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Market Speaks: Crude oil sees relatively stable moves in September quarter, diesel crack spread at highest since Feb-24

Mumbai, Oct. 7 -- The US Energy Information Administration or EIA has stated that Crude oil prices were relatively stable in the third quarter of 2025 (3Q25), ending the quarter just 9 cents per barre... Read More


ASEAN Foundation eyes 17.5K PH MSMEs for AI advancement training

Manila, Oct. 7 -- About 17,500 Philippines-based micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) are targeted to be enrolled in the two-year AI (artificial intelligence) for MSME Advancement in ASEAN (AIM... Read More


Declining funds forces UNHCR to reduce services, thousands of jobs lost

Nepal, Oct. 7 -- UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi announced that about 5,000 employees have lost their jobs at the agency since the beginning of 2025, more than a quarter of its total ... Read More


PBBM grants cash incentives to WorldSkills ASEAN medalists

Manila, Oct. 7 -- President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Tuesday awarded cash incentives to Filipino medalists who excelled in the 14th WorldSkills ASEAN Manila 2025, in recognition of their outstanding... Read More


Trump holds 'great' call with Brazil's President, says both nations 'will do great'

Washington DC, Oct. 7 -- US President Donald Trump on Monday (local time) said he had a 'great' phone call with Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. Trump recounted his meeting with Silva at... Read More


IICA organises National Conference & Exhibition on Leveraging CSR Excellence for Tribal Development in New Delhi

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 7 -- The National Conference & Exhibition on Leveraging CSR Excellence for Tribal Development, a two-day event was inaugurated on 6thOctober 2025 at New Delhi. The Conference was org... Read More


US: Trump to meet Canadian PM, Finland's President; congratulates Japan's PM-in-waiting

Washington DC, Oct. 7 -- US White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt on Monday (local time) said that President Donald Trump will host Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and President of Finland,... Read More


Hasina's stay issue in India requiring bilateral engagement: Misri

Dhaka, Oct. 7 -- Explaining former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's presence in India and its impacts on bilateral relations, Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri on Monday said this is a 'judicial leg... Read More


BB directs banks to hire 12 int'l firms

Dhaka, Oct. 7 -- The Bangladesh Bank (BB) has instructed all commercial banks to enter agreements with 12 international law and asset recovery firms to assist in tracing and repatriating funds alleged... Read More


PR poll possible if all parties agree: Golam Porwar

Dhaka, Oct. 7 -- Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Secretary General Professor Mia Golam Porwar has said that a proportional representation (PR)-based election is possible if all political parties reach a co... Read More