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Vietnam reports 2025 strides at ASEAN working group's meeting on IP

Jakarta, April 9 -- Vietnam highlighted progress made in 2025, including the National Assembly's approval of amendments and additions to several articles of the Intellectual Property Law, at the 78th ... Read More


Increased pre-election spending could erode Nigeria's reform gains - World Bank

Nigeria, April 9 -- The World Bank has warned Nigeria about increased pre-election spending, saying it could undermine gains from recent fiscal reforms and higher oil revenues. The bank issued the ad... Read More


Secretary-General of ASEAN joins the ASEAN Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors - EU-ASEAN Business Council (EU-ABC) Meeting

Jakarta, April 9 -- Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today joined the interface meeting between the ASEAN Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors (AFMGM) and the EU-ASEAN Business C... Read More


DAX Slips As Stocks Fall On Middle East Truce Uncertainty

India, April 9 -- German stocks fell on Thursday, giving back some of the gains recorded in the previous session, due to weak industrial output data and uncertainty about U.S.-Iran ceasefire. Europea... Read More


2 Dhaka petrol pumps launch fuel sale through 'Fuel Pass' in pilot run

Dhaka, April 9 -- The government has started an experimental sale of fuel through the 'Fuel Pass' app at two petrol pumps in the capital, aiming to ensure more orderly and transparent distribution. M... Read More


Babbar Khalsa International terror module backed by ISI busted in Gurdaspur, two arrested

Chandigarh, April 9 -- In a significant counter-terrorism operation aimed at maintaining state security, the Punjab Police, in collaboration with central agencies, dismantled an ISI-sponsored Babbar K... Read More


Calls grow to widen US-Iran truce as Israeli strikes kill 200 in Lebanon

New Delhi, April 9 -- Pressure intensified on Thursday to broaden the ceasefire between the United States and Iran to include Israel's conflict with Hezbollah, following a devastating wave of Israeli ... Read More


Ceasefire: Iran provides route for ships through Strait of Hormuz

Nigeria, April 9 -- Two days into the ceasefire declared by the warring parties in the Middle East, the fragile ceasefire appears to be holding, but for Israel's continuous attacks on Lebanon. On Wed... Read More


Nepal's 'Elephants in the Fog' selected for Cannes' Un Certain Regard

Kathmandu, April 9 -- Nepali film 'Elephants in the Fog (Tiniharu)' has been selected in the Un Certain Regard section of the Cannes Film Festival, marking the first time a Nepali feature has entered ... Read More


Trump ballroom using foreign steel: Report causes massive outrage; 'so much for America First'

India, April 9 -- President Donald Trump is facing a lot of flak online after a report revealed that his new White House ballroom is using foreign steel. They have reportedly secured tens of millions ... Read More