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Japan's expanding OSA and why Asean has always needed it in the past and future - Phar Kim Beng

Kuala Lampur, Jan. 2 -- Japan's decision to more than double its Official Security Assistance (OSA) allocation in fiscal year 2026-to approximately US$117 million (RM474 million)-marks a significant y... Read More


UK govt to uphold citizenship revocation in Shamima Begum case

Hyderabad, Jan. 2 -- United Kingdom (UK) Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has vowed to defend the decision to strip the citizenship of a woman who fled to Syria to join the Islamic State. The decision ... Read More


Wolf Moon 2026: When & How to Watch the First Supermoon of the Year

India, Jan. 2 -- The 2026 begins with a simple striking gift from the sky with the first weekend of January, the Moon appears larger, brighter and closer than normal, drawing attention from rooftops, ... Read More


Saarc spirit alive and well, must be revived: Yunus tells South Asian dignitaries

Dhaka, Jan. 2 -- Bangladesh interim government Chief Advisor Mohammed Yunus, who has been actively courting Pakistan, again pushed for revival of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (... Read More


Dhumal as its new Executive Chef, further strengthening the hotel's culinary leadership and vision for excellence.

New Delhi, Jan. 2 -- With over two decades of rich experience in the global hospitality industry, Mr. Dhumal brings with him a wealth of expertise gained from working with some of the world's most pre... Read More


E-cigarette smokers shall be fined up to VND5 million

Hanoi, Vietnam, Jan. 2 -- Viet Nam is the 6th ASEAN Member States and among 43 countries around the world to have issued e-cigarette ban. In November 2024, the National Assembly adopted the revised I... Read More


Indian Pharmacopoeia 2026 expands coverage of Anti-TB, Anti-Diabetic and Anti-Cancer medicines with 121 new monographs

New Delhi, Jan. 2 -- Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare and Chemicals and Fertilizers, J. P. Nadda, today released the Indian Pharmacopoeia 2026 (IP 2026) - the 10th edition of India's offic... Read More


George Clooney hits back at Donald Trump

United Kingdom, Jan. 2 -- George Clooney has hit out at Donald Trump after the president criticised the actor for obtaining French citizenship. The Jay Kelly actor insisted he "totally agrees" with t... Read More


Bangladesh being pushed toward destruction by radical forces: former minister Mohammad Ali Arafat

India, Jan. 2 -- By Sahil Pandey New Delhi [India], January 2 (ANI): Former Information minister of Bangladesh and senior Awami League leader, Mohammad Ali Arafat, has leveled serious allegations aga... Read More


Bangladesh: Inqilab Moncho reminds govt of deadline day for Hadi's murder trial as fresh protest erupts in Shahbagh

Dhaka, Jan. 2 -- Fresh protests erupted in Bangladesh's capital, Dhaka, on Friday as Inqilab Moncho, a mass cultural movement formed during the 2024 July Uprising, held a blockade in the Shahbagh regi... Read More