Who are the protesters demanding an end to job quotas in Bangladesh?
Experts say lack of jobs for university graduates driving unrest in the South Asian country.
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Greenpeace, others blast Japan gas deal in Vietnam
HO CHI MINH CITY -- Climate groups, including Greenpeace Thailand, said they "vehemently condemn" the Japan Bank for International Cooperation for helping fund a $10 billion gas field in Vietnam after Tokyo pledged to stop financing fossil fuels.
How to Become a Player in the Global Mineral Trade
Kenges Rakishev, one of the richest men in Kazakhstan, stepped off a private jet at a Soviet-era airport and hopped into the lead car of a convoy of sport utility vehicles. The cars tore down a two-lane road, zipping past the snow-covered steppe in eastern Kazakhstan at 90 miles per hour.
Here's why international buyers are pulling way back from the U.S. housing market
International buyers of U.S. residential real estate are running into the same hurdles as domestic buyers — namely high prices and tight supply — but they're also up against a strong U.S. dollar, which makes the properties even more expensive for them. As a result, international buyers are pulling out.
Myanmar's corporate crackdown grows beyond Japan retailer Aeon
YANGON/BANGKOK -- Myanmar's military regime is tightening its grip on a range of industries from retail to real estate as the country grapples with inflation and capital outflows, though its crackdown appears to be exacerbating the economic turmoil.
Wealth in Turkey grew the most in the world at 157% despite soaring inflation, according to ranking
Turkey came out miles ahead of the rest of the world in an annual global wealth ranking — in a result that may come as surprising, given the country's high levels of inflation.
Trump says Taiwan should pay the U.S. for defense; shares of chip giant TSMC fall
Former U.S. President Donald Trump, who is vying for another White House mandate, said he thinks that Taiwan should pay the U.S. for defense, claiming that the country "doesn't give us anything."