The leaders of ASEAN will meet US President Joe Biden at the White House at the end of next week for the first in-person US-ASEAN Summit since the beginning of the pandemic. The summit will be a way f…
Economy
Nepal bans car, alcohol, tobacco imports as it fast runs out of cash
Nepal has banned imports of cars, alcohol, tobacco and other luxury items and shortened its work week to help conserve its dwindling supply of foreign exchange. A notice published in the government ga…
Swiss ambassador Chuard sees “massive potential” to boost trade, investment with Bangladesh
Switzerland sees “massive potential” in expanding trade and investment ties with Bangladesh, along with close collaboration on knowledge partnerships. “Trade and investment is a doma…
Bangladesh is not going to be a Sri Lanka: PMO
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Bangladesh has no reason to suffer crisis like Sri Lanka
The island nation of Sri Lanka is going through the worst economic recession in its history. The country’s economy has collapsed. All civic facilities have been nearly closed. The country is also faci…
More women dabbling in digital asset investment
THE increased participation of women in the crypto investment field will enable them to seek out new investment and business opportunities, and to gain equal footing in the male-dominated tech industr…
Bangladesh offers top-performing investment destination
Bangladesh is celebrating its golden jubilee and now enters its 51st year of independence as one of the world’s most desirable destinations for investors. The country is the 33rd largest economy in th…
Malaysia’s Trade In February Rose 17.5% To RM184.75 Billion
Malaysia trade for February rose by 17.5% to RM184.75 billion compared to February 2021, the 13th consecutive month of double-digit growth. Exports surpassed RM100 billion marks for the first time for…
Ukraine Crisis Could Disrupt ASEAN Countries’ Domestic Price Stability
Indonesian President Joko Widodo notified his citizens of the disruption in domestic price stability due to the Ukraine crisis. He also pressed how long the government could maintain local fuel prices…
IMF chief Georgieva says Ukraine war to lower global growth forecast
The war in Ukraine and massive sanctions against Russia have triggered a contraction in global trade, sending food and energy prices sharply higher and forcing the International Monetary Fund to lower…