By Sadokat Jalolova Afghanistan’s state-owned electricity company, Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat (DABS), has signed or prepared agreements for domestic power generation projects totaling 1,070 megawatts over the past 11 months, with 70% of the funding coming from foreign investors, TOLOnews reported. Speaking in an interview, DABS chief Abdulbari Omar said the initiative marks a significant […]
Read MoreBy Stephen M. Bland Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev spoke with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on August 12, 2025, in a telephone conversation aimed at deepening the strategic partnership between Uzbekistan and India. The two leaders discussed expanding cooperation across trade, connectivity, healthcare, technology, and cultural exchanges, with Modi describing their conversation as “fruitful.” Posting […]
Read MoreDHAKA: Bangladeshi anti-corruption officials testified in court on Wednesday against former British anti-corruption minister Tulip Siddiq, accusing of using a family connection to deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to obtain state-owned land in the South Asian country. Siddiq, who is Hasina’s niece, resigned from her post in Prime Minister Keir Starmer ‘s government in January […]
Read MoreNEW DELHI: Indian politicians are demanding action against the Israeli ambassador in Delhi following his verbal attack on Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi. Gandhi, a lawmaker from the opposition Congress party, who is the daughter of former Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi and sister of Rahul Gandhi — leader of the opposition — wrote on social […]
Read MoreBy Lawrence Chungin Taipei An unprecedented wave of criticism from Japan’s major newspapers against William Lai Ching-te has sparked debate over whether Tokyo is losing trust in the popularly elected Taiwanese leader just over a year into his term. The “extraordinary” media backlash followed the failed July 26 mass recall vote targeting opposition lawmakers, which […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR, August 13, 2025: National Security Adviser and High Representative on the Rohingya Issue Dr Khalilur Rahman met with ASEAN Chair’s Special Envoy on Myanmar, Othman Hashim, on Wednesday at the Malaysian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Putrajaya. Ambassador Hashim expressed deep appreciation for Bangladesh for its continued generosity towards the Rohingya community. The […]
Read MoreKuala Lumpur, August 13, 2025 — Bangladesh has sought Malaysia’s assistance in developing a halal industrial park, aiming to tap into the rapidly expanding global halal products market. “Let’s make a move on this,” said Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus during a meeting with Malaysian halal industry officials at his hotel in Kuala Lumpur on […]
Read MoreBy Maria Siow Vietnamese leader To Lam’s state visit to South Korea this week has offered a first glimpse of President Lee Jae-myung’s new foreign policy direction for Southeast Asia, as both countries seek to navigate US-China rivalry and Washington’s economic upheaval. The four-day visit began on Monday, with the two leaders pledging to deepen […]
Read MoreBy Park Chan-kyong A diamond pendant worth tens of thousands of dollars, once worn by former South Korean first lady Kim Keon-hee on an official trip, has become the unlikely catalyst for her fall from grace. The luxury item, and its meticulously crafted fake, are now at the centre of a criminal case that saw […]
Read MoreBy Raissa Robles The Armed Forces of the Philippines has slammed as “fabricated” a video about an alleged stand-off with the Royal Malaysian Navy over contested Sabah waters and fishing rights. Manila’s navy confirmed it had sent a guided missile frigate, the BRP General Antonio Luna, to Malaysia for a long-planned joint military exercise. On […]
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