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Lao kip depreciation harms Laos’ farmers, authorities say
december 28, 2023by
VIENTIANE, Dec. 28 (Xinhua) — The continuing depreciation of the Lao currency kip harms the country’s farmers, who face soaring prices of fertilizer, seeds,...
266 people die of HIV/AIDS in Bangladesh in 2023
december 28, 2023by
DHAKA, Dec. 28 (Xinhua) — A total of 266 people have died of HIV/AIDS-related complications so far this year in Bangladesh, the highest on record since the first...
Four Indian nationals duped with job offers in Myanmar repatriated
december 28, 2023by
New Delhi [India], December 28 (ANI): The Myanmar government repatriated this week four more Indian nationals who were victims of job offers from transitional crime...
Pakistan: Rawalpindi court sends Shah Mehmood Qureshi to 14-day judicial remand in May 9 case
december 28, 2023by
Islamabad [Pakistan], December 28 (ANI): A Rawalpindi Court sent Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) Vice Chairman Shah Mehmood Qureshi to a 14-day judicial remand on...
Bangladesh’s Chattogram seaport handles 3.1 mln TEUs in 2023
december 28, 2023by
CHATTOGRAM, Bangladesh, Dec. 28 (Xinhua) — Bangladesh’s premier Chattogram seaport registered a container volume of 3.1 million TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent...
Pakistan’s economic model failed, only benefits elite people: World Bank
december 28, 2023by
Islamabad [Pakistan], December 28 (ANI): In the wake of the economic crisis in Pakistan, World Bank Country Director for Pakistan, Najy Benhassine said that...
Indonesia: Students storm into Rohingya refugee camp, demand deportation
december 28, 2023by
Jakarta [Indonesia], December 28 (ANI): A large crowd of Indonesian students stormed into a convention camp housing Rohingya refugees from Myanmar on Wednesday demanding...
Myanmar seizes over 95 tons of illegal timber in a week
december 28, 2023by
YANGON, Dec. 28 (Xinhua) — Myanmar authorities have seized 95.81 tons of illegal timber across the country in a week, the state-run The Mirror Daily reported on...
Myanmar to increase coffee acreage in 2024
december 28, 2023by
YANGON, Dec. 28 (Xinhua) — Myanmar is set to increase coffee acreage across various regions and states in the upcoming year, the country’s Myawady Daily...
ECP issues guidelines for poll observation, media coverage
december 28, 2023by
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Wednesday issued guidelines pertaining to accreditation for election observation and media coverage ahead of the...