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Over 100,000 Afghans left Pakistan in a month after permit cancellations, government crackdown
Fp Staff • 17 days agoPakistan's government officials have branded Afghans as "terrorists and criminals." Many Afghans in Pakistan have reported weeks of harassment, extortion, and arbitrary arrests, particularly in the provinces of Sindh and Punjab
A decade later, China’s BRI vision in Pakistan stumbles amid debt, security fears & poor governance
Fp Staff • 18 days agoThe CPEC initiative is way behind schedule. At least 31 projects, valued at more than $22 billion, have yet to begin. While Islamabad pitches a CPEC 2.0 to its citizens, Beijing has not committed to any major new investments in the country
Is China witnessing its Lehman moment as Zhongrong shadow bank that managed $108 bn faces liquidation?
Fp Staff • 22 days agoThe collapse of the Zhongrong trust in China over heavy losses from real estate and property developer defaults has affected more than 30,000 individuals and over 2,000 institutions, primarily wealthy investors. Some analysts have called it China’s Lehman moment, is it?
Japan records global trade deficit of $37 bn but a $63 bn surplus with US amid ‘fairness’ talks with Trump
• 22 days agoJapan recorded a trade deficit of $37 billion for the fiscal year, while its surplus with the United States grew to $63 billion. Export growth continued despite tariff tensions and higher import costs due to a weaker yen which can drop its value
‘Naxalism will end in India by March 2026’: Amit Shah at CRPF Raising Day parade
• 22 days agoUnion Home Minister Amit Shah announced that Naxalism will be eliminated by March 2026, with the CAPF and CRPF, especially the CoBRA unit playing a key role, during an event in Madhya Pradesh.
China, Vietnam ink cooperation deals for production, supply chains & railways
• 25 days agoChina and Vietnam signed dozens of cooperation deals on Monday, including on production and supply chains as well as railway cooperation, as Chinese President Xi Jinping visited the Southeast Asian nation
Bhutan bets big on Bitcoin to battle economic woes
Fp Staff • 25 days agoThe country's embrace of Bitcoin is in line with its commitment to sustainability. Bhutan's cold climate reduces cooling needs for mining equipment, and its abundant hydropower provides a clean energy source
China's Xi warns 'protectionism leads nowhere' as he starts his Southeast Asia tour amid Trump tariffs
• 25 days agoXi's first overseas trip of the year will see him visit Vietnam, Malaysia and Cambodia as Beijing seeks to tighten regional trade ties and offset the impact of huge tariffs unleashed by his US counterpart Donald Trump
5.5 magnitude tremor rattles central Myanmar just two weeks after earthquake that killed over 4,400
Fp Staff • 26 days agoThe quake, one of the strongest aftershocks since the catastrophic 7.7-magnitude earthquake on March 28, occurred as civil war-ravaged Myanmar continues to grapple with a massive humanitarian crisis
Japan built a 3D-printed train station in just 6 hours: Is this the future of public infrastructure?
Fp Explainers • 28 days agoIn a global first, Japan’s JR West has constructed a fully functional train station using 3D printing technology — completing the project in under six hours. Built in Arida, Wakayama Prefecture, the new Hatsushima Station features speed, durability and seismic resilience, offering a promising solution to rural infrastructure needs amid labour shortages and rising construction costs