Tag: #Asia
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Asian landlord’s fight with London council over ‘unlawful’ licensing demands
LONDON(By Our Reporter): A British Asian leading landlord is appealing a £15,600 financial penalty imposed by Waltham Forest Council, arguing that the borough’s licensing demands are unlawful and that he has been unfairly targeted as an individual rather than through the corporate entity responsible for the property. The Council has taken financial penalty action against…
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ADB report shows Funding received by Pakistan in 2022
According to the Asian Development Bank (ADB)’s annual report, the bank financed projects over thirty billion in Asia. According to Baaghi TV reports, on the one hand, in 2022, the ADB financed projects worth 31.8 billion in Asia, on the other hand, the Russo-Ukraine war remained a leading cause of inflation at the global level,…
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Year 2020 hottest on record in Asia: UN climate report
The United Nations said Asia faced its hottest year on record in 2020, with severe weather severely hampering the continent’s growth
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The truth can be a bad choice for a wise man (from the quotes of Lagartha)
Afghanistan has been there since the time of the Zoroastrians. It saw the change of many dynasties and has been a part of Iran at one time. Geographically its location is crucially strategic as it has been a center of trade for many years. A gateway to India – it’s the Asian roundabout of trade…
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Wax Museum Madame Tussauds to Open in Dubai
London’s famous wax museum Madame Tussauds has decided to will open another branch in Dubai by the end of this year. Madame Tussauds also have there branches in US, Europe and Asia. But it is well known for its main branch in London where tourists and visitors enjoy 250 wax sculptures. “Today, Merlin Entertainments Ltd,…
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Social media users highly displeased by Facebook and its biased actions
Lahore, 19th May: The worldwide famous social networking website Facebook is now being considered biased for its users around the world. The users are showing dissatisfaction over the biased policies of this social network. According to recent reports, it has come under observation that Facebook is supporting the Western World and content and pages created…
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Khateeb Asia Qari Abdul Hafeez Faisalabadi passed away
Faisalabad: Khateeb Asia Qari Abdul Hafeez Faisalabadi has passed away. According to reports, the senior religious scholar of Jamaat-e-Ahl-e-Hadith and the elder religious scholar Qari Abdul Hafeez Faisalabadi has passed away. This morning his wife Mohtarma passed away and her funeral was held in the evening. Qari Sahib has passed away on the same day…
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European stock markets follow sharp losses in Asia and overnight on Wall Street
London, March 19 (AFP/APP): European stock markets slid at the open Friday following sharp losses in Asia and overnight on Wall Street owing to escalating fears of high inflation that could hinder economic recovery from the pandemic. London’s benchmark FTSE 100 index shed 1.2 percent to 6,698.58 points. In the eurozone, Frankfurt’s DAX 30 index lost 0.6 percent…
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Asian investors edge lower after two-day advance
Hong Kong, March 17 (AFP/APP): Asian investors edged lower Wednesday after a two-day advance with focus on the Federal Reserve’s crucial policy meeting, which comes against a backdrop of heightened inflation fears fuelled by an expected surge in economic activity this year. While the battle against coronavirus continues to rage and some countries reimpose containment…
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Asian markets mixed ahead of key Fed meeting
Hong Kong, March 15 (AFP/APP):Asia markets were mixed Monday as an early rally lost momentum with attention on this week’s Federal Reserve policy meeting, which comes as investors fret that economic recovery will fan inflation and force an interest rate hike earlier than thought. The general mood across trading floors is of a blockbuster surge…