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Robi Data Pack comes with Special Call Rate

Dhaka, September 20, 2016: Robi has recently introduced the best data bundle offer in the country in recent times. The offer allows its customers to enjoy lowest call rate (25 paisa/min) to any Robi number for the purchase of 150 MB data pack. All the prepaid customers of Robi will be eligible to […]

CIC Capital participated in the acquisition of Asciano Limited

China Investment Corporation (CIC) Capital, through its subsidiary, has participated in the acquisition of Asciano Limited, an ASX-listed rail and port operator company, by way of a Scheme of Arrangement, said a press release.

China supports further reaction to DPRK’s latest nuclear test

Dhaka, Sept. 20 (NsNewsWire) — China supports the UN Security Council to make further reaction to the latest nuclear test conducted by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said on Monday while meeting with U.S. President Barack Obama. Meanwhile, China expects all relevant parties to refrain from any action that […]

Chinese investment fund secures 20 percent of Australia’s busiest port

Dhaka, Sept. 20 (NsNewsWire) — A Chinese sovereign wealth fund has secured a 20 percent share in the Port of Melbourne lease, sold this week for 7.2 billion U.S. dollars. China Investment Corporation (CIC) Capital contributed 1.5 billion U.S. dollars to the Lonsdale Consortium, which also included Queensland Investment Corporation (QIC) and the Future Fund, […]

Trump, Clinton’s trade proposals would “deeply harm” U.S. economy, study says

Dhaka, Sept. 20 (NsNewsWire) — The proposed trade policies of both Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, the 2016 Republican and Democratic nominees for U.S. president, would “deeply harm” the U.S. economy, according to a study released by a U.S. think tank. “Clinton’s proposed trade and international economic policies would damage American well-being, primarily but not […]

Merkel assumes responsibility for “bitter” party setback in Berlin state election

Dhaka, Sept. 20 (NsNewsWire) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel referred to the significant setbacks of her party in the state election in Berlin as “very bitter” and assumed joint responsibility on Monday. “I take my part of the responsibility as party chairwoman and chancellor,” said Merkel, noting that one reason for the poor performance of […]

32 killed in Aleppo after truce expires

Dhaka, Sept. 20 (NsNewsWire) — At least 32 people were killed and many more wounded in the northern province of Aleppo on Monday, in the first hours after a U.S.-Russian truce expired, a monitor group reported. Over 40 airstrikes were carried against rebel-held areas in Aleppo and its countryside Monday, just hours after a week-long […]

China must stay out of Peninsula chaos

Dhaka, Sept. 20 (NsNewsWire/Global Times) –Foreign ministers of the US, Japan and South Korea met in New York on Sunday, ahead of the UN General Assembly session. They released a joint statement on the latest nuclear test by North Korea, the first such document by foreign ministers of the three countries since 2010, Global Times […]

Thierry de Longuemar appointed as AIIB vice president, chief financial officer

BEIJING, Sept. 20 (NsNewsWire) — The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (the Bank) has announced that Thierry de Longuemar, upon the nomination of the President, has been appointed by the Board of Directors to the role of Vice President, Chief Financial Officer. Thierry de Longuemar will assume office on September 29 2016. Announcing the appointment, President […]