By Vagit Ismailov For the first time in over two decades, China has become Tajikistan’s largest trading partner, surpassing Russia in bilateral trade volume, according to newly released data from the Tajikistan Statistics Agency. A New Leader in Foreign Trade Between January and May 2025, trade between Tajikistan and China reached $964 million, an increase […]
Read MoreIsraeli settlers and security forces have intensified their killings, attacks and harassment of Palestinians in recent weeks in the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem, the United Nations human rights office warns. The violence also includes the demolitions of hundreds of homes and forced mass displacement of Palestinians as well as annexations of more land […]
Read MoreDhaka, 15 July 2025: Archbishop Kevin S. Randall, the Apostolic Nuncio (Ambassador of the Holy See), met with Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday at the State Guest House Jamuna. During the meeting, Archbishop Randall extended an invitation to Professor Yunus for an inter-religious dialogue program scheduled for September 6-12. The Archbishop emphasized the […]
Read MoreThe interim government today (15 July) clarified that Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus does not intend to be declared as “national reformer” nor does the government plan to confer any such title on him. “The writ petitioner appears to have filed the petition on his own, and it is unclear on what basis the direction has […]
Read MoreBy Hariz Baharudin The Straits Times SINGAPORE – Singapore will intensify its support for Timor-Leste’s government capacity building, as the region’s youngest nation prepares to join Asean as a full member. The upgraded Singapore-Timor-Leste Asean Readiness Support (Stars) package, now known as the enhanced Stars (eStars) package, will provide tailored assistance to help the South-east […]
Read MoreBy Laura Zhou China’s relations with Australia have “turned around” after overcoming “setbacks”, President Xi Jinping told visiting Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in Beijing on Tuesday. “The most important thing we can learn from this is a commitment to equal treatment, to seeking common ground while sharing differences, pursuing mutually beneficial cooperation, serving the […]
Read MoreBy Mark Magnierin New York Taiwanese leader William Lai Ching-te is planning a US “stopover” trip in August that could take him to New York and Texas en route to South America, sources said, a move that is bound to anger Beijing. On Monday, Paraguayan President Santiago Pena confirmed that Lai would visit his country […]
Read MoreTesla Inc. has officially entered the Indian market, launching its first showroom in Mumbai’s upscale Bandra-Kurla Complex on Tuesday. The outlet will serve as the EV giant’s flagship experience center, marking a long-awaited step into the world’s third-largest auto market. The move comes after years of delays due to policy disagreements. With global sales dropping […]
Read MoreJapan on Tuesday set up an administrative body aimed at easing citizens’ concerns over the rapid rise in the number of foreigners in recent years, as policies concerning non-Japanese residents emerge as a key issue in Sunday’s national election. The body would serve as a cross-agency “control tower” to respond to issues such as crime […]
Read MoreBANGKOK – A wave of criticism has erupted online over claims that Cambodia has registered 22 Thai literary works as part of its intangible cultural heritage with UNESCO, reportedly without objection from the Thai authorities. According to the reports circulating on social media, these literary works, originally composed by Thai authors and historically tied to […]
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