Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus to lead Bangladesh interim government
The microfinance pioneer has been tapped to lead an interim government after the ouster of PM Sheikh Hasina.
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Pakistan’s Olympic team of 7 reflects its woeful lack of youth investment
This is shamefully low for a country which has 64 per cent of its population under the age of 30. Almost 30 per cent of the population is between the age of 15 and 29 years. A large proportion of Pakistan’s population is of prime sporting age, but this figure points towards youth having little to no sports opportunities.
Asia-Pacific markets’ ‘overblown’ fears of US recession led to needed correction: analysts
Japanese stocks suffered the biggest one-day drop since 1987 on Monday, while the Australian stock market’s ASX 200 was pummelled following disappointing employment figures from the US last week that led to concerns the data all but confirmed a recession was under way.
Singapore executes man for trafficking heroin, its second hanging in days
The United Nations and rights groups say capital punishment has no proven deterrent effect and have called for it to be discontinued. Singaporean officials, however, insist it has helped make the country one of Asia’s safest.
South China Sea: Philippines, Vietnam join forces but Hanoi policy a stumbling block?
Observers say, however, that in the event of any escalation of tensions with China, joint action between the Philippines and Vietnam remains unlikely as Hanoi’s defence policy prohibits it from forming alliances to oppose another nation.
How defiant Bangladeshi army generals sealed fate of Sheikh Hasina
General Waker-Uz-Zaman then reached out to Hasina’s office, conveying to the prime minister that his soldiers would be unable to implement the lockdown she had called for, according to an Indian official briefed on the matter.
Philippines' new autonomous region aims to be halal industry hub
TOKYO -- The autonomous government set to be established on the Philippine island of Mindanao next year will aim to be a hub for the halal industry in Southeast Asia, partly thanks to foreign investments from Muslim countries, its top official told Nikkei Asia.
What’s next for Bangladesh after PM Sheikh Hasina’s resignation?
A new era is forming in Bangladesh after protests drove out the premier and forced her to flee the country.