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As Power Shifts in Dhaka, Business Demands Stability and Reform

Days after winning the national election, Tarique Rahman, chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party and…

Bangladesh Elections Raise Hopes of ‘Reconstructing the Economy’

Factory workers from industrial zones around Dhaka have been thronging train stations and boat terminals as…

Myanmar Elections Could Spur Global Business Appetites, But Will They Be Legitimate?

Myanmar's long-delayed elections are ready to begin on Dec. 28, and neighboring countries are looking for…

Bangladesh Sets April 2026 Election Date, Prompting Mixed Reactions

General elections will be held during the first half of next year, interim leader Muhammad Yunus announced on…

Local Manufacturers Lament SVAT Ahead of Sri Lanka Elections

The simplified value added tax, set to be instituted next year, is giving the local industry grave concerns.

Indian State of Andhra Pradesh to See Investment Benefiting the Textile and Apparel Sector

The newly announced union budget contains more than $116 million in added funding for the country's flagging…

Turkish Industry on Edge as Elections Loom

As the country recovers from devastating earthquakes, an upcoming presidential election has the industry in…

Trump’s Covid-19 Diagnosis Triggers Drop in Stock Futures

President Trump testing positive for Covid-19 raises many questions just one month before the U.S. elections.

India’s Apparel Sector Has High Hopes for Prime Minister-Elect Modi

Will India’s new prime minister be able to implement badly needed economic reform in the world’s largest democ…

Bangladesh Election Protests Turn Deadly, 18 Killed; Is the Country Nearing Civil War?

Violence continues to consume the streets of Bangladesh as the government decided to push forward with…

Worker Rights Shifting in China, Foxconn Workers to Elect Union Members

Foxconn, the controversial electronics giant and China’s largest private employer, announced in early…