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Vietjet lifts quarterly profit to 922 billion dong

Hong Kong, May 4 -- Vietjet Aviation Joint Stock Company reported net profit rose 47% to 922.3 billion dong (US$35 million) in the three months to March 31 2026, from net profit of 627.5 billion dong ... Read More


One dead in Mbarara-Bushenyi road collision as safety concerns mount

Uganda, May 4 -- Residents and survivors are demanding urgent government intervention following a Sunday afternoon crash on the Mbarara-Bushenyi Road that left one person dead and several others injur... Read More


Kamuli passes Shs78.1b budget amid accountability concerns

Uganda, May 4 -- Kamuli District Local Government has passed a budget of Shs 78.1 billion for the 2026/27 financial year, up from last year's Shs71 billion, amid concerns over accountability, shoddy w... Read More


Lance corporal remanded for bribery

Sri Lanka, May 4 -- A lance corporal from the Sri Lanka Army stands accused of taking 129,600 rupees in bribes from a retired officer. The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruptio... Read More


Person hospitalised after being found with gunshot wounds

Sri Lanka, May 4 -- A 28-year-old resident of Hanthana is receiving treatment at the Kandy National Hospital after being discovered with gunshot wounds in the Gohagoda area of Katugastota. Police sta... Read More


Government considers crackdown on unhealthy fast foods

Sri Lanka, May 4 -- The Ministry of Trade, Commerce, Food Security, and Cooperative Development has begun discussions to evaluate whether fast foods deemed harmful to health should be either banned en... Read More


Maldivian President to meet President Dissanayake

Sri Lanka, May 4 -- Maldivian President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu and President Anura Kumara Dissanayake will meet this morning. President Muizzu arrived yesterday evening for a state visit and is expected ... Read More


Nepal Objects to Kailash Mansarovar Yatra Route

India, May 4 -- Nepal has formally objected to the proposed route for the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra through the Lipulekh Pass, stating that the area falls within its sovereign territory. The objection ... Read More


Delhi tightens grip on traffic offenders with tech, may cancel licenses

India, May 4 -- Vehicle owners in the Capital may soon have their driving licenses cancelled for non-payment of traffic fines. Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Sunday announced that the State Gover... Read More


Mexican governor, mayor indicted by US for drug trafficking step down

India, May 4 -- Two members of Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum's party in the northwestern Sinaloa state said they would temporarily step down from their posts after the United States charged them... Read More