China launches reform of Chinese “green cards”

BEIJING, April 18 (NsNewsWire) — China has begun a series of changes to the rules regarding permanent residence for foreigners, according to a plan issued by the Ministry of Public Security (MPS), reports Xinhua. The “foreigner’s permanent residence card” will be renamed as the “foreigner’s permanent residence identity card.” Similar to the identity cards used […]

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Hotel bookings in Spain rise 10 pct during Easter holidays

MADRID, April 17 (Xinhua) — The Easter holidays saw a 10-percent rise in hotel bookings in Spain, Spanish Minister of Public Works Inigo de la Serna said Monday. De la Serna said hotels in Spain were on average 90 percent full; a record which has not been seen in the last eight years and which […]

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South Asia Could Potentially Benefit from Globalization Backlash: World Bank

WASHINGTON, April 16 (NsNewsWire) — Possible protectionism in advanced economies should not deter export-oriented growth in South Asia, a region that could even benefit from the backlash against globalization, a new World Bank report said today. The report also confirms that South Asia remains the fastest-growing region in the world, gradually widening its lead relative […]

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Bikroy Launches Chat Feature for Users

DHAKA, April 12 (NsNewsWire) — Bikroy, the largest marketplace in Bangladesh, has introduced a chat feature that allows buyers and sellers to seamlessly communicate with each other. In a marketplace with a diverse range of products, being able to talk to a seller in real time is a key element for closing the sale. With […]

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“Banglalink Alponay Bangladesh Powered by Berger Paints” to take place in Dhaka and 5 other major cities around the country

DHAKA, April 11 (NsNewsWire) — Asiatic EXP in association with Banglalink Digital Communications  Ltd. and Berger Paints Bangladesh Ltd. has taken an initiative to organize the country’s biggest ever  Alpona Utshob named “Banglalink Alponay Bangladesh Powered by Berger Paints” in Dhaka and 5 other  major cities around the country to mark the first day of […]

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Chevron’s Bangladesh exit plan likely to see setback as court orders

by Naim-Ul-Karim DHAKA, April 11 (Xinhua) — Amid growing apprehensions that the U.S. oil and gas giant Chevron may exit Bangladesh without sharing a due part of its profit with its employees, the country’s a High Court Division bench on Monday directed the government not to release the due funds of employers of Chevron Bangladesh […]

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Myanmar strives to boost foreign investment in new fiscal year

YANGON, April 9 (Xinhua) — Myanmar’s new investment law, endorsed by the parliament in October 2016, has taken effect with its rules and regulations from April, the start of the new fiscal year 2017-18. The law, which was drafted in 2013 based on suggestions from experts and businessmen with the help of the International Finance […]

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