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Is Pakistan’s crisis-ridden economy finally recovering?
Islamabad, Pakistan – The Pakistani government will present its annual budget on Wednesday, seeking to balance domestic commitments to the country’s 240 mil
Malaysia’s Mahathir denies corruption, says most of his money ‘now…
Putrajaya, Malaysia – Malaysia’s former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has denied engaging in corruption, saying he earned his money from his salary during
‘The future is dark’: Inside the Brazilian businesses shattered by…
Rambo’s store is one of around 45,000 businesses in the state capital that have been impacted by these devastating floods. Porto Alegre’s Chamber of Store M
Bangladesh’s ‘missing billionaires’: A wealth boom and stark inequality
Dhaka, Bangladesh: Abutting the posh Gulshan Club and overlooking the serene Gulshan Lake in Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka, a 14-storey building is nearing compl
New Zealand scraps ‘burp tax’ on livestock after backlash from…
Centre-right coalition gov’t says it will focus on ‘practical tools and technology’ to reduce agricultural emissions.New Zealand has scrapped plans for a
Banana giant must compensate victims of Colombian paramilitary: US court
Surviving family members awarded $38.3m after Chiquita found liable for funding armed group that killed their relatives.A court in the United States has ordered
US stock market hits new record ahead of interest rates…
S&P 500 gains 0.3 percent ahead of US Federal Reserve’s latest decision on interest rates.The US stock market has hit record highs ahead of the Federal Re
Apple unveils long-awaited AI strategy, partnership with OpenAI
CEO Tim Cook says new AI features are the ‘next big step for Apple’.Apple has revealed a slew of new artificial intelligence-powered features backed by a pa
Detained Uganda anti-pipeline activist released
Environmental Governance Institute says Stephen Kwikiriza in ‘poor condition’ after ‘severe beatings’ in detention.An activist with an environmental gro
India’s Modi urged to set ‘ambitious’ economic agenda after poll…
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) campaigned on India’s sizeable economic expansion in the lead-up to the country’s r
Gaza unemployment since start of Israel’s war soars to nearly…
International Labour Organization says joblessness in occupied West Bank stands at almost 32 percent, resulting in a combined total of more than 50 percent.Unem
Samsung workers in South Korea take industrial action for first…
National Samsung Electronics Union, which represents tens of thousands of people, is pushing for better wages.Staff at Samsung Electronics, one of the world’s
