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…

UK looking at help for young Hongkongers who want to flee

The UK home secretary, Priti Patel, has said she is looking at giving young Hongkongers a new right to come to the UK. Britain has made an offer of citizenship to…

Breast pain in women– the probable causes & treatments- Dr. Samia Mostary

The breast is the specialized glandular tissue overlying the chest (pectoral) muscles. Women’s breasts are made of specialized tissue that produces milk (glandular tissue) as well as fatty tissue. Along…

Hong Kong schools struggling to teach Chinese to ethnic minority students, sparking calls for more government funding to tackle problem

Three in five teachers are not confident in teaching Chinese to ethnic minority students, a survey has found, sparking calls for schools to be given more support. The poll, commissioned…

Political advisers to meet on May 21

The third annual session of the 13th National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), which is neither a government agency nor a policy making body, will open…

Hong Kong to repatriate 5,200 citizens from India, Pakistan

The Hong Kong government is planning to fly home about 5,200 of its citizens scattered across India or Pakistan after earlier repatriating its people from Wuhan and Hubei province in…