“Journalism in Bangladesh is like swimming in a pond full of crocodiles”: Press freedom event
With polls nearing, media freedom more crucial now, speakers tell event marking World Press Freedom Day.
Saudi Arabia says finalising extension of $3 billion deposit to Pakistan
Pakistan is in dire need of external finances, hurt by high inflation, reserves declining to as low as less than two months of imports and a fast-weakening currency.
Hawkers in Malaysia feeling the heat of chicken shortage ahead of export ban
While the government has stipulated a price cap of RM8.90/kg on chicken, traders have hiked their prices recently despite the risk of being fined if caught.
16 killed as Rohingya boat capsizes off Myanmar coast
The boat left the western state of Rakhine last Thursday (May 19) and encountered bad weather two days later off Ayeyarwaddy Region on Myanmar's southwestern coast.
UN food chief: 325 million close to starvation, more than double since Covid-19
Fears over the likely implications of the Russia-Ukraine crisis on food security and energy security have been mounting with the war now in its fourth month.
Vietnam’s farmers escape poverty through forest work
As well as participating in forest management and protection, residents have been taking advantage of the cajuput forest to raise honeybees and catch fish for economic development.
Peacocks lead to success in hometown business
Known as the "golden peacock", Sun Jiaojiao’s business of selling peacock feathers as a series of tourism products continues to grow, developing rural tourism in the area.
Competition Commission investigation will cover all in the poultry industry: Minister
The Malaysia Competition Commission will conduct investigations of allegedly engaged in anti-competitive agreements and/or abuse of dominant position to influence market prices.
Indonesia govt says adenovirus, Covid-19 potential cause of hepatitis outbreak
Around 70 per cent of the children in a recent outbreak of hepatitis were were found to have adenovirus– a pathogen communicable by contact and typically causes respiratory…
Marcos Jr. admin’s first full-year budget: A record P5.268 trillion in 2023
The Budget Officer-in-Charge Secretary also approved a bigger 2023 budget, stating it was considering that economic activity will continue to pick up over the coming years.