Lao and Mongolian state audit agencies will partner to strengthen financial management by enhancing ties between their state inspection organisations. An agreement on cooperation in this field was signed in Vientiane by the President of Laos’ State Audit Organisation, Mr Viengthavisone Thepphachanh, and Chairman of the National Audit Office of Mongolia, Mr Zagojav Deleg, in […]
Read MoreUzbekistan’s Legislative Chamber has approved the draft law On State Policy in the Religious Sphere and sent it to the Senate for further consideration. The law, formally titled On Ensuring Freedom of Conscience of Citizens in the Republic of Uzbekistan and Approving the Concept of State Policy in the Religious Sphere, was first discussed in the lower chamber […]
Read MoreIndonesia and Uzbekistan have emphasized the importance of state visits by their leaders, according to a joint statement issued by Indonesian Foreign Minister Sugiono and his Uzbek counterpart, Bakhtiyor Saidov, on Wednesday. “The two ministers highlighted the significance of high-level visits between the leaders of both countries,” the statement noted, following the Second Meeting of […]
Read MoreThe members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the heinous terrorist attack that occurred outside a bank in the city of Kunduz in northern Afghanistan, on 11 February, which was claimed by ISIL (Da’esh)-K and resulted in at least tens of people killed and wounded. The members of the Security Council expressed […]
Read MorePakistani troops on Wednesday violated ceasefire by resorting to unprovoked firing on Indian posts along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, prompting a befitting response by the Indian Army, security officials said. The extent of damage on the Pakistan side was not known immediately but the officials said the […]
Read MoreThe Maldives has banned the import of pre-rolled cigarette tubes under a new regulation formulated by the government. The general regulation on tobacco control was published on the Government Gazette on Wednesday afternoon. The new regulation prohibits the import of pre-rolled cigarette and bidi tubes, whether it comes with filters or not, as well as empty packs […]
Read MoreSri Lanka could potentially see a unique fiscal year in 2025, with the possibility of two national budgets being presented, according to KPMG Sri Lanka. The situation could likely arise due to the delay in presenting the 2025 budget, noted KPMG Principal Tax and Regulatory Rifka Ziyad, elaborating on the Vote on Account, which was […]
Read MoreForeign affairs adviser Md Touhid Hossain today said there is significant potential for further collaboration with Bhutan particularly in the areas of power and trade. He made the remarks when outgoing Bhutanese Ambassador to Bangladesh Rinchen Kuentsyl paid a farewell call on him at foreign ministry here, said a ministry’s press release. During the meeting, […]
Read MoreThe Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) saw a modest increase today (Wednesday), rising by 1.86 points (0.06%) to settle at 2,685.73, following a previous gain of 6.54 points. The trading session began at 2,687.17, with the index fluctuating between a peak of 2,697.41 and a low of 2,679.78. Total turnover for the day amounted to Rs. […]
Read MoreOn the outskirts of Cairo, a cutting-edge space lab was supposed to be the first in Africa to produce homegrown satellites. Step inside the plant, though, and the made-in-Africa image begins to fade. Satellite equipment and parts arrive in crates from Beijing. Chinese scientists scan space-tracking monitors and deliver instructions to Egyptian engineers. A Chinese […]
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