Current policy rate sufficient to bring inflation back to 5% target: CBSL

In line with widespread expectations, the Central Bank kept its Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) — its new key policy rate — at 8.00 percent at its first policy meeting of the year. This decision was made with confidence that inflation will return to the medium-term target of 5 percent by the third quarter of this […]

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Punakha introduces night and evening rafting adventure

Punakha— As the calm waters of the Punatshangchhu shimmer under the moonlight, tourists enjoy a unique experience—night and evening river rafting. This adventure combines excitement and serenity, showcasing Punakha’s beauty under a starlit sky. My Bhutan, currently the only authorised travel agent in the country, has been granted exclusive rights to conduct night rafting. The […]

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PM Oli extends felicitation to Chinese President

Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has extended hearty best wishes to President Xi Jinping and the people of the People’s Republic of China on the occasion of the Chinese New Year 2025. “May the Year of the Snake—symbolizing wisdom, resilience and renewal—deepen Nepal and China’s enduring friendship, inspiring greater cooperation for shared progress, prosperity and […]

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Honda boosting investment in three Ohio auto plants by $300 million

Honda Motor (7267.T), opens new tab said on Wednesday it will boost its investments in three Ohio auto plants by $300 million to have flexibility to build EVs, hybrids and gas-powered vehicles on the same assembly line. The Japanese automaker in 2022 had announced plans to invest $700 million in three plants but is now […]

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India to ditch privatisation plans, pour billions in state-run firms, sources say

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is pouring billions into ailing state-run firms after slowing ambitious divestment plans that were intended to reduce the role of the state in business, according to government sources and a document reviewed by Reuters. Less than a month into 2025, New Delhi has plans to invest about $1.5 billion in […]

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Geo News report: Donald Lu was the ‘artist’ of removing Imran Khan

The term of Donald Lu, the US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs, has ended. He passed away quietly. The US State Department’s website confirmed the matter. His term as Assistant Secretary of State ended on January 17, three days before the inauguration of the new President Donald Trump. During his […]

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China promises to take back illegal migrants after Trump threats

China pledged to accept the return of undocumented Chinese citizens in the US, after President Donald Trump threatened to hit Colombia with tariffs of up to 50% for refusing to take back deported migrants. “China will receive people who are confirmed as Chinese nationals from the mainland after verification,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning […]

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Japan’s Fuji TV bosses resign over sex assault scandal

The chairman and president of Japan’s Fuji Television resigned Monday, weeks after a celebrity presenter was accused of sexual assault, causing a public relations storm and the mass exit of advertisers. A leading tabloid magazine reported last month that Masahiro Nakai, a J-pop megastar turned TV host, had performed a sexual act without a woman’s […]

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Amit Shah pledges to evict ‘illegal’ Bangladeshi immigrants from Delhi if BJP wins polls

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s closest political ally has pledged to rid the capital of “illegal’ immigrants if his party wins looming elections, in a forceful appeal to his party’s Hindu constituency. Interior minister Amit Shah said every unlawful migrant from neighbouring Bangladesh would be expelled from New Delhi “within two years” if his party […]

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Ambassador of Türkiye to Mongolia Awarded the “Friendship Medal”

On January 27, 2025, President of Mongolia Khurelsukh Ukhnaa received the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Türkiye to Mongolia Zafer Ateş, who is departing the country upon the completion of his term. President Khurelsukh highlighted that his State Visit to the Republic of Türkiye, which took place 21 years after a Mongolian […]

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