Bangladesh proposes to launch direct shipping with Norway

Advisor for Shipping and Textiles and Jute, Brigadier General (Retd) Dr. M Sakhawat Hossain, has urged the country to launch direct cargo shipping between Norway and Bangladesh. He said that if a direct shipping connection is established in Norway, it is possible to reach goods from Chittagong to any port in Norway within 15 days. […]

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China and Indonesia sign multiple cooperation deals

In a visit to China by Prabowo just a few weeks after taking office, the two sides also jointly published a statement on “Promoting Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and Building a China-Indonesia Community with a Shared Future”. Chinese President Xi Jinping signed multiple cooperation deals with his Indonesian counterpart Prabowo Subianto on Saturday, Chinese state TV […]

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Government of Mongolia to Cooperate with Alibaba Group in Three Key Transitions

On November 6, 2024, during his working visit to the People’s Republic of China, Prime Minister of Mongolia Oyun-Erdene Luvsannamsrai got acquainted with the operations of the world-renowned “Alibaba Group,” located in Hangzhou. The Premier was welcomed by Ms. Wen Jia Tan, President of Public Affairs at Alibaba Group, and the two sides discussed future […]

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Mongolia and the Czech Republic to Expand Cooperation in Education

On November 7, 2024, Minister of Education of Mongolia Naranbayar Purevsuren received Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Czech Republic to Mongolia Jan Vytopil to discuss ways to further expand cooperation in education. Currently, there are 13,569 Mongolian citizens officially registered residing in the Czech Republic, among whom 2,178 are studying at various levels of […]

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India says oil prices would have rocketed without its Russian imports

India, the world’s third largest oil importer and consumer, has become the top buyer of discounted Russian sea-borne oil shunned by Western countries. Global oil prices “would have hit the roof” if big importer India had not bought oil from Russia following the Ukraine war, India’s oil minister said, adding that prices would determine where […]

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Xi is better prepared for Trump even as 60% tariffs risk chaos

If Trump follows through on his tariff threats, Chinese authorities will need to do much more to help the economy. When Donald Trump first started a trade war with China in 2018, Beijing found itself on the back foot and unsure of how to respond. This time President Xi Jinping is better prepared for a […]

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Eight Cooperation Documents Signed Between Mongolia and China

Prime Minister of Mongolia Oyun-Erdene Luvsannamsrai held an official meeting with Premier of the People’s Republic of China Li Qiang on November 5, 2024, during his working visit to attend the 7th China International Import Expo in Shanghai, China.  The Heads of Government of the two countries exchanged views on a wide range of issues […]

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Kazakhstan, Switzerland Sign Memorandum on Assistance in Asset Recovery

Kazakhstan’s Prosecutor General Berik Asylov and Vice Director of the Swiss Federal Office of Justice Laurence Fontana Jungo signed an intergovernmental memorandum of understanding to accelerate and simplify the procedures for exchanging evidence and information in criminal cases, including the return of illegally withdrawn assets, at a Nov. 5 meeting in Bern. As stated by […]

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Bangladesh Govt fast tracking $250 million payment to Adani

Bangladesh govt has fast-tracked payment of outstanding dues ahead of Nov 7 deadline. The Bangladesh government has fast tracked a payment of $200-250 million to Adani Power in India in order to continue receiving power, says the New Indian Express. Sources said ahead of the November 7 deadline, the government has fast-tracked the payment of […]

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