Singapore Art Week, Art SG return in 2024 with spotlights on pioneer and mid-career S’pore artists

SINGAPORE – Step into the studios of pioneering artists, discover new work by Singapore’s celebrated mid-career artists, and take home DNA-encoded vials of ink from a gachapon machine. From Jan 19 to 28, art lovers can do all these and more when Singapore Art Week (SAW) returns with more than 130 events across the island. […]

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Tajikistan’s green energy potential presented at Global Gateway Forum

The delegation of Tajikistan led by Minister of Foreign Affairs Sirojiddin Muhriddin participated at the high-level panel “Green energy transition and green hydrogen” in the Global Gateway Forum on October 25, the Foreign Ministry of Turkmenistan reported. Presenting the country’s potential, Sirojiddin Muhriddin identified the hydropower sector as one of the main pillars of the […]

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Indonesia’s three-way presidential race set as deadline nears

The candidates for next year’s Indonesian presidential election were set Wednesday, with septuagenarian former special forces general Prabowo Subianto and his running mate, the president’s son, seen as the frontrunners. Nearly 205 million eligible voters can cast their ballot on February 14, with the winner set to succeed President Joko Widodo, popularly known as Jokowi, […]

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EU committed partner of Cambodia and its people, says new envoy

The European Union (EU) remains a committed partner of Cambodia and wants to deepen its engagement equally with the government and people, Igor Driesmans, the new EU Ambassador to Cambodia, said yesterday. “We have a long history together and my aim is to deepen our engagement, both bilaterally and in the multilateral agenda,” Ambassador Driesmans […]

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Mideast in focus as US, China meet to pave way for Biden-Xi summit

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi begins a long-anticipated visit to Washington on Thursday, as the U.S. and China seek to manage deep strategic differences and pave the way for an expected summit between presidents Joe Biden and Xi Jinping. The Middle East war has added a fresh dynamic to the testy relationship between the superpowers […]

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PM Hasina seeks EU’s support for Rohingya repatriation to ensure regional peace, stability

Brussels:  Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has sought support of the international community, including the European Union (EU), for an “early, safe and sustainable” repatriation of the forcibly-displaced Rohingyas. The prime minister said the repatriation of the Rohingyas, temporarily sheltered in Bangladesh, to their homeland, Myanmar, is required for the sake of “peace and stability” in the […]

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South Asia’s Grandest Durga Puja Festival Revives in Bangladesh’s Sikder Bari with 501 Breathtaking Idols

Bagerhat, Bangladesh — Amidst the historic town of Bagerhat, the annual ‘Shikdar Bari Durgotsob’ festival has burst back onto the scene in a breathtaking fashion, marking a triumphant return after an unfortunate hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This exceptional celebration, revered as one of the most significant Durga festivals in existence, promises to be […]

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Durga Puja to be celebrated in 32,408 mandaps in Bangladesh

Dhaka : Durga Puja, the grandest religious festival celebrated by the Bangalee Hindu community, is set to kick off with immense fervor and enthusiasm in Bangladesh. A staggering 32,408 Mandaps, an increase of 240 from the previous year, will host this iconic event, starting with Mahashasthi Puja. The increase in Mandaps, including 246 in the capital […]

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