Crunch WTO talks in Yaounde failed to agree an extension of a years-long moratorium exempting e-commerce from customs duties, dealing a setback to developed countries and to Washington in particular. The moratorium, whi...

Air China restarted direct flights between Beijing and Pyongyang on Monday after a six-year hiatus, another sign isolated North Korea is gradually opening up following the resumption of train services between the capital...

The Philippines' sole oil refinery has secured nearly 2.5 million barrels of Russian crude out of "extreme necessity", a stock exchange filing revealed Monday, as the country seeks to replenish fast-dwindling fuel reserv...

Bangladesh has urged the European Union (EU) to extend the preparatory period for its graduation from the Least Developed Country (LDC) category by an additional three years to safeguard export competitiveness and ensure...

The foreign workers’ remittance inflow has increased in March which reflected resilience in overseas earnings and providing a vital role to improvement of the country’s economy and foreign exchange reserves. Accord...

Uncertainty looms over 76 lakh depositors of the newly formed Sammilito Islami Bank as Bangladesh Bank (BB) remains indecisive regarding the withdrawal of the controversial "haircut" decision on investment profits. The ...