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Govt backtracks plan to buy luxury vehicles for future ministers: Finance adviser

, Sept. 9 -- A proposal to purchase 60 luxury vehicles for the cabinet members of the next elected government has been scrapped, Finance Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed said on Tuesday. He announced the dec... Read More


Indonesia consolidates maritime security with new warships

Jakarta, Sept. 9 -- Indonesian Defence Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin has called on the Indonesian Navy (TNI AL) to utilise its new warship, KRI Brawijaya 320, to protect Indonesia's rich maritime natur... Read More


Philippines, Cambodia eye trade breakthrough in ASEAN

Hanoi, Sept. 9 -- Philippine President Marcos Jr.'s recent official visit to Cambodia aimed not only to deepen bilateral ties and tackle shared challenges such as transnational crime, but also to unlo... Read More


Int'l experts surf next-generation Internet protocols at Asia Pacific meet

Da Nang, Sept. 9 -- The 60th meeting of the Asia Pacific Network Information Centre (APNIC 60) opened in the central city of Da Nang on September 9, gathering more than 500 domestic and international ... Read More


Water management key to food security, resilience in Bangladesh: UN experts

, Sept. 9 -- Speakers at a recent seminar said food security, rural livelihoods and climate resilience in Bangladesh depend on how effectively water resources are managed. The seminar, held in Dhaka,... Read More


Politburo reviews preparations for first Party Congress of Central Party Agencies

Hanoi, Sept. 9 -- The Politburo had a working session with the Standing Board of the Party Committee of the Central Party Agencies in Hanoi on September 9 to provide feedback on draft documents, perso... Read More


BCB balances expansion with warnings on corruption at NCL T20 launch

, Sept. 9 -- The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) used the glitzy launch of its T20 National Cricket League to look ahead. President Aminul Islam told the audience at a Dhaka hotel on a recent evening t... Read More


CPI (M) Welcomes PM Modi's Proposed Manipur visit, Calls It 'Pyrrhic Victory'

Imphal, Sept. 9 -- The Manipur State Committee of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) today welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's proposed visit to Manipur on September 13, describing it as a "py... Read More


Venezuelan President Maduro alleges US using drug war as excuse for pursuit of its oil & mineral wealth

Caracas, Sept. 9 -- Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has accused the United States of disguising its pursuit of the country's vast oil and mineral wealth under the banner of anti-narcotics operatio... Read More


SC to hear TN-Karnataka Pennaiyar water row; tribunal yet to be formed

New Delhi, Sept. 9 -- The Supreme Court has agreed to hear on September 23 the inter-state water-sharing dispute between Tamil Nadu and Karnataka concerning the Pennaiyar river after attempts at negot... Read More