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Pacific delegates push unified FFA agenda as albacore and transshipment dominate WCPFC22

Fiji, Dec. 4 -- Pacific members of the Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) say they are entering WCPFC22 with a united front, determined to secure the South Pacific albacore management procedure and push bac... Read More


PM orders weekly reports on progress of "Quang Trung Campaign"

Hanoi, Dec. 4 -- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has issued a document requesting weekly reports on the implementation of the "Quang Trung Campaign" to rebuild and repair houses damaged by recent storm... Read More


Parties to Nauru Agreement says its technical muscle is shaping key WCPFC22 decisions

Fiji, Dec. 4 -- The Parties to the Nauru Agreement (PNA) says its technical expertise continues to drive some of the most important proposals before the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commissi... Read More


China-Bangladesh healthcare partnership entering a new era: Cosmos Health CEO Nahar Khan

, Dec. 4 -- Greater collaboration between Bangladesh and China in the medical sector can significantly strengthen Bangladesh's healthcare capacity, said Cosmos Health Founder and CEO Nahar Khan. She ... Read More


Techfest 2025 redefines format with city-wide programme, cafe-style seminars

Hanoi, Dec. 4 -- Techfest Vietnam 2025 will take over Hanoi's Hoan Kiem pedestrian street from December 12 to 14, showcasing cutting-edge technologies, innovative business models, and start-up support... Read More


Advisers approve draft Police Commission Ordinance

Dhaka, Dec. 4 -- The Council of Advisers on Thursday approved the draft Police Commission Ordinance-2025, aiming to make the police more people-friendly one. Once the ordinance is promulgated, there ... Read More


Reference exchange rate falls slightly on December 4

Hanoi, Dec. 4 -- The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate at 25,152 VND/USD on December 4, down 1 VND from the previous day. With the current trading band of +/- 5%, the ceiling... Read More


Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu pins his military secretary Maj Gen Gofman as next Mossad chief

Jerusalem, Dec. 4 -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has tapped his military secretary and IDF officer Maj. Gen Roman Gofman as the next Mossad director, after the current chief, David Barne... Read More


President Vladimir Putin arrives on two-day visit, received by PM Modi in special gesture

New Delhi, Dec. 4 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in India Thursday evening on a two-day visit to participate in the annual bilateral summit talks with PM Modi, in a visit being watched cl... Read More


December chill in Delhi, IMD forecasts coldwave conditions in the city

New Delhi, Dec. 4 -- Delhi woke up to another chilly December morning on Thursday with temperatures plunging to 5.6 degC, nearly 4 degrees below normal for this time of the year. According to the Indi... Read More