business leaders

Pakistan ‘ashamed’: PM Shehbaz Sharif ‘s surprising admission on Bangladesh’s economic rise

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Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif this week engaged with the business community in Karachi to strategize on bolstering the economy. Describing the session as an opportunity to heed the insights of business leaders and translate them into actionable economic plans, Shehbaz made a reference to the remarkable industrial progress of Bangladesh, formerly East Pakistan, according … Read more

‘We can’t change our neighbours’: Sy-Coson’s call for diplomacy with China reveals rift among Philippines business leaders

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The latest Ayungin incident had prominent Filipino lawmakers loudly calling for China’s envoy to Manila, Huang Xilian, to be sent home. Senator Ronald “Bato” de la Rosa, an ally of former president Rodrigo Duterte who had pivoted the country towards China and away from the United States, even changed his tune and said the Philippine … Read more