Taliban close down teacher training centres in Afghanistan
More than 4,000 academics employed by Teacher Training Centres across the nation, according to the centres’ instructors, face an uncertain future…reports Asian
Nepal and India initiate talks on Delhi-Kathmandu connectivity project
The proposed railway line is considered as counter weight to China’s proposed Kerung-Kathmandu Railway…reports Asian Lite News India and Nepal have begun
CPEC power projects in jeopardy as China pulls the plug off Thar Coal Block-1
The off-tracking of CPEC power projects is being attributed to a lack of Chinese interest in providing more finances amid pilling up
BEIJING’S BOUNTY THREAT: Britain Urged to Withdraw Judges From Hong Kong
As Beijing’s threat of bounties on exiled pro-democracy activists raises concerns over their safety, the UK government faces mounting pressure to withdraw
UAE granted observer status at Asia/pacific Group on Money Laundering
Ahmed Ali Al Sayegh, Minister of State to the UAE Cabinet, welcomed the decision of the Asia/Pacific Group on Money Laundering Pleanry
Razorpay launches first int’l payment gateway in Malaysia
The Razorpay release, citing unnamed reports, said digital trade in Malaysia today contributes to 22.6 per cent to it’s GDP and is
India’s defence influence grows in Southeast Asia
With office in Malaysia, Indian defence major HAL establishes footprint in South-East Asia as India and Malaysia are identifying ways to strengthen
Myanmar crisis, South China Sea tensions loom over ASEAN meet
More than 3,400 people have been killed and almost 22,000 arrested in the military’s crackdown on dissent, according to a United Nations
Al Marri visits Samsung HQ in South Korea
The UAE delegation was in Seoul to participate in the eighth UAE-Korea Joint Economic Committee…reports Asian Lite News Abdullah bin Touq Al
Food crisis to tighten grip on Pakistan in winter despite IMF deal
International food aid agencies like the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and World Food Programme (WFP), in a recent report, have warned