Prime Minister of Mongolia Oyun-Erdene Luvsannamsrai met with Crown Prince and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Bahrain Salman bin Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, to express Mongolia’s interest in intensifying its relations and cooperation with Bahrain, a country with a unique culture and history, as part of its foreign policy focus on strengthening ties […]
Read MoreAfghanistan already suffers from one of the highest maternal mortality rates in the world and there are deep concerns that that the ban would further erode women’s precarious access to healthcare. It will also prevent a new generation of nurses and midwives from receiving training. Under Taliban rules, male medical staff are prohibited from treating […]
Read MoreColombo Dockyard PLC is preparing for a major shift after Japan’s Onomichi Dockyard Company Limited, its majority shareholder, stepped away from the management this week, to allow the company to bring in a new strategic investor. As part of this decision, Onomichi’s nominees to the board: T. Nakabe, K. Kobatake and J. Furukawa, resigned on […]
Read MorePresident Dr. Mohamed Muizzu said on Monday that giving resorts a choice between either exchanging USD 500 per tourist as currently required or exchanging 20 percent of the monthly revenue does not reflect a shift in his stand. The foreign exchange regulation that took effect on October 1 requires tourist establishments to exchange a fixed […]
Read MoreOn December 6, Bhutan’s King Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuk and Queen Jetsun Pema concluded their two-day trip to India. During the visit they met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar. New Delhi reiterated the unique relationship which both sides share and its commitment to development and growth of Bhutan. As per […]
Read MorePrime Minister and CPN (UML) Chairman KP Sharma Oli has asked the party cadres to remain proactive against instability, anarchy and corruption in the country. At a cadres’ gathering organized by CPN (UML) Jhapa District Committee in Birtamod on Monday, Oli said that the cadres, who carry the prideful history of joining the Jhapa rebellion, […]
Read MoreThe National Hotels and Guest House Association of Maldives (NHGAM), in partnership with the Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation (MMPRC/Visit Maldives) and the Maldives Association of Travel Agents & Tour Operators (MATATO), is excited to announce the I AM Maldives Roadshow, set to take place from December 17th to 20th, 2024, in Tbilisi, Georgia, […]
Read MoreDHAKA, December 9: Visiting Indian foreign secretary Vikram Misri said Monday New Delhi wants to increase engagements with Bangladesh’s Interim Government and make “joint and concerted efforts” to boost relationships between the two neighbours. “There is no second thought about increasing engagements. We see this as beneficial for both countries,” Misri said when he called […]
Read MoreBy Masum Billah Dhaka, December 9, 2024 India’s Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, during his official visit to Bangladesh, expressed concern over the safety and welfare of minorities, including reports of Hindu torture, in a meeting with his Bangladeshi counterpart Md Jashim Uddin. Misri emphasized the importance of addressing these concerns and discussed the broader scope […]
Read MoreWhile India’s relations with Bangladesh are in turmoil, Nepal is raising concerns about New Delhi and increasing its hostility with China. Nepalese Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli recently returned home after a four-day visit to China. He told reporters at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu on Friday that China-Nepal relations have further strengthened during this […]
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