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Death toll from heavy rains in Madagascar rises to 11

Antananarivo, Jan. 7 -- Heavy rains that have been impacting Madagascar since late November last year have caused the deaths of 11 people and left six others injured, according to a report released Tu... Read More


HCM City raises over 21 billion VND to support the poor ahead of Tet

HCM City, Jan. 7 -- Ho Chi Minh City has mobilised more than 21 billion VND (nearly 800,000 USD) to support disadvantaged and impoverished people ahead of the upcoming Lunar New Year (Tet) through a s... Read More


Full health insurance coverage reaches all poor, elderly citizens from 2026

Hanoi, Jan. 7 -- Those from near-poor households and seniors aged 75 and above receiving social pension benefits qualify for full reimbursement of medical examination and treatment costs under Vietnam... Read More


11 separatist fighters killed in Cameroon military ambush

Yaounde, Jan. 7 -- At least 11 separatist fighters have been killed in a military ambush in Cameroon's war-torn English-speaking region of Northwest, security sources said Tuesday. The fighting occur... Read More


Missing man from capital found by police at drug rehab centre

Dhaka, Jan. 7 -- Kadamtali thana police of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) have found a man who was reported missing from the capital at a drug rehabilitation centre. The man was identified as Mohamm... Read More


Seafood sector targets 11.5 billion USD in exports in 2026

Hanoi, Jan. 7 -- Vietnam's seafood sector will continue to reduce capture fisheries while expanding aquaculture in a sustainable, climate-resilient manner to enhance competitiveness, with a strong foc... Read More


Record 1.15 quadrillion VND allocated for development investment in 2025

Hanoi, Jan. 7 -- Vietnam allocated about 1.15 quadrillion VND (nearly 43.8 billion USD) for development investment in 2025, the highest ever recorded, the Ministry of Finance reported at its year-end ... Read More


Profitable state-owned enterprises to be floated on capital market: Finance Ministry

Dhaka, Jan. 7 -- The government has agreed in principle to bring profitable state-owned enterprises, including multinational companies with government shareholding to the capital market, aiming to dee... Read More


Gen Z activists in Nepal turn against interim government they helped install

, Jan. 7 -- Young protesters who spearheaded last year's mass uprising in Nepal are increasingly disillusioned with the interim government that came to power after weeks of violent demonstrations, acc... Read More


Bangladesh's overseas labour migration up 12pc in 2025: RMMRU

Dhaka, Jan. 7 -- Overseas migration of Bangladeshi workers rose by 12 percent in 2025 compared to the previous year, reflecting a continued outbound labour trend amid domestic economic pressures, acco... Read More