INDIAN Prime Minister Narendra Modi has dominated national politics for years, but analysts say this week’s election victory in opposition-held West Bengal state could mark a watershed moment for his…
ALREADY reeling from the effects of conflict in the Middle East, Asia is now facing the prospect of strong El Nino conditions that could spike energy demand, sap hydropower, and…
THE Department of Labour says it will allow departure and renewal of Overseas Worker Identification Card in a week (including holidays) for applications for re-entry on leave if they can…
SEVEN per cent of Japanese young people aged 10 to 19 are suspected to be “pathological users” of social media, according to a recent survey by a medical institute, suggesting…
GLOBAL stocks diverged Tuesday as investors weighed first-quarter corporate earnings alongside uncertainty over the fragile US-Iran ceasefire. Oil prices pulled back but held on to most of Monday’s sharp gains,…
SINGAPORE’S retail sales increased 4.8 per cent year on year in March 2026, following the 8.3 per cent growth in February 2026, official data showed Tuesday. Within the retail trade…
OPEC Secretary General Haitham Al Ghais has thanked Russia for its dedication to collective efforts aimed at maintaining stability in the oil market during a meeting with Russia’s permanent representative…
MYANMAR and China will soon establish a Business-to-Business (B2B) pact to boost rice export, said Myanmar’s Commercial Attaché in Kunming, China. Guokee Bio-Tech Company Limited from Yunnan Province, China, in…
WARDS and villages are the most fundamental units of the country, and ward and village administrative bodies are organizations that interact directly with the public on a daily basis and…
GUOKEE Bio-Tech Company wants to collaborate with Myanmar entrepreneurs to export dried ginger to the Republic of Korea and Konjac powder to Japan, along with providing technical assistance, according to…
