Dhaka: The central bank of Bangladesh has formed a task force aimed at reforming the struggling banking sector in the South Asian country.

The Bangladesh Bank (BB) on Wednesday issued a notification regarding the formation of a six-member task force …

With the country commemorating Tourism Month in September, peace and safety have been highlighted as catalysts to grow the tourism sector, says Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality Deputy Mayor, Babalwa Lobishe.

At an event to celebrate Tourism Month whi…

Beijing: The following are the indices of major stock markets worldwide on Wednesday.

IN THE UNITED STATES

The S&P 500 Index opened at 5,496.42 points, up 0.90 points, or 0.02 percent.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average opened at 40,638.7…

Beijing: China’s State Council has unveiled a set of guidelines to enhance the regulation and high-quality development of the insurance sector, as well as risk prevention in the industry.

The guidelines call for efforts to form an initial high-qualit…

Kuala lumpur: Malaysia’s natural rubber production increased by 27 percent to 37,960 tons in July from 29,881 tons in June, official data showed Wednesday.

A year-on-year comparison showed that natural rubber production jumped 33 percent from 28,533 …

Deputy President Paul Mashatile is scheduled to deliver the keynote address at the Ronnie Mamoepa Inaugural Annual Lecture on Friday, 13 September 2024.

The lecture will take place at the Tshwane University of Technology’s Pretoria campus.

The Pres…

The Federal Government and stakeholders have agreed to collaborate in boosting the productivity of the Nigeria’s poultry sector.

Winnie Lai-Solarin, Director, Department of Animal Husbandry Services, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security…

Gaza: At least 14 Palestinians were killed and some others wounded in an Israeli airstrike on a UN school-converted shelter for displaced people in the al-Nuseirat refugee camp of central Gaza, Palestinian medical sources said Wednesday.

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