At a rare joint news conference for foreign media, Cho and Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok sought to reassure Seoul’s allies and calm market jitters since the martial law attempt that shocked the nation and triggered the biggest political crisis in decades. South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul said on Wednesday that President Yoon Suk Yeol’s […]
Read MoreThe recent economic crisis and military coup in war-torn Myanmar have left educated professional women in the country in dire financial straits. Many are being forced to turn to sex work to make a living. This trend is increasing among professional women such as doctors, nurses and teachers. Myanmar’s economy collapsed after the military coup […]
Read MoreThe Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA) has announced to continue fighting until the end in Myanmar’s Arakan State. ARSA, which has been fighting the Myanmar army for a long time demanding the independence of the Arakan region and the rights of the Rohingya, made this announcement. The rebel group Arakan Army has been fighting against […]
Read MoreFollowing reports of attacks against Hindus in Muslim-majority Bangladesh, a video spread in social media posts that falsely claimed it showed a Muslim mob vandalising an idol of a Hindu goddess in the South Asian country. The footage, however, was filmed in neighbouring India’s West Bengal state. It shows villagers dismantling a statue of Hindu […]
Read MoreBangladesh’s Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has decided to backtrack on the second plan to provide internet through cable from Bangladesh to improve the quality of internet connectivity in India’s northeastern region. After this news was published in a section of the media in India and Bangladesh, it is being discussed in the Indian information technology […]
Read MoreThe new deficit plan compares with an initial target of 3% of GDP for 2024, and is in line with a “more proactive” fiscal policy outlined by leading officials after December’s Politburo meeting and last week’s Central Economic Work Conference (CEWC), where the targets were agreed but not officially announced. Chinese leaders agreed last week […]
Read MoreGlobalTix, Asia’s leading ticketing software provider and marketplace distribution platform for the tourism industry, has successfully closed a $5 million Series B funding round. The round was led by Tin Men Capital, a Singapore-based venture capital firm, alongside key investors Seeds Capital and a new addition, a Thai VC firm, ORZON Ventures. GlobalTix Secures $5 Million Series B Funding, Welcomes Thai Investor to Bolster […]
Read MoreThe weight of fulfilling the desires and aspirations of family members back home often falls on the shoulders of young individuals who travel abroad for education. Not only are they expected to sustain themselves, but many also feel obligated to send money home, diverting their focus from their primary goal — education. Sociologist Bahodir Iskandarov, […]
Read MoreEconomic growth in the third quarter of this year was lower than expected, bringing growth rate for the first three quarters to 5 percent, said Byadran Lkhagvasuren, governor of the bank, at a press conference. “This slowdown in growth was primarily driven by weaker-than-expected copper and gold production.” Lkhagvasuren said that the revised forecast reflected […]
Read MoreReuters has reported that the Russian parliament passed a law yesterday paving the way for normalizing relations with Afghanistan’s interim government. According to the report, the approved law allows Russia’s Supreme Court to suspend the ban on groups that have been blacklisted by Moscow. Reuters stated in part of its report: “Russia’s parliament passed a […]
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