Will Yunus-led interim government bring Bangladesh out of its ‘dark era’?
As a new government headed by the country’s only Nobel laureate takes charge, many wonder how it will undo years of ex-PM Sheikh Hasina’s ‘autocratic rule’.
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‘Goodbye wrestling’: Indian Olympian appears to announce her retirement after being disqualified from gold medal match
Vinesh Phogat, the first Indian woman to qualify for an Olympic wrestling final, appeared to announce her retirement from the sport in a heartbreaking statement.
China floats submarine offer to Indonesia as geopolitical calculations weigh
Representatives from the China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) have been travelling to Jakarta in recent months, with the latest reported visit on July 4, to offer Indonesia’s defence ministry S26T diesel-electric submarines (SSK) and guided-missile destroyers at a discounted price.
Bangladesh protests are not the first time student uprisings have helped bring about radical change
BANGKOK (AP) — In Bangladesh, weeks of protests against a quota system for government jobs turned into a broad uprising that forced the prime minister to flee the country and resign.
Malaysia's prime minister lauds country's burgeoning chip hub status as Infineon opens new plant
Malaysia's Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim made the case for his country's attractiveness as a chipmaking hub at the opening ceremony of Infineon's semiconductor fabrication facility in Malaysia's Kulim district.
Bali casino: an ‘impossible’ dream or economically sound gamble for Indonesia?
While officials have dismissed the idea, members of the Indonesian Young Entrepreneurs Association (Hipmi) in Bali, who floated the suggestion on July 12, insist that a Bali casino would boost the island’s income by up to 13 trillion rupiah (US$809 million) to help it tackle a host of problems brought by mass tourism, such as waste.
Australian defense chief defends updated military deal with US, UK
SYDNEY -- Australia's top defense official on Friday pushed back against criticism that the planned acquisition of nuclear-powered submarines would leave the country beholden to the U.S.