By Julian Ryall Japan’s latest rocket failure has triggered much soul-searching and resurrected a debate about whether the country’s space programme, long defined by caution and incremental progress, is equipped for a market that now rewards speed, repetition and a tolerance for failure. On Monday, the domestically built H3 rocket, Japan’s new flagship launcher, failed, […]
Read MoreChina on Saturday passed revisions to a key piece of legislation aimed at strengthening Beijing’s ability to wage trade war, curb outbound shipments from strategic minerals to sex dolls, and further open its $19 trillion economy. The latest revision to the Foreign Trade Law, approved by China’s top legislative body, will take effect on 1 […]
Read MoreKABUL: Afghanistan’s Taliban authorities said Saturday they were working with neighboring Tajikistan to investigate a border clash earlier this week that killed five people, including two Tajik guards. Tajikistan announced on Thursday that three members of a “terrorist” group had crossed into the Central Asian country “illegally” at Khatlon province, which borders Afghanistan. Tajik security […]
Read MoreOvershadowed by civil war and doubts about the credibility of the polls, voters in Myanmar were casting their ballots in a general election starting today (28 December), the first since a military coup toppled the last civilian government in 2021. The junta that has since ruled Myanmar says the vote is a chance for a […]
Read MoreBangladesh has rejected recent remarks by the spokesperson of India’s Ministry of External Affairs regarding the situation of minority communities in the country, calling them deliberate. At the same time, Dhaka has urged various Indian quarters to refrain from spreading misleading narratives about minorities. SM Mahbubul Alam, spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of […]
Read MoreDhaka: Bangladesh’s Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus today (28 December) welcomed the growing interactions between Bangladesh and Pakistan, and emphasised the importance of increased visits as well as cultural, educational and people-to-people exchanges among South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (Saarc) member states. He highlighted the need for boosting Bangladesh-Pakistan trade and hoped that both countries […]
Read MoreKABUL: For 10 hours a day, Rahimullah sells socks from his cart in eastern Kabul, earning about $4.5 to $6 per day. It’s a pittance, but it’s all he has to feed his family of five. Rahimullah, who like many Afghans goes by only one name, is one of millions of Afghans who rely on […]
Read MoreBy Aidan Jones Taya says her life was looking up as Myanmar crept out from decades of isolation. She had a job in marketing, enough money to shop in Yangon’s new retail plazas and fuel her quiet dreams of opening a small bakery, as her generation enjoyed unprecedented economic and personal freedoms. But that was […]
Read MoreForeign Affairs Adviser Touhid Hossain said that the government is serious and fully committed to ensuring a free, fair and credible election, stressing that people have long been deprived of their fundamental right to vote. “The government will provide all necessary cooperation to the Election Commission to ensure a conducive voting environment. Political parties must […]
Read MoreNorth Korean leader Kim Jong Un highlighted today (27 December) how his nation and Russia had shared “blood, life and death” in the Ukraine war, as he sent President Vladimir Putin new year’s greetings. Pyongyang has dispatched thousands of troops to fight for Moscow, according to South Korean and Western intelligence agencies, as Russia presses […]
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