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Visa collaborates with UnionBank and PayMongo to offer flexible payment options

August 4, 2023 Panasiabiz News 0

Manila, 1 August 2023 – Visa, a world leader in digital payments, is partnering with UnionBank of the Philippines and PayMongo to bring Visa Installment […]

Bangladesh Reports Highest Dengue Hospitalizations in a Day, Urges Public to Stay Safe

July 25, 2023 Fahad 0

Bangladesh has seen a concerning surge in dengue-related hospitalizations, recording a staggering 2,292 cases in just 24 hours, ending Sunday morning. Among the new cases, […]

Crypto Miners Flee China as Crackdown Intensifies

July 21, 2023 Ritika Khara 1

China has once again cracked down on cryptocurrency, this time by banning the mining and trading of Bitcoin and other digital currencies. The latest move […]

Is Seema Haider a Pakistani ISI Agent? Here’s the truth

July 21, 2023 Yagya Shekhar 2

Seema Haider has been the talk of the country lately. This woman had sneaked into India via Nepal on May 13 after flying from Karachi […]

On China, Republicans slam Biden administration for ‘appeasement’

July 20, 2023 Shrabani Sarkar 2

The Republican leader of the US House of Representatives criticized the Joe Biden administration for engaging in “useless cooperation” with China; To engage in negotiations […]

Watch: Mysterious Doomsday Fish Spotted in Taiwan

July 20, 2023 Yagya Shekhar 0

“Oarfish” is one of the longest fishes with bones in its skeleton and it is recognized by the GUINESS BOOK OF WORLD RECORDS. This fish […]

Pakistan’s economic risks ‘exceptionally high’, IMF report says

July 19, 2023 Shrabani Sarkar 0

Pakistan is currently going through an economic crisis, with the IMF warning that the poor country is in “extreme danger”. The International Monetary Fund said […]

Police: Victim identified in South Richmond homicide

Myanmar Activist Thuzar Maung and Family Missing in Malaysia, UN Calls for Investigation

July 18, 2023 Bhavna Raikhola 2

Malaysian police are investigating the disappearance of a Myanmar democracy activist and her family, who are U.N. refugee card holders. The activist, Thuzar Maung, 46, […]

Amid inflation, people in Karachi buying ‘most expensive’ flour

July 17, 2023 Shrabani Sarkar 1

Pakistan is going through a bad period. Flour prices in the country have been increasing in the last few weeks. All flour records were broken […]

See China’s trains zoom past each other at over 300 km/h

July 17, 2023 S Ranjita 0

Racing Chinese Trains Captured on Camera If you are a fan of high-speed trains, you might want to check out this video that shows two […]

Japan issues heatstroke alerts as temperatures touch 40°C in some regions

July 16, 2023 Shrabani Sarkar 0

The government declared a state of emergency affecting tens of millions of people in 20 of the country’s 47 cities and towns, mostly in the […]

More jail time for Australian woman who enslaved Indian-origin woman for 8 years

July 11, 2023 Shrabani Sarkar 0

Kumuthini was previously sentenced to eight years in prison, four years without parole, for slavery. Police said a 55-year-old Melbourne woman was sentenced to eight […]

Nepal chopper owned by Manang Air crashes killing five

July 11, 2023 Shrabani Sarkar 0

A private commercial helicopter carrying six people, five of whom were Mexicans, who disappeared near Nepal’s Mount Everest region on Tuesday, crashed into a mountain […]

After 116 Years, Japan Raised Age of Consent for Sex to 16

Japan Raises Age of Consent for Sex to 16 After 116 Years

July 8, 2023 Sumi Deka 0

Japan has finally raised its age of consent for sex from 13 to 16, after more than a century of having one of the lowest […]

Israel launches major counterterrorism operation in Jenin, killing at least 8 Palestinians

July 4, 2023 William Ross 0

Israeli forces launched their biggest military operation in the West Bank city of Jenin since 2002 on Monday, killing at least eight Palestinians and injuring […]

‘Barbie’ movie sparks controversy in Vietnam with South China Sea map

July 3, 2023 Willy Harper 1

The Vietnamese government has ordered the withdrawal of a new “Barbie” movie from cinemas, citing a “serious violation” of the country’s sovereignty. The movie, “Barbie: […]

Supermoon to Light Up Australian Skies on July 3

July 3, 2023 Dexter Cason 0

The upcoming supermoon that will be visible in Australia on Monday, July 3, 2023. The full moon will reach its peak illumination at 7:39 a.m. […]

Jio Mart Launches Online Grocery Delivery Service in India

July 2, 2023 Akshat Tiwari 2

Reliance Jio, India’s largest telecom operator, has launched an online grocery delivery service called JioMart. The service is currently available in select cities in India, […]

China tests using digital yuan as a social security card alternative

June 29, 2023 Angelo Castelda 1

According to a report by the South China Morning Post, China is considering integrating its digital currency, the e-CNY, into its social security card system. […]

U.S. Coast Guard investigates Titan sub implosion, to recover debris

June 26, 2023 Edwin Deponte 1

On Sunday morning, Titan began its journey to the wreck site, which sits at a depth of 12,500ft in the Atlantic Ocean. About an hour […]