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Thu, 08 Apr 2021 18:19:10 GMT
Dams along Mekong by China threatening farmers: report
Phnom Penh [Cambodia], April 8 (ANI): China's construction of large hydropower dams along the river to feed country's growing energy needs is causing problems downriver -- having devastating impacts o

Thu, 08 Apr 2021 17:19:04 GMT
India expresses support for UN's mine action efforts
New York [US], April 8 (ANI): India on Thursday expressed support for the mine action efforts of the United Nations (UN) agencies, adding that the UN Mine Action Service's (UNMAS) mine action has rema

Thu, 08 Apr 2021 13:18:10 GMT
Vietnam wraps up parliament session with new leadership elected
HANOI, April 8 (Xinhua) -- The 14th National Assembly (NA) of Vietnam, the country's top legislature, on Thursday afternoon concluded its 11th and final session after fulfilling all items on the se

Thu, 08 Apr 2021 12:37:43 GMT
Whirlwind wins six awards for Bridgestone India
Vadodara (Gujarat) [India], April 8 (ANI/NewsVoir): Whirlwind, a leading digital marketing agency based in Vadodara, was conferred with six awards in first quarter of 2021 by two major digital marketi

Thu, 08 Apr 2021 12:37:41 GMT
Chinese dams release Mekong waters on Laos
Vientiane [Laos], April 8 (ANI): Chinese dams on the Mekong River have begun unleashing water during the river's normal dry season, posing threats to aquatic life in Laos, along with thousands of peop

Thu, 08 Apr 2021 11:30:16 GMT
Macao's economy recovers with epidemic under control
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Thu, 08 Apr 2021 11:27:06 GMT
Vietnam opposes Chinese activity near disputed sea reef
Hanoi [Vietnam], April 8 (ANI): Vietnam has joined the Philippines in opposing the amassing of Chinese fishing vessels in a disputed Asian sea and demanded that Beijing should cease its violations and

Thu, 08 Apr 2021 11:18:02 GMT
Economic Watch: Macao's economy recovers with epidemic under control
MACAO, April 8 (Xinhua) -- Macao's economy has been gradually recovering in recent months thanks to the special administrative region's (SAR) unremitting efforts to bring the COVID-19 epidemic unde

Thu, 08 Apr 2021 09:55:53 GMT
'There was lack of contingency plan in Bijapur Naxal op'
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], April 8 (ANI): Retired Brigadier Govind Singh Sisodia on Thursday said there was a lack of contingency plan in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur Naxal operation. Sisodia was the c

Thu, 08 Apr 2021 08:55:01 GMT
Joint programs launched to support sustainable financing for Cambodia
PHNOM PENH, April 8 (Xinhua) -- The United Nations in Cambodia, in close cooperation with the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF), has launched two joint programs to expand financing options for

Thu, 08 Apr 2021 08:18:01 GMT
Cambodia logs 113 new local COVID-19 cases, total at 3,028
PHNOM PENH, April 8 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia on Thursday confirmed 113 new local COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number of infections in the kingdom to 3,028, said a Ministry of Health (MoH) stateme

Thu, 08 Apr 2021 06:44:01 GMT
Chinese firm signs MoU on agriculture development project in Laos
VIENTIANE, April 8 (Xinhua) -- A chinese company, Jiarun Agricultural Development Co., Ltd. and the Lao Ministry of Planning and Investment have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the fe

Thu, 08 Apr 2021 06:44:01 GMT
Vietnam's top legislature elects cabinet members
HANOI, April 8 (Xinhua) -- The 14th National Assembly (NA) of Vietnam, the country's top legislature, on Thursday elected 14 cabinet members. A resolution was adopted by the top legislature

Thu, 08 Apr 2021 06:38:38 GMT
PLGU, PhilFIDA to roll out Abaca Expansion Project
BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya, April 7 (PIA) - The provincial government and the Philippine Fiber Industry Development Authority (PhilFIDA) will be pursuing the Abaca Expansion Project (AEP) in this tow

Wed, 07 Apr 2021 19:55:04 GMT
China's increasing aggressiveness against Vietnam
Hanoi [Vietnam], April 8 (ANI): Beijing's increasing belligerence towards Vietnam and the anti-China sentiment in the country is pushing Vietnam closer towards the United States. Last year amid the CO

Wed, 07 Apr 2021 11:30:01 GMT
Vietnam's top legislature relieves cabinet members
HANOI, April 7 (Xinhua) -- The 14th National Assembly (NA) of Vietnam, the country's top legislature, on Wednesday relieved 13 cabinet members from their posts. A resolution was adopted by t

Wed, 07 Apr 2021 09:30:01 GMT
GLOBALink | Chinese company builds green expressway in Cambodia
PHNOM PENH, April 7 (Xinhua) -- The Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville Expressway (PPSHV Expressway), connecting the capital city of Phnom Penh and the deep-sea port province of Preah Sihanouk

Wed, 07 Apr 2021 06:30:01 GMT
Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 0600 GMT, April 7
JALALABAD, Afghanistan -- At least two civilians were killed as well as 15 other civilians and three police officers wounded in a roadside bomb explosion in Jalalabad city, capital of Afghanistan's

Tue, 06 Apr 2021 06:27:31 GMT
They Want Peace, Justice and Democracy in Myanmar
By Claus KiaerMore than 20 years ago I was attempting traveling to Myanmar for the first time. For 8 years I tried to get a visa until I succeeded in 2009. My first trip coincided with an op



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