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S Korea announces highest-ever job quota for Bangladeshi workers

Dhaka, March 5 -- South Korea has announced an 11,500 job quota for Bangladeshi workers for this year, the highest-ever Korean job quota for Bangladesh. Korea which employs semi-skilled workers from ... Read More


SC rules gov't can take over private oil firms during emergency

MANILA, March 5 -- The Supreme Court (SC) has affirmed the validity of a law enacted in 1998 allowing the government to take control of private entities engaged in the oil industry during emergencies,... Read More


Netherlands defeat Nepal by four wickets to clinch Tri-Nation T20I Series title

Kathmandu, March 5 -- The Netherlands defeated Nepal by four wickets to clinch the title of the Nepal Tri-Nation T20I Series at TU cricket ground on Tuesday. Dutch batter Michael Levitt cracked a hal... Read More


Liberia: EPA Orders Miners to Pay US$16K Over Illegal Acts

MONROVIA, March 5 -- The Environmental Protection Agency has ordered a mining company to pay a combined US$15,998 for operating without an environmental permit, and a restoration plan for its mines. ... Read More


'Integrated air missile defense' drill among Balikatan 2024 highlights

MANILA, March 5 -- This year's Balikatan exercises between Filipino and American troops would include an "integrated air missile defense exercise" as one of its highlights. In a press briefing Tuesda... Read More


House reaffirms support for PCG, AFP modernization amid WPS incident

MANILA, March 5 -- Speaker Martin Romualdez on Tuesday reaffirmed the full support of the House of Representatives to President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.'s initiative for the continuous enhancement of t... Read More


PM Modi flags off Puri-Anand Vihar train, Paradeep-Kendujhargarh MEMU in Odisha

Bhubaneswar, March 5 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi today flagged off train services between Puri-Anand Vihar Terminal and Paradeep-Kendujhargarh (MEMU train) during his visit to Odisha. The flagging... Read More


JEE Main 2024 session 2 application correction window opens tomorrow, list of changes allowed

India, March 5 -- The National Testing Agency (NTA) has extended the application deadline for the second session of the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Mains 2024. Candidates can now apply for the te... Read More


Merger or demerger-what's the better route to unlock value?

New Delhi, March 5 -- Tata Motors Ltd, a $42-billion firm, has announced its decision to split its passenger vehicle (PV) and commercial vehicle (CV) divisions into two separate listed entities. On th... Read More


Over $1 million to be allocated for instant earthquake alert system in Almaty - mayor

Kazakhstan, March 5 -- Almaty plans to introduce a system of instant alertsabout earthquakes formobile phones by the end of this May. 475 million tenge (over $1 million) have already been allocated fr... Read More