2024, sold 2,077 Bitcoins (BTC) worth USD 163 million (mn) which is Nu 13.834 billion (bn). However, according to […]
Read MoreThe Government of Nepal and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) have signed loan and grant agreements amounting to 777.6 million US Dollar (equivalent to Rs 105.59 billion) for the implementation of three projects and a programme. The Financing agreement for the implementation of Kathmandu Valley Water Supply Improvement Project (phase 2), South Asia Subregional Economic […]
Read MoreThe fourth tranche of the ongoing $4.7 billion loan programme from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will include an instalment from an additional $750 million loan, said Finance Secretary Khairuzzaman Mozumder today. The multilateral lender will disburse $645 million, including $80 million from the new loan, on 10 February, Mozumder said during a discussion between […]
Read MoreThe newly elected US President Donald Trump seems desperate to boost the US economy. He is planning to do so even before he comes to power. Trump is not willing to give up even a hair for the sake of his own country. Therefore, this incoming president has put ‘friendly country’ India on the ‘red […]
Read MoreBefore taking oath, US President-elect Donald Trump has threatened to impose additional tariffs on Indian products. At the same time, he has said that he will apply the same policy to Brazil. According to PTI, Donald Trump spoke to reporters at his residence in Mar-a-Lago on Tuesday. There, he said, if any country imposes additional […]
Read MorePakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder and former Prime Minister Imran Khan has suspended the ‘anti-government movement’ announced for a few days at the request of his party leaders. Imran Khan’s sister Aleema Khan made the announcement while talking to reporters outside Adiala Jail on Tuesday. Aleema Khan said, ‘Imran Khan is worried about the future of […]
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