Bhutan travel: How to visit the Land of Happiness on a budget in 2024

For a country that’s long prioritised a balanced lifestyle and good governance over economic gain, Bhutan is doing something it’s never done before: embrace more independent, cost-conscious travellers in an urgent bid to revive its faltering economy. Tshering Tobgay, now prime minister, characterised Bhutan’s economy as “on the brink of collapse” in a November 2023 […]

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Indonesian President’s phone call with Trump goes viral

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto congratulated Donald Trump on his victory in the US presidential election on his mobile phone. He posted a video of his phone call with Trump on social media X, and the video has already gone viral. Prabowo Subianto was inaugurated as Indonesia’s president in September after the departure of former President […]

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Vietnam expands chip packaging footprint as investors reduce China links

The semiconductor back-end manufacturing sector, which is less capital-intensive than more strategic front-end chipmaking in foundries, is currently dominated by China and Taiwan, but Vietnam is among the fastest-growing countries in the $95 billion segment. Foreign companies are expanding capacity in Vietnam for testing and packaging chips while domestic firms are eyeing investments, as a […]

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Indonesian president starts US visit with call to Trump ahead of Biden meeting

Prabowo, who has said he will pursue a non-aligned foreign policy, posted a video of his call to Trump made after he arrived from China, where he had met with President Xi Jinping on his first overseas trip since taking office last month. Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto congratulated Donald Trump on his election victory in […]

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Ashis Gupta President, Karamot Ullah Biplob GS as SACCJF elects new committee

By Masum Billah, Baku (Azerbaijan), 14, November South Asian Climate Change Journalist Forum (SACCJF), a professional body of South Asian Region-based reporters covering Climate Change issues, has formed a new committee for 2025-26. Indian Senior Journalist Ashis Gupta and Karamot Ullah Biplob of Bangladeshi Senior Journalist have been made president and general secretary respectively. The […]

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Bangladesh Chief Adviser promises labour reforms in meeting with former British PM

Masum Billah, Baku (Azerbaizan) BAKU, November 14: Bangladesh Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Thursday said his government would carry out vital labour reforms in an effort to attract more foreign investment in the country’s manufacturing sector. The Chief Adviser made the comments during a meeting with former British Prime Minister Theresa May on the […]

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Bhutan Leads Formation of ‘G Zero’ Alliance at COP29 to Combat Climate Change

Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay Unveils New Forum of Carbon-Negative Countries, Aims for Global Cooperation on Emission Reduction with Support from SACCJF By Masum Billah, Baku (Azarbaizan), 13 November In a significant move to combat climate change, four carbon-negative countries—Bhutan, Madagascar, Panama, and Suriname—have united to form the “G Zero” Forum, a new coalition aimed at advancing […]

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Bangladesh Chief Adviser calls for South Asia grid to share Nepal’s hydroelectricity

By Masum Billah BAKU, November 13: Bangladesh Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday called for creating a South Asia grid to share the hydroelectricity generated by Nepal and Bhutan. In a meeting with the Social Business Group on the sidelines of the climate conference in Baku, the Chief Adviser said much of the hydroelectricity […]

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