Women make up nearly half of India’s 900 million voters, but they are still poorly represented in the country’s law-making bodies. One political party is trying to correct the balance by nominating 41% female candidates. The BBC’s Geeta Pandey travelled to the state of West Bengal to see how they are faring. On a bright […]
Toys, tariffs and trade – Al Jazeera examines Trump’s strategy on US manufacturing. As the United States and China battle over tariffs, President Donald Trump asks US companies to manufacture their products locally. But due to higher labour costs, shortage of manufacturing expertise and lack of infrastructure, many of the items are made in China. […]
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s economy is likely to grow less than the Bank of England forecast earlier this month as Brexit uncertainty hurts investment and productivity, Deputy Governor Dave Ramsden said on Thursday. Ramsden, who voted against the BoE’s first post-crisis interest rate increase in November 2017, said rates would need to rise if Brexit […]
A suicide bomber blew himself up after he was prevented from entering the Marshal Fahim National Defence University. A suicide bomber blew himself up at the entrance to a military training centre in the Afghan capital on Thursday, killing at least six people and wounding six, police and security officials said. One official, who spoke […]
TOKYO – In all conflict situations, every party must be prepared to compromise and make sacrifices in order to find a win-win solution, Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said here on Thursday (May 30). Rather than escalating conflict through an aggressive arms race or a trade war, Tun Dr Mahathir told the 25th Nikkei Future […]
LONDON (Reuters) – The dollar edged toward a one-week high on Thursday as the trade tensions between China and the United States prompted investors to seek shelter in the greenback. While U.S. money markets are pricing in roughly two rate cuts by January 2020 and the bond yield curve inverted further overnight, signaling rising recessionary […]
Saudi Arabia is holding three summits to discuss regional issues, including rising tensions between the US and Iran. Saudi Arabia is hosting a series of meetings over the next three days to try to get a consensus among Arab states over the deteriorating relationship between the United States and Iran. It is also the first […]
JAKARTA (BLOOMBERG) – The home of the Komodo dragon, the world’s biggest lizard, in Indonesia sounds an unlikely source of salvation for Chinese pork lovers rattled by African swine fever. But the Agriculture Ministry has different ideas. That’s because East Nusa Tenggara province, comprised of islands between the tourist haven of Bali and Timor Leste, […]
SINGAPORE (THE NEW PAPER) – More than half of the potted plants that once crowded a common corridor at a Pasir Ris Housing Board block are gone. What was once a dark, forbidding 8m-stretch lined with plants as tall as 3m is now well-lit and spacious, with fewer than 20 pots. Following complaints and newspaper […]
In an epic win for the video gaming and e-sports scene here, Singapore will play host to the first Asian edition of the world’s largest gaming festival, gamescom. To be held from Oct 15 to 18, gamescom asia will consist of a two-day industry gaming conference and a three-day trade and public exhibition. It will […]