Dhaka: Bangladesh’s foreign exchange reserves reached more than 20 billion U.S. dollars by the end of August, the latest central bank data showed.

The country’s foreign exchange reserves stood at 20.55 billion dollars on Aug. 29, the last working day…

Jakarta: Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo, popularly known as Jokowi, will start from Tuesday working at the newly built presidential palace in the country’s new capital Nusantara, an official said.

Presidential spokesperson Hasan Nasbi told local m…

Beijing: China on Monday initiated an anti-dumping probe into imported rapeseed from Canada, China’s Ministry of Commerce has said.

The move was made in accordance with Chinese law and in compliance with the rules of the World Trade Organization (WTO…

Vientiane: Lao Minister of Education and Sports Phout Simmalavong has urged education departments to increase investment in education development to ensure that more people have access to quality education and that gaps in education between urban and …

Hanoi: Government bond auctions in Vietnam raised nearly 45.3 trillion Vietnamese dong (1.8 billion U.S. dollars) in August, Vietnam News reported on Monday, citing the State Treasury.

The value marked a 24 percent increase month-on-month, said the r…

Manila: The number of active mpox cases in the Philippines has risen to 14 as the country detected six new cases, the Philippines’ Department of Health (DOH) said Monday.

All new active cases carry the less severe strain clade II and no patient has d…