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Trade war to hurt US more than China

Source:Global Times Published: 2018/3/28 0:03:40 The US will probably release a specific list of tariffs on Chinese products based on the Section 301 investigation as early as Tuesday local time, involving more than 1,000 products. Making the list seriously violates WTO rules and the reciprocity principle. The US is taking another step down the wrong […]

Two Australian Universities set up Yunus Social Business Centres

Adelaide, March 27 (NsNewsWire) — Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus has made his maiden visit to Adelaide on March 21, 2018. On March 22, 2018, Adelaide University launched a Yunus Social Business Centre. An MoU was signed between Professor Muhammad Yunus, Chairman of Yunus Centre and Paul Hutchinson, Executive Director of the University of Adelaide’s […]

Orange and Apigate will join forces to launch digital API hub in Asia, the Middle East, and Africa

DHAKA, March 27 (NsNewsWire) — Orange, one of the world’s leading telecommunications operators, and Apigate, a subsidiary of Axiata Digital, recently announced a new partnership to strengthen their respective API (Application Programming Interface) hubs as part of their mutual ambition to advance global digital transformation. Malaysia based, Axiata Group Berhad is the parent company of […]

Chinese premier vows to deepen reform, opening up

BEIJING, March 27 (NsNewsWire) — China will continue to promote its reform and opening up drive, and improve investment environment for foreign companies, Premier Li Keqiang said on Monday, reports Xinhua. Li made the remarks when meeting with a group of chief executives of Fortune 500 companies and renowned scholars, who had participated the China […]

Grand finale in Noosa for Day 91 of Queen’s Baton Relay

Gold Coast, March 27 (NsNewsWire) — The Queen’s Baton Relay (QBR) has arrived in south-east Queensland, with Noosa Main Beach hosting the grand finale for Day 91 of the Relay’s Australia-wide journey. Running along the world-famous stretch of beach flanked by hundreds of supporters, Melbourne 2006 Triathlon gold medallists Brad Kahlefeldt and Emma Snowsill OAM […]

Jeff Horn to carry the GC2018 Queen’s Baton in Brisbane

Gold Coast, March 27 (NsNewsWire) — WBO World Welterweight Champion Jeff Horn will soon add another title to his name this Saturday, 31 March – a Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games (GC2018) Batonbearer. Brisbane’s hometown boxing hero is the final Batonbearer on Day 96 of the Queen’s Baton Relay’s (QBR) Australian journey, carrying the Queen’s […]

Bangladeshi US-Bangla air crash survivor loses battle

DHAKA, March 27 (NsNewsWire) — Shaheen Bepari, a Bangladeshi businessman, who survived an air crash in Nepal, succumbed to burns on Monday, bringing total deaths of the plane crash to 50, reports Xinhua. Shaheen, one of 10 Bangladeshi crash survivors, had been undergoing treatment at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) where he was brought on […]

Russian diplomat expulsions signal crude side of Western intention

Russian diplomat expulsions signal crude side of Western intention Source:Global Times Published: 2018/3/27 8:00:15 On March 26, the US, Canada, and several European Union countries expelled Russian diplomats from their respective foreign embassies and consulates in retaliation against Russia’s alleged poisoning of former double agent Sergei Skripal and his daughter. As of this writing, 19 […]

BRAC ranked top global NGO of 2018 BRAC tops NGO Advisor’s list of the best non-governmental organisations in the world for the third year running

DHAKA, March 26 (NsNewsWire) — BRAC, an international development organisation and global leader in developing cost-effective, evidence-based programmes in conflict-prone and post-disaster settings, has been ranked the number one NGO in the world for 2018. The ranking was done by NGO Advisor, an independent media organisation based in Geneva. BRAC took the top spot for […]