By Finbarr Bermin gham in Brussels After German Chancellor Friedrich Merz pledged to make Europe “the antithesis to state-sponsored unfair trade practices”, the massive pressure the country’s automotive industry faced from China was laid bare in new figures. Over the course of 2025, German car and car part shipments to China saw dramatic slumps, while […]
Read MoreBangladesh’s decision not to take part in the T20 World Cup scheduled to be held in India is no longer just a cricketing matter. It has become a complex issue involving security, diplomacy, economics and long-term cricket planning — with consequences that could extend well beyond a single tournament. The government’s position, for now, is […]
Read MoreNew Delhi: In her first address to a public gathering in India since leaving Bangladesh in 2024, former prime minister Sheikh Hasina launched a blistering attack on Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, accusing him of running an “illegal, violent” regime and plunging the country into what she described as an age of terror, lawlessness and democratic […]
Read MoreAmbassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Tajikistan to Austria, Manuchehr Jobir, has presented his letter of credence to Austrian Federal President Alexander Van der Bellen. During the ceremony, Ambassador Jobir conveyed greetings and best wishes from President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon to the Austrian head of state, The Caspian Post reports via Tajik media. The sides […]
Read MoreKazakhstan’s Deputy Foreign Minister Alibek Bakayev has commented on the prospects of easing the visa regime between Kazakhstan and France. The issue was raised during a Senate session, where Senator Sergey Yershov asked how the recently signed readmission agreement could affect efforts to simplify visa procedures with France, The Caspian Post reports via Kazakh media. […]
Read MoreMore than three decades after the dissolution of the Soviet Union, the five Central Asian states-Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan-have emerged as pivotal actors in a renewed geopolitical contest. Rather than functioning as passive objects of external influence, these states increasingly demonstrate agency in shaping their international relations. Their foreign policies are guided by […]
Read MoreBy Biman Mukherji India and the European Union are stepping up a long-delayed push for a free-trade agreement as New Delhi prepares to host the bloc’s top leaders later this month, with both sides signalling urgency amid mounting pressure from US tariffs and a shifting global order. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, in […]
Read MoreDHAKA: Campaigning began Thursday for Bangladesh’s first national elections since the 2024 uprising that ousted longtime Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The major political parties held campaign rallies in the capital, Dhaka, and elsewhere ahead of Feb. 12 election, which is seen as the most consequential in Bangladesh’s history as it follows Hasina’s ouster and is […]
Read MoreMANILA: Members of Philippine civil society groups filed an impeachment complaint against President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. on Thursday, accusing him of systematically bilking taxpayers out of billions of dollars for bogus flood control projects. Rage over so-called ghost infrastructure projects has been building for months in the archipelago country of 116 million, where entire towns […]
Read MoreBy Maria Siow Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has used his Davos debut to drive home a message to global investors that his country intends to stamp out corruption and “greedanomics”, while positioning itself as a rare pocket of stability in an unsettled world economy. Speaking during a special address at the World Economic Forum (WEF) […]
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