Healthcare centres serving tens of thousands of refugees on the Thai-Myanmar border have been ordered shut after U.S. President Donald Trump froze most foreign aid last week, forcing Thai officials to transport the sickest patients to other facilities. The International Rescue Committee (IRC), which funds the clinics with U.S. support, told the facilities to shut […]
Read MoreThe US has temporarily suspended foreign assistance to Pakistan for re-evaluation following an executive order issued by President Donald Trump, according to a media report on Tuesday. This move has instantly stopped a number of important United States Agency For International Development (USAID) projects in Pakistan, including the Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP), which […]
Read MoreMorocco and the Maldives held high-level talks aimed at strengthening bilateral cooperation, with discussions spanning culture, sustainable development, and economic exchanges. Moroccan Ambassador Mohamed Maliki, based in New Delhi, met with senior Maldivian officials, including Foreign Minister Abdulla Khaleel, Islamic Affairs Minister Mohammed Shaheem Ali Saeed, and Transport Minister Mohamed Ameen during his visit to […]
Read MoreUK Minister for the Indo-Pacific set to meet with new Sri Lankan government minsters as part of the first official visit of new UK government. Minister will set out plans to strengthen UK-Sri Lanka partnership – from inclusive economic growth, anti-corruption, human rights to national reconciliation. The Minister will welcome new export initiatives set to […]
Read MoreAs two Asian nations with shared histories and strong cultural ties, India and Singapore enjoy connections that transcend the 288 weekly flights linking them. With 2025 marking 60 years of diplomatic relations between the two countries, the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) has unveiled an exciting lineup of events, experiences, and offers to celebrate this enduring […]
Read MoreIndonesia and India signed a wide range of agreements on Saturday covering culture, health, maritime, security and digital sectors. The signing ceremony was witnessed by Indonesia’s President Prabowo Subianto and India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi ahead of India’s Republic Day celebrations on Sunday. President Prabowo said his government will accelerate its economic partnership with India […]
Read MoreArgent LNG, which is developing a 25 million metric tonnes per annum (MTPA) LNG facility in Louisiana, has signed a non-binding agreement with the government of Bangladesh to purchase up to 5 million metric tons of liquefied natural gas (LNG) annually, the company said in a statement on Friday. This is the first major U.S. […]
Read MoreThe Adani Group’s wind power projects in Sri Lanka have not been cancelled, a company spokesperson said today, after some reports said the projects have been scrapped. Reports that Adani Group’s 484 megawatt (MW) wind power projects in Sri Lanka’s northern Mannar and Pooneryn districts have been cancelled are false and misleading, the spokesperson. “We […]
Read MoreSAMANA Developers, one of Dubai’s leading real estate companies, has partnered with the global luxury lifestyle brand ELIE SAAB to unveil the SAMANA Ocean Views interiors project. Announced at Dubai’s Madinat Arena, this development is ELIE SAAB’s first branded real estate project in the Maldives and SAMANA Developers’ debut branded collaboration. Located just 20 minutes […]
Read MoreSaudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman told President Donald Trump that the kingdom wants to put $600 billion into expanded investment and trade with the United States over the next four years, the Saudi State news agency said early on Thursday. In a phone call between the two leaders, the crown prince said the […]
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