New Delhi: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will seek to mend his relationship with voters in the federal budget to be announced next week, economic analysts said, citing possible steps to boost jobs and incomes as growth in the economy remains uneven and food prices continue to surge. Modi’s party fell short of reaching the […]
Read MoreVietnam’s President To Lam has taken over the duties of Communist Party chief Nguyen Phu Trong who is focusing on an unspecified health treatment, the party said on Thursday. The extraordinary move comes after months of speculation that Trong’s health was weakening. The party did not clarify what treatment he is receiving and a spokesperson […]
Read MoreAn Italian carrier strike group on its first deployment to the Indo-Pacific region will sail through the South China Sea to the Philippines after participating in war games with US allies in Australia, a senior Italian navy official said on Thursday. The moves come amid rising tensions between China and some of its neighbours in […]
Read MoreChina’s Communist Party accepted the resignation of former foreign minister Qin Gang from its Central Committee on Thursday, Xinhua reported, during a major meeting of the party’s largest top-level executive body. The Central Committee said it expelled former defence minister Li Shangfu, as well as former PLA Rocket Force commander Li Yuchao for “serious violations […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE: Southeast Asian countries will be more prepared than before to manage ties with the United States should former president Donald Trump win a second term, as his chances rise after surviving an assassination attempt, regional experts say. This is because of what countries in the region have learnt from his time in office between […]
Read MoreBy Shabana Akter Dhaka, July 18, 2024 – Bangladesh’s Law Minister Anisul Huq announced today that the government is prepared to engage in discussions with quota reform protesters to address the current unrest and work towards a resolution. His statement comes amid a volatile situation following violent clashes that resulted in the deaths of six […]
Read MoreDhaka, July 18, 2024 – A nationwide ‘complete shutdown’ in Bangladesh has turned deadly as quota reform protests lead to violent clashes between students and police, resulting in four fatalities across Dhaka’s Uttara, Badda, and Savar areas. Shutdown and Disruptions The shutdown, initiated by quota reform activists, has effectively paralyzed normal life across the country. […]
Read MoreYears of faltering growth and population decline left many of Japan’s small and medium-sized firms squeaking by on state help and almost-free funding. These companies, which account for around seven out of 10 jobs, now face a shake-up as pandemic-era support dwindles and interest rates rise for the first time in 17 years For much […]
Read MoreThe initiative aims to tackle a recent jet fuel shortage affecting commercial flights, which has hindered the expansion of international flight capacity and the introduction of new routes Japan plans to increase jet fuel production and imports to address a pick up in demand from flights amid a boom in tourism, according to a draft […]
Read MoreThe rapid-acting, deadly chemical was found on drinking glasses and a teapot in the room at the luxury Grand Hyatt Erawan hotel, and interviews with relatives of the dead revealed there had been a dispute over debt related to an investment, police said Cyanide poisoning was likely the cause of the deaths of six foreigners […]
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