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US, allies to bring electricity to most of Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea, Nov 18 (AP) — The U.S., Japan, New Zealand and Australia say they'll bring electricity to 70 percent of Papua New Guinea's people by 2030, boosting the West's response to growing Chinese influence in the South Pacific.
Walton starts exporting fridges to Yemen
Dhaka, Nov 17 (UNB)- Middle East country ‘Yemen’ has been enlisted in the list of importing countries of Walton fridges recently.
China, US trade barbs in speeches at Pacific summit
Papua New Guinea, Nov 17 (AP/UNB) — China's leader Xi Jinping and U.S. Vice President Mike Pence traded barbs in speeches to a summit of world leaders Saturday, outlining competing visions for global leadership.
Asia shares mixed on uncertainty over trade tensions
Singapore, Nov 16 (AP/UNB) — Shares were mixed in early trading in Asia on Friday on revived concerns over the prospects for a breakthrough in trade tensions between the U.S. and China.
Asian stocks lower after Wall Street fall, Brexit approval
Beijing, Nov 15 (AP/UNB) — Most Asian stock markets declined Thursday after Wall Street fell for a fifth day and Britain's Cabinet endorsed a draft agreement to leave the European Union.
In factory after factory, Kim tries to grow N. Korea economy
Wonsan, Nov 14 (AP/UNB) — For North Korean factory managers, a visit by leader Kim Jong Un is the highest of honors and quite possibly the most stressful event imaginable.
IBBL awarded highest taxpayer in banking sector
Dhaka, Nov 13 (UNB)- Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited (IBBL) was awarded as the highest taxpayer in the banking sector of the country in 2017-2018 tax year.
Southeast Asian summit puts focus on trade tensions, trends
Singapore, Nov 13 (AP/UNB) — The potential damage to the global trade brought on by President Donald Trump's tariffs battle with Beijing is looming as leaders of Southeast Asian nations, China, the U.S. and other regional economies meet in Singapore this week.
Pence, Abe discuss trade, NKorea ahead of regional summits
Tokyo, Nov 13 (AP/UNB) — U.S. Vice President Mike Pence has met Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to discuss bilateral trade and to touch base on their policies on North Korea as the two sides tried to showcase alliance ahead of key regional summits this week.
Walton initiates online sales promotion ‘e-Plaza’
Dhaka, Nov 12 (UNB)- The local multinational electronics giant ‘Walton’ has initiated its online sales promotion titled ‘E-plaza’ so that customers can purchase its wide ranges of appliances online.