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Ashu Khullar, Citi India CEO and Citi South Asia cluster head, visited Bangladesh last Thursday, highlighting before clients, key stakeholders and community partners the potential of sustainable long-term economic growth and significance of the Bangladesh economy in the global market. |
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Source: Asia Development Bank. Social Protection to Address Demographic Shift in Asia and the Pacific region. Asia and the Pacific region is undergoing a profound demographic shift. This issue demands swift adaptation and changes in social protection policies and programs in the region. |
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The crucial meeting of Financial Action Task Force's subgroup Asia Pacific Group's meet will begin from Monday and will review progress made by Pakistan after the June meeting. While Pakistan will be represented by Federal Minister for Economic Affairs, Hammad Azhar, the head of India's Financial.... |
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The word “Gospel” is derived from the Old English godspel, which means good news. In present day use, it is used to refer to the four written accounts off the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. It is interesting to note that Christ did not write any of the Gospels himself, and far from being an.... |
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Saudi Arabia is set to host Dakar Rally 2020 on January 5, marking the first time the historic race is held in Asia. Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al-Faisal, Chairman of the General Sports Authority, said: “Hosting the world's toughest race for many years, the Dakar Rally, is a confirmation that the.... |
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From quiet beaches in Bali to empty rooms in Hanoi’s hotels, pangs from China’s economic malaise and weakening yuan are being felt across Southeast Asia’s vacation belt. A boom in Chinese outbound travel in recent years that stoked tourism across Southeast Asia is now in reverse gear. |
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PRETORIA – South Africa’s In2Fruit company has signed a contract with Việt Nam’s Fruit One counterpart to export fresh grapes to Việt Nam, according to South Africa’s Department of Trade and Industry. The agreement was reached at the Fruit Logistica Asia Trade Show in China’s Hong Kong on September 4-6. |
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The Filinvest Group is looking at reducing its carbon emission footprint and cut its power consumption on annual basis. In a statement over the weekend, the group said Filinvest Land Inc. and ENGIE Services Philippines’ joint venture project The Philippine DCS Development Corp. (PDDC) signed a 10-year contract with Filinvest Asia Corp. |
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Doha [Qatar], Sept 8 (ANI): Ahead of the tough game against AFC Asian Cup Champions Qatar, Indian midfielder Ashique Kuruniyan on Sunday said head coach Igor Stimac pushes team for doing better. "The head coach (Igor Stimac) is really pushing us a lot and motivating us to keep improving. |
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The three-day cycling extravaganza, the Track Asia Cup 2019, beginning on Monday will showcase top quality competitive track cycling in the Capital. The Cycling Federation of India (CFI) will be hosting the sixth edition of the tournament at the Yamuna Velodrome in the Indira Gandhi Sports Complex from September 9 to 11. |
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Ahead of the tough game against AFC Asian Cup Champions Qatar, Indian midfielder Ashique Kuruniyan on Sunday said head coach Igor Stimac pushes team for doing better. "The head coach (Igor Stimac) is really pushing us a lot and motivating us to keep improving. |
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The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) by China provides opportunity for Bangladesh to improve its infrastructure, increase investment, trade and enhance connectivity with countries in South Asia, but it also raises concerns of debt trap and environmental damage, said experts yesterday. |
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India’s reluctance to join the China-led Belt and Road Initiative poses a challenge to promoting connectivity and trade in the region, say international relations analysts. Given that Saarc remains almost non-functional, the BRI comes as an opportunity for the South Asian nations. |
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By Lourdes O. Pilar Researcher. INVESTORS took positions on Nickel Asia Corp. following the news of Indonesia’s ban on nickel exports, in which the company is seen to benefit in increase ore production in order to supply the market demand. A total of P3.063 billion worth of 706.93 million shares were traded from Sept. |
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GLOBAL DATA and consulting firm Kantar expects brands to shift to digital advertising from traditional media channels soon, as consumers become more selective in their purchases. Kantar Asia Regional Director for Brand Guidance Anita Rao Kapur said that while digital advertising in the Philippines.... |
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Ahead of India's AFC Asian Cup clash against champions Qatar, midfielder Ashique Kuruniyan expressed how Croatian head coach Igor Stimac is pushing the team to do better. "The head coach (Igor Stimac) is really pushing us a lot and motivating us to keep improving. |
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Survey: Celebrity endorsement, brand licensing and crossover are effective strategies 8 September 2019 – The 2019 edition of Asia’s premier fashion event, CENTRESTAGE, drew to a successful close yesterday. The four-day event (4-7 September), organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council.... |
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"It's not a silver bullet, nor an industry that exists yet," one of the study's authors, Halley Froehlich, said in a press release. "But it has huge potential." Most of the world's seaweed farming happens in Southeast Asia. Small seaweed farms are starting to pop up in the U.S. |
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Dubai: Ansh Tandon, the UAE’s 17-year-old rising star, cracked an unbeaten century in vain against Sri Lanka in the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) Under-19 Asia Cup as his team lost by 52 runs at the FTZ Sports Complex ground in Katunayake in Sri Lanka.
Chasing the host team’s total of 326 for 8 in 50.... |
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MANILA, Philippines To eliminate cervical cancer in the Philippines and other countries in Southeast Asia by 2030, the World Health Organization (WHO) is pushing for an intensified human papillomavirus (HPV) immunization. The WHO stressed the need for all countries in the region to expand.... |
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I mentioned in one of my columns recently what the Singaporean historian Wong Linken said, that Southeast Asia was better ruled by colonialists because their governments were far more efficient. Indeed, this is perhaps one legacy of the colonial powers. There was a time when Indians were very proud of their British-created bureaucracy. |
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The agreement was reached at the Fruit Logistica Asia Trade Show in China’s Hong Kong on September 4-6. Accordingly, the Vietnamese company allows the South African counterpart to ship the first batch of 10-12 containers worth about 35,000 USD out of the total contract value of 420,000 USD. |
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Bangladesh moved into the semifinals of the Under-19s Asia Cup following a six-wicket victory over Nepal -- theirr second win in two matches -- in Colombo today. Skipper Akbar Ali scored an unbeaten 98 off 82 deliveries to guide the boys in red and green to the target of 262 with four balls to spare. |
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The traditional view of an Asian airline has changed significantly in recent years. The carriers in the region have been transforming themselves into conglomerates by adopting an expansive array of brands, strategies, operations and shareholding structures. |
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Top Hong Kong businesswomen are going to appear for the city in United Nation's top human rights body in Geneva to defend the government actions in dealing with the pro-democracy protest in the financial capital of Asia. Macau casino heiress Pansy Ho Chiu-king and Annie Wu Suk-ching, daughter of.... |
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Photo: VCG Idol culture - an obsessive attachment to celebrities - has swept Asian countries, and the shining idols have stolen many fans' hearts. In recent years, Chinese idol culture has almost assimilated South Korean and Japanese idol culture. A mature system of fans voting, giving publicity to.... |
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