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Geneva: Donors promise $10.57bn for Pakistan’s flood-affectees
januari 12, 2023by
GENEVA, Switzerland – On Monday, Pakistan received pledges totaling more than $10 billion to assist the country in recovering from last year’s catastrophic...
Market exchange rates in China — Jan. 12
januari 12, 2023by
BEIJING, Jan. 12 (Xinhua) — The following are the central parity rates of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, against 24 major currencies announced on...
American, Nigerian jailed for 25 years in Cambodia for drug trafficking
januari 12, 2023by
PHNOM PENH, Jan. 12 (Xinhua) — A Cambodian court on Wednesday convicted an American man and his Nigerian accomplice of drug trafficking and sentenced each of them...
Pakistan’s economy to grow by 2 pct in current fiscal year: World Bank
januari 12, 2023by
ISLAMABAD, Jan. 12 (Xinhua) — The World Bank has forecasted that Pakistan’s economy is expected to grow by 2 percent in the current fiscal year, down by 2...
China-made battery-powered locomotive launched in Thailand
januari 12, 2023by
© Provided by Xinhua BANGKOK, Jan. 12 (Xinhua) — The first battery-powered locomotive manufactured by China Railway Rolling Stock Corporation (CRRC) Dalian Co....
Bomb Blast in Kabul Kills at Least 5 Afghans, Injures 40
januari 12, 2023by
ISLAMABAD – An explosion near the Foreign Ministry in Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul, on Wednesday killed at least five people and wounded at least 40 others....
JP Nadda interacts with Japanese delegation under ‘know BJP’ campaign
januari 11, 2023by
New Delhi [India], January 12 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party national president JP Nadda met with the Japanese delegation under the ‘know BJP’ campaign on...
Pakistan: Punjab CM Pervaiz Elahi wins confidence vote amid opposition uproar
januari 11, 2023by
Islamabad [Pakistan], January 12 (ANI): After weeks of political turbulence in the most populous province in Pakistan, Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi...
Searching for an Asian alternative to the colonial city
januari 11, 2023by
Cities in South and Southeast Asia share many characteristics and can learn from each other’s history, development trajectories and experiences. There is an irony...
Town planners sidelined in Dhaka’s development
januari 11, 2023by
Depoliticised planning in Dhaka has meant a shift away from professional planners and public concerns. Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka is the 11th largest and the...
