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Trump imposes $100,000 application fee on H-1B visa

Washington DC, Sept. 19 -- US President Donald Trump on Friday (local time) issued a proclamation imposing a USD 100,000 fee on H-1B visa applications. The action aims to curb the overuse of the prog... Read More


India's Sovereign Rating Upgraded to BBB+ (Stable) by Rating and Investment Information, Inc. (R&I), Japan

Bhubaneswar, Sept. 19 -- The Government of India welcomes the decision by the Japanese credit rating agency, Rating and Investment Information, Inc. (R&I), to upgrade India's long-term sovereign credi... Read More


Malaysia sees stronger ASEAN trade, investment ties under PH chairship

Manila, Sept. 19 -- Malaysia anticipates a stronger intraregional trade and investment linkages in 2026 as the Philippines takes the helm as chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)... Read More


Trump suggests US troops could return to base in Afghanistan, citing its proximity to rival China

New Delhi, Sept. 19 -- President Donald Trump on Thursday suggested that he is working to reestablish a U.S. presence at Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan, four years after America's chaotic withdrawal f... Read More


Trump says US wants back Bagram air base citing its location near China

Published on, Sept. 19 -- September 19, 2025 9:57 PM The United States is trying to get Bagram air base in Afghanistan back, President Donald Trump said on Thursday during a joint news conference wit... Read More


Yen strengthens as BoJ maintains policy rates steady; JPY/INR climb above 60 mark

Mumbai, Sept. 19 -- The Japanese yen added mild gains under 148 mark after the Bank of Japan decided to keep policy rate unchanged. By a 7-2 majority vote, BOJ decided to encourage the uncollateralize... Read More


Yen strengthens as BoJ maintains policy rates steady; JPY/INR futures climb above 60 mark

Mumbai, Sept. 19 -- The Japanese yen added mild gains under 148 mark after the Bank of Japan decided to keep policy rate unchanged. By a 7-2 majority vote, BOJ decided to encourage the uncollateralize... Read More


Trump to visit China in 2026, meet Xi Jinping next month in South Korea as US, China make headway on TikTok deal

New Delhi, Sept. 19 -- United States President Donald Trump said on Friday, September 19, he and Chinese President Xi Jinping made a headway on the TikTok deal and also agreed to meet in person next m... Read More


Trump to visit Beijing in 2026, meet Xi Jinping next month in South Korea as US and China make progress on TikTok deal

New Delhi, Sept. 19 -- United States President Donald Trump said on Friday, September 19, that he and Chinese President Xi Jinping made progress on the TikTok deal and also agreed to meet in person ne... Read More


Vietnam's Nation Day celebrated in Washington D.C.

Washington D.C., Sept. 19 -- The Vietnamese Embassy in the US has hosted a ceremony at the Vietnam House in Washington D.C. to celebrate the 80th anniversary of Vietnam's National Day (September 2). T... Read More