Uzbekistan’s accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO) entered “final stage”, the president announced. He emphasized that while certain preferences conflicting with WTO rules were abolished, the government remains committed to supporting businesses and fostering a fair competitive environment. Uzbekistan has moved into the “final stage” of its accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO), […]
Read MorePakistan’s foreign ministry warns sanctions have ‘dangerous implications’ for the ‘strategic stability of the region’. Pakistan has denounced new US sanctions on the country’s ballistic missile programme as “discriminatory” and said they put the region’s peace and security at risk. Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Thursday warned in a statement that the sanctions “have […]
Read MoreBangladesh’s interim leader Muhammad Yunus said Thursday he had “agreed to strengthen relations” with Pakistan, a move likely to further test his country’s frosty relations with India. Pakistan and Bangladesh were once one nation but split in a brutal 1971 war, with Bangladesh then drawing closer to Pakistan’s arch-rival India. But Dhaka’s ties with New […]
Read MoreThe International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board is expected to convene in the coming months to review the staff-level agreement on the third review, under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) arrangement between Sri Lanka and the IMF. IMF Communications Department Director Julie Kozack said that once the review is completed and approved by the IMF […]
Read MoreThe accolades include International Wellness Destination for Paro at the Travel + Leisure India’s Best Awards 2024 and the Runner-Up for Favourite Overseas Destination at the Condé Nast Traveller Readers’ Travel Awards 2024. These awards underscore Bhutan’s growing reputation as a world-class destination for both wellness and immersive travel experiences. An official from the Royal Bhutanese Embassy in New Delhi accepted the […]
Read MoreIn recent times, apart from news of the growing value of Bhutan’s Bitcoin stack, another major point of discussion and news has been Bhutan steadily selling parts of these holdings. According to Arkham, Bhutan has, since July 2024, sold 2,077 Bitcoins (BTC) worth USD 163 million (mn) which is Nu 13.834 billion (bn). However, according to […]
Read MoreThe Government of Nepal and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) have signed loan and grant agreements amounting to 777.6 million US Dollar (equivalent to Rs 105.59 billion) for the implementation of three projects and a programme. The Financing agreement for the implementation of Kathmandu Valley Water Supply Improvement Project (phase 2), South Asia Subregional Economic […]
Read MoreMalaysian Foreign Minister Mohamed Hassan will be fined for smoking in a banned place, the country’s Health Minister Julkafly Ahmad has said. Arab News reported that a photo of Foreign Minister Mohamed Hassan smoking was recently shared on social media. It shows him smoking next to a restaurant in Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. In 2019, smoking […]
Read MoreThe situation at the BGP barracks was horrific and deadly in the last few days. First, there was a broken call for surrender over the microphone, then a loud explosion, the sound of rockets and rifle fire, which collapsed a large part of the building. Hundreds of soldiers were hiding in these buildings. The BBC […]
Read MoreLike Saudi Arabia, another Middle Eastern country, Kuwait has also seen a different weather pattern. In a country that experiences extremely hot weather most of the year, the temperature in Kuwait has now dropped to minus 3 degrees Celsius. Kuwaiti media outlets, citing the Meteorological Department, reported that since Monday, the temperature in this country […]
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