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"Sooner elections are held in Bangladesh, the better," says adviser to former PM Khaleda Zia

Dhaka, May 27 -- An adviser to former Prime Minister and BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia said the sooner elections are held in Bangladesh, the better. The adviser also noted that the Army Chief has expres... Read More


Indonesia considers reducing fuel imports from Singapore

Hanoi, May 27 -- Indonesia plans to slash fuel imports from Singapore and pivot to supplies from the US and the Middle East, in a move that analysts see as a bid to reduce its dependence on the neighb... Read More


"We are with India...": Nepal's Consul General Aswin Kumar Shrestha

Ljubljana, May 27 -- Consul General of Nepal in Slovenia, Aswin Kumar Shrestha, said that people of Slovenia love Kashmir, Ladakh and the whole country, and they would like to travel to India. Shrest... Read More


Anwar: Brunei Sultan feeling tired, now resting at IJN

KUALA LUMPUR, May 27 -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has confirmed that Brunei's Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah is receiving treatment at the National Heart Institute (IJN). Speaking at a press c... Read More


Malaysia to set up ASEAN's first women's economic empowerment centre

Kuala Lumpur, May 27 -- ASEAN's first Women's Economic Empowerment Centre (AWES) is set to be established in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. As reported by the local news site The Star, the centre will make e... Read More


All-party delegation led by NCP-SCP MP Supriya Sule arrives in Johannesburg

Johannesburg, May 27 -- An all-party delegation led by NCP (SCP) MP Supriya Sule on Tuesday reached Johannesburg, where they were received by Prabhat Kumar, the High Commissioner of India in South Afr... Read More


Kuala Lumpur Declaration explained: What does Asean's 20-year '2045 Vision' promise?

KUALA LUMPUR, May 27 -- All 10 Asean leaders, including Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, yesterday signed a regional long-term vision document titled Asean 2045: Our Shared Future. Dubbed the... Read More


Songket, satay and strategy: Malaysia flexes cultural soft power at 46th Asean Summit in Kuala Lumpur

KUALA LUMPUR, May 27 -- The 46th Asean Summit senior officials' meetings are underway at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, and while diplomacy is at its core, Malaysia is putting its cultural richne... Read More


Announce election roadmap or lose BNP's support: Khosru to govt

Dhaka, May 27 -- BNP senior leader Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury on Tuesday cautioned that the interim government risks losing the support of BNP and its like-minded parties if it stands against a demo... Read More


Shame on Uruguay for Moving UN-Tourism into a Deep Crisis

India, May 27 -- Zurab Pololikashvili wants to get his third term, even as a new citizen of another country. This is creating a United Nations crisis that tourism has not seen. The minute Pololikashv... Read More