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Vietnam records highest industrial production growth in five years

Hanoi, July 10 -- Vietnam's industrial production in the second quarter of 2025 continued to grow, with the Industrial Index of Production (IIP) estimated to rise by 10.3% year-on-year, including a 12... Read More


350kg wartime bomb safely defused in Nghe An

Nghe An, July 10 -- Military forces in the central province of Nghe An safely detonated a bomb weighing 350kg left over from the war on July 9. The bomb, still with its original detonator, was discov... Read More


Hitachi Launches top load smart washing machines and dishwashers for the first time in Bangladesh

Dhaka, July 10 -- Hitachi, the global leader in home appliances, in collaboration with Transcom Digital, introduces its Top Load Smart Washing Machines and Dishwashers in Bangladesh for the very first... Read More


Singapore expands green, convenient public transit network

Singapore, July 10 -- Singapore has broken ground on Phase 2 of its Cross Island Line (CRL), part of a wider effort to encourage the use of public transport through a system that is more user-friendly... Read More


BTRC announces 'Free Internet Day' on July 18, offering 1GB free data

Dhaka, July 10 -- The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has directed all mobile phone operators to provide 1GB of free Internet to users on 18 July, in observance of "Free Inte... Read More


Jamaat leader calls for ensuring massive turnout at July 19 rally

Dhaka, July 10 -- e-Islami Central Executive Council member and Dhaka Metropolitan North Ameer Mohammad Selim Uddin stressed the importance of dedicated work by Jamaat workers to ensure a large presen... Read More


Saharanpur Youth Goes Missing in Pahalgam During Amarnath Yatra, Family Seeks Help

Jammu, July 10 -- A 24-year-old man from Saharanpur, Abhishek Dutt, has gone missing during a pilgrimage trip to Amarnath. According to his family, Abhishek was last seen in Pahalgam on July 4, 2025,... Read More


Traffic on highway on southern shore of Issyk-Kul blocked due to mudflows, road washed away

Kyrgyzstan, July 9 -- The Balykchy-Bokonbayev-Karakol highway is temporarily closed, the Ministry of Emergency Situations reports. Due to heavy rain, mudflows from the slopes flooded the 113th kmof t... Read More


Measures proposed for Thailand to minimise US tariff impacts

Bangkok, July 9 -- Financial and banking experts in Thailand have warned that the US's proposed 36% tariff on Thai goods is likely to severely undermine Thailand's export competitiveness. Kobsak Pootr... Read More


Incidence of measles in USA reaches a 33-year record

World, July 9 -- The number of measles cases has reached alarming levels in the United States, with 1,284 confirmed cases and three deaths reported as of July 5, according to the Johns Hopkins Institu... Read More