Felt flowers help smooth over cracks
Strolling around Nanting village in Guangzhou, one can see bright flowers "blooming" on street corners and walls, but a closer look reveals these flowers are actually made of felt.
Bangladesh commission recommends electricity price hike by 58%
Business leaders and consumer rights associations said such a major hike would not only affect the prices of daily essentials but also hurt export and industrial production.
Hong Kong govt to enhance elderly healthcare voucher scheme
The estimated expenditure for the scheme in this financial year is HK$4.37 billion.
Beloved pets now a burden to some
The end of the MCO in Malaysia has led to an increase in number of people abandoning their pets.
Bangladesh PM urges people to practise austerity
She also said austerity should be practised normally without being afraid of it.
Supreme Court decides defecting lawmakers’ votes will not be counted
The role of dissident lawmakers was crucial in the election of opposition candidate Hamza Shehbaz as the Punjab chief minister.
Dollar exchange rate shoots past Tk 100 for the first time in Bangladesh
The central bank has so far injected a record $5.31 billion in the current fiscal year to lessen the US dollar shortage faced by banks.
Tough road ahead for President Yoon Suk-yeol’s 59.4 trillion won budget plan
The ruling and main opposition parties have clashed over how much of the budget should be used to assist pandemic-hit small-business owners as promised.
Watch for mild symptoms, health experts tell parents over ‘mystery’ hepatitis
The Indonesian Health Ministry has recorded seven suspected deaths linked to acute, severe hepatitis of unknown origin, as well as 17 suspected cases and one probable case.
40% misunderstand radiation’s future impact on residents of Fukushima: Survey
The environment ministry is also renewing efforts to disseminate accurate information to help combat discrimination toward Fukushima residents.