A 22-member Bangladeshi delegation of political leaders, civil society activists, academics and journalists have begun a 10-day visit to China. They will be having talks with Chinese government officials and…
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Singapore: Major Asia bank DBS to cut 4,000 roles as AI replaces humans
Singapore’s biggest bank says it expects to cut 4,000 roles over the next three years as artificial intelligence (AI) takes on more work currently done by humans. “The reduction in…
India: Mega river-linking plan has sparked massive protests
Thousands of villagers in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh are protesting against a multi-million-dollar river-linking project which, they say, will rob them of their homes and livelihoods. The…
USA: Trump’s ‘$21m for voter turnout’ claim triggers political row in India
US President Donald Trump’s remark that his country spent $21m to boost voter turnout in India’s elections has triggered a political slugfest in the country. He made the remark days…
Sri Lanka: Man disguised as lawyer kills gang leader in court
A notorious gang leader has died after he was shot inside a courthouse in Sri Lanka by a gunman disguised as a lawyer, say police. Police say the gunman used…
China: Hong Kong’s main opposition party announces plan to dissolve
The leaders of Hong Kong’s Democratic Party have announced plans to dissolve what was once the city’s largest opposition group. Members will soon vote on the final decision on whether…
China: Jack Ma’s returns to the spotlight
A meeting between Chinese president Xi Jinping and some of the country’s foremost business leaders this week has fuelled excitement and speculation, after Alibaba founder Jack Ma was pictured at…
India: Search for missing miners ends as bodies recovered after 44 days
Rescuers have ended a 44-day search operation after they found the bodies of five men who were trapped inside a flooded coal mine in India’s north-eastern state of Assam. DNA…
India: YouTuber’s ‘dirty’ comments spark massive row
“Dirty.” “Perverted mind.” “Disgusting.” These were the words India’s Supreme Court used on Tuesday while granting interim protection from arrest to a popular YouTuber who has been in the eye…
South Korea: ‘We will unite with Kim Jong Un’-Conspiracies grip Seoul
On a cold January afternoon, a young pharmacy student, Shin Jeong-min, waited restlessly outside South Korea’s Constitutional Court, as the country’s suspended president arrived to fight his impeachment. While Yoon…