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Bangladesh student leader Hasnat Abdullah attacked by bike-borne assailants

Dhaka, May 5 -- Hasnat Abdullah, leader of Bangladesh's National Citizen Party - the official political unit of the Students Against Discrimination Movement, which lead to the ouster of Sheikh Hasina'... Read More


Dollar Slides as Taiwan Currency Surge Sparks Revaluation Talk

Srinagar, May 5 -- SYDNEY, May 5 - The U.S. dollar slipped further on Monday, pressured by a dramatic rally in the Taiwan dollar that sparked talk of currency revaluations across Asia, potentially aim... Read More


President Prabowo welcomes Japan's Fumio Kishida in Jakarta

Jakarta, May 5 -- President Prabowo Subianto received a visit from the Special Envoy of the Prime Minister of Japan, Fumio Kishida, at his residence in the Kertanegara area, Jakarta, on Sunday evening... Read More


'Next gurukul in Karachi, Lahore': Baba Ramdev's take on India-Pakistan tension

India, May 5 -- Yoga guru and businessman Baba Ramdev on Sunday weighed in on the Pahalgam terror attack, saying Pakistan would crumble under its internal conflict and that it would not be able to fig... Read More


Israeli warplanes strike Yemen's Hodeida Port after Houthi attack on Tel Aviv airport

New Delhi, May 5 -- Israeli warplanes struck Yemen's western port city of Hodeida on Monday (May 5), a day after Houthi rebels claimed responsibility for launching a missile that landed near Ben Gurio... Read More


AFMGM+3 stresses commitment to stability, regional integration

Jakarta, May 5 -- The 28th ASEAN+3 Finance Ministers' and Central Bank Governors' Meeting (AFMGM+3) emphasized their shared commitment to preserving stability and enhancing regional integration and re... Read More


ADB President Calls for Collective Action to Solve Complex Challenges Together at 58th Annual Meeting of the ADB Board of Governors

Italy, May 5 -- The uncertainties facing Asia and the Pacific are also an opportunity to build a more resilient and sustainable future, Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Masato Kanda said at the ... Read More


ADB and Japan Launch Market Acceleration Platform to Boost Private Sector Development and Investment in Asia and the Pacific

Italy, May 5 -- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of Japan have launched a new multi-donor trust fund to help developing countries in Asia and the Pacific strengthen private sector d... Read More


Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth and Tamkeen partner to launch first Mastercard Strive Initiative in Bahrain and the Middle East

United States, May 5 -- The Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth and the Bahrain's Labour Fund (Tamkeen) today announced a strategic partnership to explore the launch of the first Mastercard Strive ... Read More


Eni CEO Claudio Descalzi meets the Prime Minister of the Libyan Government of National Unity Abdul Hamid Mohammed Dbeibeh

Libya, May 5 -- The Prime Minister of the Libyan Government of National Unity, Abdul Hamid Mohammed Dbeibeh, and Eni's CEO, Claudio Descalzi, met in Tripoli today to review the progress of activities ... Read More