The dramatic political developments in Bangladesh that led to prime minister Sheikh Hasina being ousted last year have thrown up many surprises – including Dhaka’s growing closeness with one-time foe…
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Delhi: India and New Zealand relaunch free trade talks after a decade
India and New Zealand have restarted free trade talks a decade after negotiations fell apart, as Prime Minister Christopher Luxon began his five-day tour of Delhi where he held bilateral…
China: Government spending billions to get people to open their wallets
The Chinese government has promised new child care subsidies, increased wages and better paid leave to revive a slowing economy. That is on top of a $41bn discount programme for…
China: State media hails Trump’s cuts to Voice of America
Chinese state media has welcomed Donald Trump’s move to cut public funding for news outlets Voice of America and Radio Free Asia, which have long reported on authoritarian regimes. The decison affects…
Kashmir: A fashion show sparks a row
A fashion show held last week in a picturesque, snow-clad town in Indian-administered Kashmir has sparked a major controversy that is still simmering. The show, by the well-known fashion brand…
Taiwan: Lai Ching-te calls China ‘foreign hostile force’ and vows tough measures
In some of his strongest rhetoric yet amid worsening cross-strait ties, Taiwan leader Lai Ching-te has labelled China a “foreign hostile force”. He said Taiwan had “no choice but to…
S Korea. Power bank likely caused plane fire – investigators
A portable power bank likely caused a fire that engulfed and destroyed a passenger plane in South Korea in January, according to local authorities. The Air Busan plane caught fire at…
Bangladesh: Fierce protests as eight-year-old rape victim dies
An eight-year-old child who was raped in Bangladesh died of her injuries on Thursday, setting off fierce protests around the country. The girl was raped while visiting her elder sister’s…
China: Hotpot chain compensates diners after teenagers urinate in soup
China’s biggest hotpot chain Haidilao has offered to compensate more than 4,000 diners who visited one of its Shanghai branches, where two teens urinated into their hotpot broth. A video…