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Taiwan approves plan to rebrand China Airlines
Taiwan’s parliament passed a proposal on Wednesday to rebrand the island’s largest airline to avoid confusion with carriers on the Chinese mainland. China Airlines (CAL) is frequently mistaken for Air…
Tokyo Games ‘not possible under current conditions’
The delayed Tokyo Olympics could not be held next year if conditions surrounding the coronavirus pandemic continue as they are, the president of the organizing committee said on Wednesday. In an…
China mandates negative virus tests for air arrivals
Passengers of China-bound flights must provide negative Covid-19 test results before boarding, the aviation authority on the mainland said on Tuesday, as the government looks to further reduce the risk…
ROHINGYA IN THIS EPIDEMIC, COVID19-Tahrima Islam
Life in a refugee camp should never be considered an acceptable long-term solution. The world largest refugee camp is in Cox’s bazaar, Bangladesh. About 1.1 million of Rohingya from Myanmar…
Global debt hits record high of 331% of GDP in first quarter: IIF
Global debt surged to a record $258 trillion in the first quarter of 2020 as economies around the world shut down to contain the coronavirus pandemic, and debt levels are…
Trump ends preferential status for Hong Kong
President Donald Trump on Tuesday ordered an end to Hong Kong’s special status under US law to punish China for what he called “oppressive actions” against the former British colony,…
Bangladeshi Shahed admitted to providing fake Covid-19 reports during primary interrogation: DB
Abdul Baten, additional commissioner (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police, disclosed the updates while talking to reporters at the DB office. Shahed admitted that most of the Covid-19 test reports which…
The Philippines’ Pandemic Response: A Tragedy of Errors
The Philippine government has been boasting that as early as March 16, they had the gumption to implement a lockdown in major cities and provinces in response to the unfolding…
How Bangladesh is addressing the Covid19 pandemic
Bangladesh is home to nearly 170 million people. It is no stranger to crises. It also happened to be the fastest expanding economy in South Asia until the Covid19 pandemic…