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AirBorneo orders eight ATR aircraft to modernise Rural Air Services fleet

KUCHING, Feb. 3 -- AirBorneo and ATR have announced a strategic partnership to modernise Malaysia's Rural Air Services (RAS) fleet, with AirBorneo confirming a firm order for eight ATR aircraft. The ... Read More


Interim government leaving economy in 'satisfactory and stable' state: Finance Adviser

Dhaka, Feb. 3 -- Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed on Sunday said the current interim government would leave Bangladesh's economy in a "satisfactory and stable" position for the next elected governm... Read More


India-US Trade Deal: Tariff cut to 18%, Russian oil claims, $500 billion US goods push - Key points explained

New Delhi, Feb. 3 -- India and the United States have announced a fresh trade understanding centred on a sharp reduction in American tariffs on Indian goods, following a call between Donald Trump and ... Read More


Quote of the day by Amal Clooney: 'We need young people with the courage to say this is our world now and there are.'

India, Feb. 3 -- Amal Clooney, who is a French-British Lebanese international human rights lawyer, is turning 48 on February 3. She frequently represents victims of mass atrocities, from genocide to s... Read More


Muizzus ‘Chagos gambit: A risky play in the Indian Ocean

Bangladesh, Feb. 3 -- By any reasonable measure, the Indian Ocean has become one of the worlds most crowded strategic theatres. Sea lanes that carry the bulk of global energy supplies intersect with t... Read More


US–India trade deal reshapes South Asias economic chessboard

Bangladesh, Feb. 3 -- After nearly a year of uncertainty, brinkmanship, and tariff pressure, Washington and New Delhi have finally recalibrated their trade relationship. US President Donald Trumps ann... Read More


Trump, Epstein, and the politics of denial: What the newly released files really show

Bangladesh, Feb. 3 -- US President Donald Trumps renewed denial of any meaningful association with the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has once again pushed one of the most p... Read More


India–EU free trade agreement: Strategic convergence in the shadow of American uncertainty

Bangladesh, Feb. 3 -- When European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen declared in New Delhi, “We did it, we delivered the mother of all deals,” her exuberance was more than diploma... Read More


US says trade deal with India impetus for more industrial collaboration

India, Feb. 3 -- Hours after the announcement of the India-US trade deal, HT sat down with Jacob Helberg, US Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy and Environment, who said the agreemen... Read More


Iran's exiled crown prince Reza Pahlavi calls Feb 14 'Global Day of Action' as tensions rise amid Trump warning, nuclear talks push

Paris, Feb. 3 -- Reza Pahlavi, Iran's exiled crown prince, has called on Iranians abroad and supporters worldwide to join street demonstrations on February 14, which he designated as the "Global Day o... Read More