On February 8, 2024, Pakistan conducted its parliamentary elections with 44 political parties contesting for 265 seats in the National Assembly. This marked the 12th general election in the country si…
Economy
Green financing allows women in Nepal to shape their own futures
As a single parent in her late 30s, Ganga Didi long worried about being able to provide for her child. Barely able to survive on her wages from cleaning office buildings in Kathmandu, she started look…
UAE-Cambodia CEPA goes into effect: Here’s how free trade pacts lift growth
Cambodia is now the fifth country that will trade with the UAE under the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) as the deal went into effect starting February. The CEPA is designed to boo…
Bangladesh-India river trade route in Rajshahi opens Monday
Rajshahi-Murshidabad river route is going to open on Monday aiming at strengthening trade and commerce between Bangladesh and India, the two neighbouring countries. Sultanganj river port under Godagar…
India and US plan development projects in the Philippines
India and the US are in talks to launch joint development initiatives in the Philippines, with plans to finalize targeted sectors later this year, according to persons aware of the matter. India and A…
Malaysia navigates diplomatic, economic, political challenges in 2024
THIS year, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is expected to prioritise the rejuvenation of the nation’s economy. Anwar had reaffirmed his commitment to attracting both domestic and foreign inves…
Ayodhya: 3 lakh visitors expected daily; temple town being redeveloped after studying global examples
Ayodhya is set to become a global tourism hub, expecting over three lakh daily visitors in the next few years, reveals Dikshu Kukreja, the master planner of the project. Drawing inspiration from Vatic…
Why is Vietnam Worried About Cambodia’s Mekong Canal Project?
On December 11, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet met with his Vietnamese counterpart Pham Minh Chinh on an official visit to Vietnam’s capital Hanoi. During the two-day visit, the two sides engaged …
Confidence will come back in Bangladesh economy: ADB
Country director of the Asian Development Bank to Bangladesh Edimon Ginting on Thursday said that following the holding of the last general election, confidence would come back in the economy of Bangl…
PH surpasses Malaysia, Thailand in net foreign direct investment
The Philippines has surpassed the net foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows of Malaysia and Thailand in the first three quarters of 2023, Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Undersecretary Ceferi…