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Bangladesh measles crisis: 11 new deaths reported as cases surge past 1,300

Dhaka, April 7 -- A worsening measles outbreak has claimed 11 more lives across Bangladesh over the last 24 hours, bringing the total death toll from the virus and related symptoms to 149 since mid-Ma... Read More


Ecoil Bags $2.5 Mn To Turn Waste Cooking Oil Into Biofuel

India, April 7 -- Clean energy startup Ecoil has raised $2.5 Mn (about Rs.23 Cr) in its Series A funding round led by Fundalogical Ventures, with participation from Caspian Impact Investment, Momentum... Read More


Empowering Liberia's Entrepreneurs: Mercy Corps and Partners Strengthen SME Ecosystem

Liberia, April 7 -- Mercy Corps Liberia, in collaboration with key partners, has intensified initiatives aimed at improving the skills and capacity of small business owners and emerging entrepreneurs ... Read More


Sarath Kongahage and Devapriya Abeysinghe remanded until April 17

Sri Lanka, April 7 -- The former Chairman of the Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation (SLRC), Sarath Kongahage and the former Director General, Devapriya Abeysinghe who were arrested by the Commission to ... Read More


Energy prices may rise, but your bill doesn't have to: Simple ways to save at home

KUALA LUMPUR, April 7 -- Rising geopolitical tensions, including the US-Iran conflict, are keeping global energy markets on edge, with potential knock-on effects for electricity and fuel costs in Mala... Read More


Inside a Chinese factory's survival story as Trump tariffs reshape global supply chains

Kuala Lampur, April 7 --   DONGGUAN, April 7 -  US President Donald Trump's tariffs sought to hurt Chinese manufacturing, but for one electronics maker, a turbulent 2025 ended with a b... Read More


Saudi oasis town adjusts to life in the firing line

AL KHARJ, April 7 -- For generations, a Saudi oasis town has been a favoured spot for stressed visitors from the nearby capital Riyadh to come and decompress. But the serenity in Saudi Arabia's Al-Kh... Read More


Experts urge digital maturity for children as govt plans minimum age of 16 for social media use

KUALA LUMPUR, April 7 -- Online maturity among children and teenagers goes beyond simply mastering technology. It also involves emotional awareness to set personal privacy boundaries and the ability t... Read More


In El Salvador's mass trials, 'the innocent pay for the guilty'

Kuala Lampur, April 7 -- Wearing white uniforms, their heads shaved, rows of bewildered-looking men are beamed by video link from prisons across El Salvador into a courtroom conducting a mass trial of... Read More


Ragi patterns: The hidden rhythm of Malay weaving kept alive by a passionate collector

KUALA LUMPUR, April 7 --  Amid the tide of modern fashion driven by industrial fabrics and global brands, traditional weaving endures as a refined heritage, not only visually captivating but also... Read More