PM Shehbaz says IMF doesn’t trust Pakistan due to PTI govt reneging on agreement
The premier said the terms of the agreement with the IMF had been decided, expressing the hope that matters would be settled within the next few days.
More cash aid for Malaysia’s B40 group
The move will benefit over 8.6 million people, comprising four million households, 1.2 million senior citizens, and 3.4 million single individuals.
Hong Kong eyes measures to expedite housing development projects
Proposed measures include streamlining and shortening statutory procedures, avoiding repetitively executing similar procedures.
Mathematicians, firms to help govt solve social issues using AI
The use of AI and big data is spreading rapidly, creating more situations, in fields such as image processing, cryptography and finance, in which mathematical knowledge is…
North Korea holds party meeting to discuss ‘crucial, urgent’ tasks for military buildup
The meeting comes at a critical juncture when South Korea and the United States have said North Korea could conduct a nuclear test at any time in Tunnel No. 3 at the Punggye-ri…
Just 1 in 7 South Koreans have paid for online news content: Report
A researcher explained that the low rate is partly due to the strong presence of platforms delivering online news content.
Pearl River basin flood levels grim
Following recent heavy torrential rains, the Beijiang River is forecast to suffer from unusually severe flooding, the ministry said in a media release late on Tuesday (June 21).
2 children killed in rain-related incidents as Karachi receives first spell of pre-monsoon showers
A group of children were playing on a street in Mehmoodabad's Ashraf Colony when a wall, whose structure was apparently weakened due to rain, fell on them, killing two.
Brunei economic hubs under climate change threats
Brunei accounts for only 0.025 per cent of total global greenhouse gas emissions annually, but the Sultanate’s mean temperatures have been increasing at a rate of 0.25 degrees…
South Korea ups monkeypox alert level, confirms first patient
Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency commissioner Peck Kyong-ran said vaccinations against monkeypox will be offered to people who have been exposed or are at a high risk…