Neighbourhood Intel

Former Chinese vice minister of public security Sun Lijun has been jailed for life for corruption. He was given a suspended death sentence for taking over 646 million yuan of bribes, which will be commuted to life imprisonment after two years, with no possibility of parole. He was also sentenced to eight years for manipulating the stock […]

Sri Lanka will host roadshows in India towards the end of this month to promote the island nation as an attractive tourist destination. Each roadshow will include B2B sessions facilitating discussions, followed by an evening networking event that will also help improve business partnerships. Over 50 Sri Lankan travel agencies and hotels will be participating at […]

The recent reshuffle of the leadership of the Myanmar military’s proxy Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP) reveals that the party is once again in the grip of a power struggle. Earlier this month, USDP chair U Than Htay was replaced as acting chair with current vice chair U Khin Yi after a three-day meeting […]

The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has deferred contempt proceedings against former Prime Minister Imran Khan after he expressed willingness to apologise to an Additional District and Sessions Judge for his remarks made against her at a public rally a month ago. In its written order, the court observed that in his submission, Imran said that he […]

The world’s response to the flood devastation in Pakistan is commendable but far from meeting the country’s need, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said. “We are among the top ten most vulnerable countries [to climate change],” he told Bloomberg TV in an interview, adding that around 1,500 people had died due to floods which have displaced […]