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High-level conference in Hong Kong highlights challenges to central banks
november 28, 2023by
HONG KONG, Nov. 28 (Xinhua) — A high-level conference co-organized by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) and the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) was...
Indonesia welcomes birth of critically endangered baby elephant
november 28, 2023by
JAKARTA, Nov. 28 (Xinhua) — Indonesia on Tuesday welcomed the birth of a baby Sumatran elephant, a critically endangered animal, in Way Kambas National Park in...
Lao gov’t vows to improve management of state investment
november 28, 2023by
VIENTIANE, Nov. 28 (Xinhua) — The Lao government has vowed to improve the oversight of investment by the state to ensure the process is more efficient and...
Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 1600 GMT, Nov. 28
november 28, 2023by
JAKARTA — Indonesia’s Anak Krakatau volcano located in the waters of Sunda Strait erupted on Tuesday morning, spewing volcanic ash cloud of about 1 km high...
Pakistan: PTI leader Sher Afzal Marwat gets protective bail in two cases
november 28, 2023by
Islamabad [Pakistan], November 28 (ANI): Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s senior vice president Sher Afzal Marwat was granted protective bail in two cases by the...
India-Sri Lanka joint military exercise ‘Mitra Shakti 2023’ culminates in Pune
november 28, 2023by
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], November 28 (ANI): The joint military exercise between India and Sri Lanka culminated on Tuesday at the Southern Command Foreign Training...
Ukrainian army hunts drones with guns from 1910s
november 28, 2023by
Kiev’s forces have revived the use of the Maxim machine gun for air defense purposes A Ukrainian military unit has shared photos on social media of a mobile drone...
Analysts: Vietnam’s Island Expansion Aims to Counter China
november 28, 2023by
Vietnam is dredging and filling out the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea, a move that appears to be aimed at countering China’s assertive behavior in the...
Senior CPC official meets with Singapore’s chief justice
november 28, 2023by
BEIJING, Nov. 28 (Xinhua) — Chen Wenqing, a senior Communist Party of China (CPC) official, on Tuesday met with Singapore’s Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon in...
Vietnam becomes world’s second-largest shrimp supplier
november 28, 2023by
HANOI, Nov. 28 (Xinhua) — Vietnam has emerged as the world’s second-largest shrimp supplier, accounting for 13 percent to 14 percent of the total global...
