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Prime Minister backs PETRONAS' further investment expansion in Vietnam

Hanoi, Oct. 16 -- Prime Minister Le Minh Hung received Tengku Muhammad Taufik, President and Group CEO of Malaysia's national oil and gas enterprise PETRONAS, in Hanoi on October 16, affirming the Gov... Read More


Record Hunger in Afghanistan as UN Reports Women Stopped at Clinics

KABUL, Oct. 16 -- A 13-year-old girl was held overnight by Taliban virtue and vice inspectors over how she wore her hijab, and was released the next day when her father came to collect her. Her case a... Read More


India approves rollover of Rs 3,000 crore currency swap facility with Maldives

New Delhi, Oct. 16 -- India announced on Friday its decision to execute the first rollover of the INR 3,000 crore currency swap arrangement with the Maldives, commencing October 23, following a formal... Read More


Trump dismisses going nuclear on Iran, possible ground invasion

Washington DC, Oct. 16 -- US President Donald Trump on Thursday (local time) ruled out using nuclear weapons against Iran amid the ongoing conflict and expressed little inclination towards deploying A... Read More


Liberia Urges Increased Agricultural Investment, Affordable Financing to Combat Poverty at UN

Liberia, Oct. 16 -- Monrovia Calls for Concessional Loans, Credit Guarantees and Private-Sector Partnerships to Boost Food Production, Strengthen Agribusiness and Advance Inclusive Growth NEW YORK - ... Read More


What is executive privilege? Trump's move in Kennedy Center case explained

India, Oct. 16 -- President Donald Trump has invoked executive privilege to keep certain records about the Kennedy Center from being shared with Democratic Rep. Joyce Beatty of Ohio. The move comes as... Read More


India-New Zealand FTA To Take Effect October 20; India, Canada Target CEPA Deal By Year-End

New Delhi, Oct. 16 -- The India-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (FTA) will come into force on October 20. Signed in April 2026, the agreement will provide duty-free access to Indian exports, creating... Read More


Japan Prime Realty To Acquire Stake In JA Building And Keidanren Kaikan For Euro32.8 Bln

India, Oct. 16 -- Japan Prime Realty Investment Corporation (8955.T), a Japanese real estate company, Friday announced that it has decided to acquire a stake in JA Building and Keidanren Kaikan by uti... Read More


Govt to expand Japanese investments within SL's industrial and manufacturing sectors

Sri Lanka, Oct. 16 -- Minister of Industries Sunil Handunnetti held bilateral discussions in Tokyo with Akiko Okumura, Executive Vice President of the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), and th... Read More


Japanese Rotary Club donates books worth Rs. 500,000 to two schools

Sri Lanka, Oct. 16 -- A collection of books worth Rs. 500,000 was recently donated to Yakkala Anura Adarsha Junior College and Anura National College under the patronage of the Rotary Club of Japan. ... Read More