Will new Brazilian government reverse China policy?

Source:Global Times Published: 2018/10/29 18:18:39 Jair Bolsonaro, “Tropical Trump,” has been elected as Brazil’s next president. Distinct from traditional Brazilian politicians, Bolsonaro has made sharp comments on women and gay people. He also pledged to crush corruption and crime. Bolsonaro’s policy toward China has also attracted attention because he visited Taiwan during the elections and […]

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World Bank Helps Bangladesh Modernize Cash Transfer Programs for Poor

DHAKA, Oct. 28 (NsNewsWire) — The government of Bangladesh today signed a $300 million financing agreement with the World Bank to improve the transparency and efficiency of its major cash transfer programs for the poorest and vulnerable, including the elderly, widows, and people with disabilities. The Cash Transfer Modernization Project will help the Department of […]

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48-hour transport strike cripples Bangladesh

HAKA, Oct. 28 (Xinhua) — A 48-hour strike by transport workers demanding amendments to the recently passed “Road Transport Act 2018” threw normal life out of gear across Bangladesh on Sunday. No buses were in the streets in capital city Dhaka, leaving hundreds of thousands of travelers, especially commuters, patients and students stranded. Man-peddled rickshaws, […]

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Corporal punishment damages children, sometimes irreparably

by Sir Frank Peters Three cheers for our neighbours Nepal. Hip-hip, hooray! Hip-hip, hooray!! Hip-hip, hooray!!! Last month, Nepal (population 26-million) adopted the Act relating to Children 2018, which explicitly prohibits corporal punishment of children in all settings. It was certified by the President of Nepal on 18 September 2018 and is now in effect. […]

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Unraveling thorny knot of China-Japan ties worth doing

Source:Global Times Published: 2018/10/26 21:18:40 Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s ongoing official visit to China is adding new impetus to Beijing-Tokyo ties. Leaders from both sides have expressed their willingness and determination to further develop bilateral cooperation. A number of agreements have been inked, including on joint investment in infrastructure projects in third-country markets. These […]

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China prepared as US targets yuan

By Wang Cong Source:Global Times Published: 2018/10/22 22:48:39 Chinese policymakers are prepared for an increasingly possible scenario in which the US government changes its previously established criteria on currency manipulation to specifically target China, a move that would add serious fire to the ongoing trade war, analysts said on Monday. After stopping short of labeling […]

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World Bank Provides $425 Million to Improve Rural Bridges  

WASHINGTON, Oct.  26 (NsNewsWire) — The World Bank today approved $425 million to improve road connections in Bangladesh through building, maintaining and improving rural bridges in a program that will benefit two-thirds of the country’s people. The Operation For Supporting Rural BridgesProgram will maintain 85,000 meters of bridges, widen or rehabilitate 29,000 meters of bridges and build another 20,000 meters of new bridges. […]

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