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Trump tariff exemptions explained: Indian tea, coffee and spice exporters stand to benefit - here is how

New Delhi, Nov. 20 -- The United States recently announced the rollback of reciprocal tariffs on more than 200 food products, a decision that is likely to benefit Indian farmers and exporters. While ... Read More


5,000 Sri Lankans to be trained for employment opportunities in Japan next year

Sri Lanka, Nov. 20 -- Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE) Chairman, Kosala Wickramasinghe, stated that the bureau aims to establish a pool of 5,000 Sri Lankans who have completed Japanese l... Read More


840 million women worldwide have endured intimate partner or sexual violence, finds WHO report

India, Nov. 20 -- Nearly one in three women worldwide have experienced intimate partner or sexual violence, the WHO says. Global progress has stalled, with intimate partner violence falling by just 0... Read More


Tok Mat: Malaysia using multi-pronged approach to defend sovereignty amid South China Sea tensions

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 20 -- Malaysia has engaged both China and Vietnam over their island-building activities in disputed part of the South China Sea, via ministerial-level meetings to urge them to avoid... Read More


Government considers approaching ICC to secure Hasina's extradition

Dhaka, Nov. 20 -- Law Advisor Asif Nazrul has said the government is considering approaching the International Criminal Court (ICC) to seek the extradition of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, who ... Read More


Government considers approaching ICJ to secure Hasina's extradition

Dhaka, Nov. 20 -- Law Advisor Asif Nazrul has said the government is considering approaching the International Court of Justice to seek the extradition of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, who has ... Read More


Why Philippine corruption now threatens Asean's next chair - Phar Kim Beng and Luthfy Hamzah

Kuala Lampur, Nov. 20 -- The Philippines is entering a moment of reckoning. A massive flood-control corruption scandal-now formally charged by the country's ombudsman-has exposed the scale of governan... Read More


Indian-origin Nikki Haley's son calls for limit on foreign students in US universities: 'Some of them are spies for.'

India, Nov. 20 -- Nalin Haley, the son of Indian-origin former US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley, has said that naturalised US citizens should not be allowed to hold public office and has also calle... Read More


Co-ops should tap homestay, telemedicine sectors: Min

Kolkata, Nov. 20 -- State Cooperation minister Pradip Mazumdar on Thursday urged cooperative societies in Bengal to explore opportunities in emerging sectors such as homestays and telemedicine to enha... Read More


Bangladesh Supreme Court reinstates non-partisan caretaker government system

Dhaka, Nov. 20 -- The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh on Thursday reinstated the non-partisan caretaker government system during the election period. The highest court of the co... Read More