Negotiators reached a phased ceasefire deal on Wednesday in the war in Gaza between Israel and the militant group Hamas. Here is some reaction to the deal. US PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN “I can announce a ceasefire and a hostage deal has been reached between Israel and Hamas,” Biden said at the White House. “Fighting in Gaza will stop, and soon the […]
Read MoreThe Kazakh capital started implementing the project to create a second industrial park on an area of 409 hectares based on the Astana – New City special economic zone. According to Khalel Akimzhanov, head of Astana’s investment and entrepreneurship development department, industrial park No. 1 is the country’s leader in the production volume, reported Kazinform […]
Read MorePresident of Mongolia Khurelsukh Ukhnaa, who is on a State Visit to the Republic of Türkiye, was officially welcomed by President of the Republic of Türkiye Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, at the Presidential Complex. At the Welcoming Ceremony, the National Anthems of Mongolia and the Republic of Türkiye were played, and a ceremonial salute was performed. […]
Read MoreMullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs, stated during the “Investment Call in Afghanistan” program that the Islamic Emirate has provided special privileges for industrialists and traders returning to the country. The Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs added that the Islamic Emirate has taken effective measures to facilitate economic growth and […]
Read MoreSri Lanka and China have agreed to work towards the early conclusion of a comprehensive Free Trade Agreement (FTA) in “one package” in line with the principles of equality, mutual benefit and win-win outcomes. In a joint statement issued by both countries during Sri Lanka’s President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s state visit to China, the two […]
Read MoreThe finance ministry has estimated a budget outlay of Nu 109.35 billion for the fiscal year 2025-26, the second year of the ambitious 13th Plan. This is according to the ministry’s budget call notification for the fiscal year 2025-26. The proposed outlay includes Nu 53.79 billion for capital expenditure and Nu 55.56 billion for recurrent […]
Read MoreThe Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Tuesday signed a financing agreement of 92.6 million U.S. dollars with PT Supreme Energy Muara Laboh (SEML) to develop Indonesia’s geothermal power resources. “This will be done by expanding the geothermal facility at Muara Laboh in West Sumatra, while supporting the construction, operation, and maintenance of a new geothermal […]
Read MoreTikTok’s US operations could either be sold through a competitive process or an arrangement by the government, the report said, suggesting that the future of the app is no longer solely in ByteDance’s control. Chinese officials are in preliminary talks about a potential option to sell TikTok’s operations in the United States to billionaire Elon […]
Read MoreThe implications of Trump’s comments for US policy on Taiwan have been widely discussed on China’s social media platforms in recent days and by foreign policy analysts. For years, the US government has urged China to show “restraint” in pushing its claim on Taiwan and to drop military threats to bring the democratically governed island […]
Read MorePakistan’s prime minister on Wednesday welcomed a first-of-its-kind agreement with the World Bank for a plan to focus $20 billion in lending to the cash-strapped nation over the coming decade on development issues like the impact of climate change as well as boosting private-sector growth. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said in a post on social […]
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