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Dexa group expands reach, strengthens Philippine healthcare access

Jakarta, Aug. 11 -- Indonesia's pharmaceutical company, Dexa Group, has expanded into the Philippines to broaden access to healthcare products. Through its subsidiary, Glorious Dexa Mandaya Philippin... Read More


Chinese giant gets land to bring in investment worth over $32 million

Dhaka, Aug. 11 -- The Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority (BEZA) has officially handed over 12.5 acres of land to Chinese manufacturing giant China Lesso Group in the National Special Economic Zone (E... Read More


SC: Alimony from first marriage irrelevant in dispute with second spouse

India, Aug. 11 -- The Supreme Court has ruled recently that alimony received from a previous marriage cannot be considered while deciding matrimonial disputes in a subsequent marriage. The case conce... Read More


What is kava? Major warnings issued on TikTok about 'Feel Free' drinks amid kratom products ban in Louisiana

India, Aug. 11 -- Experts and social media users are alerting the public about 'Feel Free' tonics and other items that include kratom, a chemical that resembles opioids, as per NBC News. This comes a... Read More


Colaba BMC school shutdown: Lack of devices, poor internet push hundreds of students out of class

India, Aug. 11 -- Nearly a month after the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) declared two buildings of the Mumbai Public School in Colaba unsafe and moved 1,500 English-medium students to onlin... Read More


Finland joins growing list of EU states cutting support for Ukrainian refugees

Bangladesh, Aug. 11 -- Finland is poised to sharply reduce financial assistance for Ukrainian refugees, as part of a sweeping budget proposal that would eliminate state compensation to municipalities ... Read More


Mind the Gap: How justice was served with Prajwal Revanna's conviction

India, Aug. 11 -- It is said he wept after his conviction, that he begged the judge to go easy on him, that he was innocent, a victim of a "political conspiracy", that he was only 34, a good student. ... Read More


Government plans deeper LIC, PSB divestments, plans to test investor appetite

New Delhi, Aug. 11 -- The Centre is looking to slash its ownership in Life Insurance Corp. of India (LIC) and several public sector banks (PSB) beyond what's mandated by the Securities and Exchange Bo... Read More


Over 200 protected birds, reptiles rescued from Crawford Market in major wildlife crackdown, one held

India, Aug. 11 -- In one of the largest recent actions against illegal wildlife trade in Mumbai, the Thane Forest Department, in coordination with the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) and NGO Wild... Read More


Mayor Gadwal Vijayalakshmi orders sanitation drive in Jubilee Hills slums

Hyderabad, Aug. 11 -- Mayor Gadwal Vijayalakshmi on Monday, August 11, instructed Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) officers to step up sanitation drives in the slums of the city, hinting... Read More