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On Monday, Omani authorities airlifted 24 Indian sailors off the MT Marivex after a US strike on the Palau-flagged tanker. Photo: Facebook/IndianCoastGuard
India

3 Indian sailors dead after US attacks commercial vessel off Oman

New Delhi summoned a top US diplomat after the strike on MT Settebello to lodge ‘a strong protest’.

Banking & finance

Open Questions | AIIB chief Zou Jiayi on financing Asia’s green transition

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India

India calls in air force to ensure exam papers secured after protests

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Pakistan

Acid attack on female doctor forces Pakistani women to reconsider medicine

The attack on Mahnoor Nasir at her hospital has shown the risk of violence and social disparities women face in Pakistan.

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Medical practitioners stage a protest to express solidarity with acid attack victim Mahnoor Nasir in Quetta on Tuesday. Photo: AFP
Medical practitioners stage a protest to express solidarity with acid attack victim Mahnoor Nasir in Quetta on Tuesday. Photo: AFP
India

India’s military revamp to counter China and Pakistan gathers pace

The proposed Integrated Theatre Commands would unite the army, navy and air force in India’s biggest military shake-up since independence.

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India

Gold smugglers ‘make a killing’ in India as grey market outshines tariffs

Illegal gold imports could exceed 100 tonnes this year, threatening US$2.65 billion in ⁠government revenue.

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Banking & finance

Panda bond boom: why China is seeing a rush of global borrowers

Beijing’s looser monetary policy, a wider bond market opening and expanding yuan internationalisation are helping drive the trend, analysts say.

Yuan banknotes are seen in this illustration picture taken on April 25, 2022. Photo: Reuters
Yuan banknotes are seen in this illustration picture taken on April 25, 2022. Photo: Reuters
Donald Trump

US considers ‘buying’ Chagos Islands from Mauritius

Reported proposal outlines direct deal with Mauritius after the US criticised the UK’s plan to cede sovereignty.

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US, Israel war on Iran

Pakistan’s mediators in Iran as US downs drones, Lebanon looks for peace

Pakistan’s interior minister visited Tehran to restart US-Iran negotiations as the US military said it shot down two Iranian drones over the Strait of Hormuz.

India

Hundreds join protest led by India’s viral ‘cockroach’ youth movement

The mock political party with over 22 million ‌Instagram followers is the largest online expression of dissent against ⁠Narendra Modi.

Supporters of the satirical youth movement Cockroach Janta Party hold placards during a protest in New Delhi, India, on Saturday. Photo: EPA
Quadrilateral Security Dialogue

Past failures haunt the Quad’s US$20 billion critical minerals push

The initiative aims to break China’s near-monopoly, but private-sector caution and a history of unfulfilled pledges stand in the way.

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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio holds a press conference during the Critical Minerals Ministerial meeting at the State Department in February. Photo: Reuters
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio holds a press conference during the Critical Minerals Ministerial meeting at the State Department in February. Photo: Reuters
India

Is US wielding new tariff threat to secure big bargain in India trade talks?

Additional 12.5 per cent levy over forced labour supply-chain concerns seen as leverage in negotiations, analysts say.

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India

As India rises in critical minerals race, can it dent China’s dominance?

While India could become a valuable part of an alternative supply chain, analysts say it is unlikely to replace China any time soon.

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Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka nursing home fire kills 12

51 people were rescued from the facility and the home’s director has been arrested.

A police personnel inspects the burnt house on Thursday, a day after a fire broke out at an elder care home in Sri Lanka’s Batagoda. Photo: AFP
Nepal

Missing Everest guide feared dead crawls back to Base Camp after 6 days

Dawa Sherpa was found alive by a Nepali team that helps set routes on the world’s highest mountain.

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Mount Everest guide Dawa Sherpa is airlifted to a hospital in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Thursday. Photo: EPA
Mount Everest guide Dawa Sherpa is airlifted to a hospital in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Thursday. Photo: EPA
India

India hotel fire kills at least 21

Rescue operations continue, with more than 40 people taken to hospitals.

Bangladesh

Bangladesh faces further measles risk due to lack of vaccinations, travel

Nearly 600 people have died from the disease, with over 60,000 suspected cases in the country since mid-March.

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Energy

Oil prices rally on Hormuz talks but will Asia’s energy woes ease?

Analysts say recovery ‘will take a far longer time’, with ship backlogs and damaged facilities weighing on Asia’s energy importers.

A worker fills up a motorcycle at a petrol station in Quezon City, Metro Manila, the Philippines, in March. Photo: Reuters
A worker fills up a motorcycle at a petrol station in Quezon City, Metro Manila, the Philippines, in March. Photo: Reuters
India

Why India is rolling out welcome mat for Myanmar’s Min Aung Hlaing

The military leader’s first presidential trip to New Delhi signals pragmatic engagement as India moves to counter rising Chinese influence.

India

India seals BrahMos missile deal with Vietnam, eyes Indonesia next

A senior Indian defence ministry official made the announcement at the Shangri-La Dialogue security forum in Singapore.

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka’s top monk suspended over alleged child sex abuse

Police arrested the 71-year-old on May 9 over allegations that he had sexually abused an 11-year-old girl in 2022.

Sri Lankans protest outside the Attorney General’s Department in Colombo earlier this month, calling for the acceleration of the investigation into a recent child abuse case in which a Buddhist monk is suspected to be involved. Photo: EPA
Bangladesh

Policy pivot? India watchful as Bangladesh engages Pakistan

Analysts say the new government in Dhaka is trying a ‘balancing act’ in the region that could signal more businesslike ties with its neighbours.

Bangladeshi Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s government has moved to reset diplomatic ties with India after an extended period of strain. Photo: AFP
Bangladeshi Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s government has moved to reset diplomatic ties with India after an extended period of strain. Photo: AFP
Bangladesh

Celebrity ‘Trump’ buffalo spared sacrifice, sent to Bangladesh zoo

The animal with a blond hairdo said to resemble the US president’s signature look was saved just hours before it was set to be slaughtered.

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India

AI deepfakes expose legal vacuum in India’s celebrity rights protection

The rise of AI-generated material has intensified calls for a dedicated personality rights law to curb the misuse of such technologies.

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Bangladesh

Bangladesh probes hospital deaths of 6 newborns

Air conditioning in the ward where the babies were was not working in the early hours on Wednesday.

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A Bangladesh Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime official, from the specialised unit of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police, inspects the scene at the post-operative ward of the Ad-din Hospital in Dhaka on Wednesday. Photo: EPA
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