January2025
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Singapore’s economy beat forecasts to grow 4.0 percent in 2024
Jan 3, 2025Singapore’s economy beat forecasts to grow 4.0 percent in 2024 despite a slowdown in the fourth quarter, preliminary government data showed on Thursday. The trade-reliant city-state’s economy accelerated from the 1.1 percent growth registered in 2023,... -
Over 1.26cr people enjoy benefits of social safety net programme: CA
Jan 2, 2025Professor Muhammad Yunus, Chief Adviser (CA), stated today that the social safety net program currently serves more than 1.26 crore individuals. “With the help of information technology, the allowances of social safety net programme are reaching... -
Tesla Cybertruck explodes outside Trump hotel in Las Vegas, killing one
Jan 2, 2025A Tesla Cybertruck detonated outside a hotel owned by US President-elect Donald Trump in Las Vegas on Wednesday, leaving at least one person dead and seven injured, according to authorities. US President Joe Biden stated that... -
Dozens protest in Sudan as army-backed govt switches out banknotes
Jan 1, 2025On Tuesday, dozens of Sudanese protested against the army-backed government’s plan to implement a partial currency swap outside its Port Sudan headquarters. Residents of the six states it controls have until Monday to exchange their old... -
FBI makes its largest bomb bust on Virginia farm
Jan 1, 2025According to court filings filed this week, the FBI found more than 150 homemade explosives on a Virginia farm in what is believed to be the greatest discovery of its kind. After receiving a tip from... -
Nippon Steel sends Biden new US Steel proposal to win support: report
Jan 1, 2025According to a US media source on Tuesday, Nippon Steel has submitted a fresh proposal on US Steel to the White House in an effort to obtain President Joe Biden’s approval to purchase the American business.... -
Bangladesh Bank relaxes foreign exchange limit for July uprising victims
Jan 1, 2025The Bangladesh Bank (BB) has announced a relaxation in the foreign exchange release limit for those requiring medical treatment abroad due to injuries they suffered during the July uprising. The Foreign Exchange Policy Department of the... -
Syrian Maysa Sabreen made first woman central bank chief: senior official
Jan 1, 2025For the first time, a woman is in charge of the financial sector after Syrian authorities named Maysa Sabreen as the country’s temporary central bank governor, a bank official told AFP on Tuesday. According to a... -
Ban on harvesting crab imposed for two months in Sundarbans
Jan 1, 2025In the Sundarbans, the world’s biggest mangrove forest, a two-month prohibition on crab harvesting has been put in place during the aquatic animal’s breeding season. From January 1 to February 28, the Department of Forests will... -
New law in the offing to protect trees: Rizwana
Jan 1, 2025A new regulation to safeguard trees is being drafted, according to Environment Advisor Syeda Rizwana Hasan, and it will contain specific prohibitions against using nails for advertising. In order to halt this detrimental behavior, she emphasized...