By Sarah Shamim The United States has approved the sale of advanced technology and upgrades for Pakistan’s F-16 fighter planes worth approximately $686m. The deal was struck amid simmering tensions between Pakistan and its neighbour, India, which engaged in a five-day war following a rebel attack in Indian-administered Kashmir in May this year. The US […]
Read MoreA total of 157 migrants from Bangladesh and Pakistan have been granted Indian citizenship in two separate state-level events held in Gujarat and Odisha under India’s Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 (CAA). According to a report by Mint, Gujarat’s Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi handed over citizenship certificates to 122 Pakistan-origin migrants in Ahmedabad on Thursday, […]
Read MoreBy Fariza Kalimurzina The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has revised its outlook for the economies of Central Asia and the Caucasus by raising its growth forecast for 2026 The new figures released by the Bank predict a 5.8% growth, up from the previously estimated 5.5%. According to the updated assessment, the region’s combined GDP is […]
Read MoreSURIN: Fighting raged Thursday along the border of Cambodia and Thailand, with explosions heard near centuries-old temples ahead of US President Donald Trump’s planned phone call to the leaders of both nations. At least 19 people have been killed in the latest round of border fighting that reignited last week, officials said. More than half […]
Read MoreTOKYO: Japan said Thursday it held a joint air exercise with the United States in a show of force, days after Chinese-Russian patrols in the region and following weeks of diplomatic feuding between Tokyo and Beijing. The Japanese joint chiefs of staff said Wednesday’s exercise with the US Air Force was conducted in “an increasingly […]
Read MoreBy Iman Muttaqin Yusof Fatin Anuar never imagined that managing just two credit cards would leave her battling months of financial anxiety. The 25-year-old customer service worker in Kuala Lumpur initially saw them as a buffer for day-to-day spending and emergencies. It felt like a smart way to manage cash flow, she said, but the […]
Read MoreSEOUL: South Korean President Lee Jae Myung accepted the resignation of the Oceans Minister on Thursday after Chun Jae-soo said he was stepping down to focus on disproving claims he received illegal payments from the Unification Church. Chun called the claims “completely false” and said he had offered to resign to avoid hurting the work […]
Read MoreBy Resty Woro Yuniar Indonesia has confirmed it will not ban holiday rental platform Airbnb after Bali said it was considering doing so to curb unlicensed hotels and villas that have mushroomed on the island. The split underscores the growing tension between Bali’s push to rein in illegal accommodations and Jakarta’s preference for regulation over […]
Read MoreBy Victoria Bela China’s recent breakthroughs in fracking technology have the potential to usher in a new shale revolution that could solidify the country’s energy security and reshape the international oil order. That would see China join the United States, whose shale boom earlier this century enabled it to become the largest crude oil producer […]
Read MoreDHAKA: Bangladesh’s next national elections would be held on Feb. 12, eighteen months after former Prime Minister Shiekh Hasina was ousted through a mass uprising following weeks of violence that left hundreds dead and thousands injured, the chief election commissioner said Thursday. A.M.M. Nasir Uddin confirmed the date in a televised address to the nation. […]
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