Super El Niño could bring severe drought to ASEAN and push 2027 to record heat
March 12, 2026 BANGKOK – Meteorologists around the world are closely monitoring the El Niño event expected to…
Three petrol shipments expected tomorrow: Pakistan petroleum minister
March 9, 2026 ISLAMABAD – Three petroleum shipments are expected to reach Pakistan by tomorrow (Monday), Petroleum Minister…
Singapore’s inequality at record low, but fresh approaches needed to sustain progress: PM Wong
February 10, 2026 SINGAPORE – Data on income, wealth and inequality released on Feb 9 shows that Singapore’s…
Economic paralysis: Philippine Daily Inquirer
February 3, 2026 MANILA – The massive scale of the flood control corruption scandal appears to have distracted…
Report shows Pakistan’s unemployed population surged by 1.4m in 4 years
November 27, 2025 ISLAMABAD – Pakistan’s unemployed population surged by a staggering 31 per cent, or 1.4 million,…
Bhutan’s customs department probes possible hoarding as public reports shortages of alcohol and tobacco
THIMPHU – Amid rising speculation of shortages in alcohol, tobacco and pan masala ahead of the new tax…
Medicine prices in Pakistan increased by 15 percent since deregulation policy: pharma association
ISLAMABAD – Medicine prices have increased by an average of 15 per cent since the government announced the…
World Bank raises India’s GDP forecast for FY26 to 6.5%
NEW DELHI – The World Bank raised India’s gross domestic product (GDP) forecast for 2025–26 (FY26) to 6.5…