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Trump administration overhauls financial watchdog created after 2008 crisis to remove 'undue burdens' of regulations

New Delhi, Dec. 12 -- The Donald Trump administration is overhauling the focus of a US government watchdog that was set up following the 2008 financial crisis to maintain stability in the financial sy... Read More


Prabowo pushes for US tariff talks to conclude by year's end

Jakarta, Dec. 12 -- Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has set a year-end target for his aides to conclude tariff negotiations with the United States, according to Coordinating Minister for Economi... Read More


Russian Oil exports drop sharply in November as sanctions concerns weigh on buyers: IEA

New Delhi, Dec. 12 -- Russian oil exports saw a steep decline in November as buyers grew increasingly cautious over the risks linked to more stringent US sanctions, the International Energy Agency (IE... Read More


Former ISI chief Lt Gen Faiz Hameed sentenced to 14 yrs' imprisonment by Pakistan's military tribunal

Islamabad, Dec. 12 -- Former head of Pakistani intelligence Lt Gen (Retd) Faiz Hamid was sentenced to 14 years of imprisonment by a military tribunal on allegations of breaching military discipline, m... Read More


Migration alone cannot secure BD's future

Dhaka, Dec. 12 -- Bangladesh's long-standing dependence on overseas labour migration may have helped cushion external shocks, but it cannot deliver a sustainable path to middle- or high-income status ... Read More


UniAbuja's new VC assumes office, pledges collaboration

Nigeria, Dec. 12 -- The newly appointed Vice-Chancellor of the University of Abuja, Hakeem Fawehinmi, on Thursday, assumed duty as the 8th substantive vice-chancellor of the university. Mr Fawehinmi,... Read More


"Thank you to each and every warrior," says Zelenskyy as he visits front-line at Kupyansk

Kyiv, Dec. 12 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday visited the Kupyansk sector and met the Ukrainian forces even as the conflict with Russia shows little signs of easing. In a post on... Read More


Taiwan records increase in Chinese military activity with 33 PLA aircraft sorties, 7 PLAN vessels around its territory

Taipei, Dec. 12 -- Taiwan's Ministry of Defence detected 33 sorties of Chinese Military Aircraft and seven naval vessels operating around its territorial waters as of 6:00 am (local time) on Friday. ... Read More


Lao group urged to deepen energy ties with Vietnam

Hanoi, Dec. 12 -- Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son has commended Phongsupthavy Group as one of Laos' leading investors supplying electricity to Vietnam, noting its pledge to ramp up power exports a... Read More


Thailand-Cambodia conflict: 10th Thai soldier killed; Cambodia alleges indiscriminate bombing by Thais

Bangkok, Dec. 12 -- The conflict between Thailand and Cambodia continues to intensify. According to the Bangkok Post, a Thai soldier has been confirmed killed in combat, raising the military death to... Read More