In a bid to bolster Sri Lanka’s rural economy and fortify food security, Japan has announced a generous grant of $3 million through the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). This initiative aims to strengthen inland fisheries, particularly in regions such as Batticaloa, Mullaitivu, Anuradhapura, and Monaragala districts. The project, spanning over […]
Read MoreIndia is eyeing possible joint military exercises between Bangladesh and China. Chinese news agency Xinhua and People’s Daily reported that the exercise is likely to take place in May. China’s Xinhua news agency quoted the Ministry of National Defense in a news report on Thursday that the armies of China and Bangladesh will hold […]
Read MoreFormer Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir and his sons are facing investigation in corruption cases. The head of the country’s Anti-Corruption Commission, Tan Sri Azam Baki, said on Thursday that they are going to start an investigation into a corruption case involving the country’s former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad and his sons. Mahathir’s businessman sons Mirjan […]
Read MoreThe US, India maintain regular contact at the highest level on human rights and democracy issues. After US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken released a report on human rights, Robert Gilchrist, the top official of the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor, made these comments while talking to reporters. We call on India to […]
Read MoreThe juggernaut of India’s mammoth parliamentary elections rolls into the second of seven phases on April 26 with all eyes on the southern states of Kerala and Karnataka. The contenders in round two include a former leader of India’s main opposition who has never won a general election for his party, a former top United […]
Read MoreBy Abid Hussain Islamabad, Pakistan – The United States has warned Pakistan of the risk of sanctions after it promised greater security and economic cooperation with Iran during a visit by President Ebrahim Raisi. The first Iranian president to visit the South Asian country in eight years, Raisi concluded his three-day trip on Wednesday as […]
Read MoreBy Michael Beltran Baguio, Philippines – Inside an unlit bathroom, Windel Bolinget gently tips a pail of water over his head, careful to minimise the sound of splashing on the tiled floor. A well-known activist leader in the mountainous Cordillera region in the northern Philippines, the 49-year-old spends most of his days between several undisclosed […]
Read MoreSouth Korea’s economic growth accelerated more than expected in the last quarter as exports recovered and construction investment rebounded, brightening prospects for President Yoon Suk-yeol after an election setback that threatens his economic initiatives. Gross domestic product advanced 1.3 per cent in the three months to March versus the previous quarter, the Bank of Korea […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE: All 21 children of the 10 naval personnel killed in Malaysia’s twin helicopter crash on Tuesday (Apr 23) will receive RM 1,000 (US$210) each, on top of other education support, said Minister of Higher Education Zambry Abdul Kadir. Speaking to reporters on Wednesday evening after visiting one victim’s family, Dr Zambry also said any […]
Read MoreBy AMIERUL RASHID Having travelled solo to 193 countries in the world, YouTuber The Krazy Koala, or KK for short, declared Singapore “the best country to live in”. The Singapore Permanent Resident (PR), who hails from the US, has been living here for the past seven years, and it sounds like she’s not leaving anytime […]
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