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Indonesia launches tourism outlook to guide 2025/2026 strategy

Jakarta, Nov. 21 -- Indonesia's Tourism Ministry on Thursday launched the Indonesia Tourism Outlook 2025/2026, a policy guide aimed at strengthening the country's tourism direction amid global economi... Read More


Turning snow into opportunity: Nepal's ski movement

Nepal, Nov. 21 -- In 2011, Nepali student Utsav Pathak and German backpacker Julius Seidenader met at a cafe in Pathak's hometown of Charikot. Neither of them knew that this encounter would spark a mo... Read More


Miss Universe 2025: Check the top 5 Latina contestants vying for the crown

India, Nov. 21 -- This year's Latinas have made an impression as both participants and cultural ambassadors. This year's pageant puts a spotlight on the impressive lineup of Latina and Latin American ... Read More


SME Fair set to shine during Heritage Week, showcasing Bangladeshi and British-Bangladeshi women's entrepreneurship

Dhaka, Nov. 21 -- The Bangladesh High Commission in London has said preparations are in full swing for the highly anticipated SME Fair, set to take place during Heritage Week in Tower Hamlets on 13-14... Read More


GMDA to revamp key master road between sector 99 and 102

India, Nov. 21 -- Following multiple complaints from motorists and local residents alike, the Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) is likely to begin the revamp of the pothole-ridden mas... Read More


'Still value for money': Why Singaporeans keep crossing the Causeway despite a stronger ringgit

JOHOR BAHRU, Nov. 21 -- Despite the Malaysian ringgit surging to its strongest level against the Singapore dollar in over a year, Singaporean visitors say it was not enough to deter them from their re... Read More


Dark mode activated: Why India's late-night scene is popping

India, Nov. 21 -- Once the sun goes down, some of India's coolest plans come to life. Just last month, while Mumbai's rains were hanging on like a pesky ex, one group decided that late night was the t... Read More


Why former AirAsia deputy CEO Chester Voo is now betting on Warisan and Sabah

KOTA KINABALU, Nov. 21 -- After a 30-year career that saw him rise to the top ranks of local aviation, former AirAsia deputy group CEO Datuk Captain Chester Voo has made a dramatic pivot, trading his ... Read More


Trump plans massive expansion of offshore oil drilling, targets Florida, California

New Delhi, Nov. 21 -- President Donald Trump's administration is planning to open up millions of square miles (kilometers) of US coastal waters to oil and gas drilling, it said Thursday, in a step tha... Read More


Govt rejigs departments with secretary-level changes

New Delhi, Nov. 21 -- The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet(ACC) on Thursday approved several secretary level appointments in the government including that of the Law Commission's Member secretary... Read More