Cryptocurrencies in Pakistan: A high-tech replacement for hawala-hundi?
Given the challenges of transferring foreign currency in and out of the country, many are turning towards the ease of cryptocurrencies.
Indonesia prepares El Niño cash aid for poor families
Under the new direct cash assistance scheme, each eligible family will receive Rp 200,000 (US$12.61) once a month in November and December.
Nothing political about kissing Paetongtarn’s hand, says PM Srettha
Responding to criticism, the premier said the gesture only signified his love and care for Paetongtarn, as he considers her part of his family.
Former PM Thaksin’s daughter Paetongtarn elected as ruling Pheu Thai Party leader
The 37-year-old scion of the Shinawatra political dynasty entered politics only two years ago as Pheu Thai’s chief adviser for participation and innovation.
China’s tobacco industry hit by big clean-up but major changes unlikely, say analysts
In China, which has some 300 million smokers, China Tobacco controls most of the country’s production and sales, but its relationship with the regulator, the STMA, is blurred.
Thai digital wallet scheme will boost GDP with minimal impact on public debt: Study
The study also pointed out that if Thailand’s economic growth stood at around 2 per cent as it has been for the past eight or nine years, the country will not be able to provide…
BNP plans tougher anti-government movement
The opposition party has been holding rallies and road marches in Dhaka and elsewhere as part of its anti-government movement for the last one and a half years peacefully, drawing…
Awami League ‘upbeat’ after BNP’s Saturday ‘setback’
Awami League leaders said the kind of momentum BNP tried to gather with its grand rally did not come to pass, and it has "hurt the morale of the party activists".
Memorial event for victims of 2022 Itaewon crush marred by political slugging
The politicians’ rhetoric did not go down well with the bereaved families and some attendees.
Saying ‘I do’ to themselves: Why some South Koreans throw ‘sologamy’ weddings
Those who hold solo weddings do not just celebrate their decision to self-marry. Often, they do so to resist the pressures of a marriage-centric culture, where societal benefits…