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Global shares fall on virus fears; oil slips on OPEC deal
Tokyo: Global shares fell Monday amid deepening pessimism over rising COVID-19 infections in much of Asia. Oil prices dropped further after oil producing nations agreed to raise production limits. France’s CAC 40…
- World
Obama ‘appalled’ by anti-coup demonstrators in Myanmar
Washington: Former US President Barack Obama on Monday (local time) said he was “appalled” by the violence against civilians in Myanmar following a military coup in February. “The world’s attention must remain…
- World
ASEAN virus fund, sea feud in spotlight in virtual summit
Hanoi: Southeast Asian leaders are holding an annual summit Friday by video to show unity and discuss a regional emergency fund to tame the immense crisis wrought by the coronavirus pandemic. The…
- India
South China Sea likely to headline ASEAN defence meet
New Delhi: Defence Ministers from India, the US, China and 10 ASEAN member countries are meeting in Thailand to discuss “sustainable security” against the backdrop of concerns in the international community over…
- India
PM Modi discusses sustainable development with ASEAN leaders
Bangkok: Prime Minister Narendra Modi took part in the luncheon meeting on Sustainable Development with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) leaders amid the ongoing 35th ASEAN Summit here on Monday.…
- India
PM Modi to embark on 3-day Thailand visit today
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Saturday embark on a three-day visit to Thailand to participate in the ASEAN, East Asia, and RCEP summits. The Prime Minister’s engagements on the…
- World
Jaishankar meets British, Indonesian counterparts in Bangkok
Bangkok: External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met his British and Indonesian counterparts at the Bangkok Convention Centre on Thursday. Jaishankar held talks with Dominic Raab of UK and Retno Marsudi of Indonesia…
- World
Malaysia calls for “justice” and citizenship for Rohingya Muslims
Bangkok: Malaysia on Saturday said the perpetrators of violence against Myanmar’s Rohingya minority must “be brought to justice”, in sharp comments delivered at a normally tame regional summit. Myanmar does not recognise…
- India
Ankor Wat to SMEXASEAN – The Indian Connection to Cambodia
Delhi: The Cambodian SME market looks poised for a major overhaul with the association between Small Entrepreneurs Association, an association formed by Tompen Virak Vitou, and SRAM & amp; MRAM Resources Limited,…
- Middle East
S Korea set to hold ASEAN maritime drills
Seoul: A two-part maritime exercise by the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and its partnering countries is slated to start in South Korea’s port city of Busan this week, the…
- News
Governor inaugurates training program for ASEAN Civil Servants
Hyderabad: Sri E S L Narasimhan, Hon’ble Governor of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh inauguratedthe training program on “e-Payments, Financial Inclusion, and Social Security” for Civil Servants from ASEAN countries, namely, Indonesia, Cambodia,…
- Business
India, ASEAN clock fastest growth for e-commerce, digital trade sectors: FICCI-KPMG
New Delhi: India and 10-member ASEAN are among the fastest growing economies in the world with even faster growth rates for e-commerce and digital trade sectors, according to a new report by…
- Business
7th RCEP inter-sessional ministerial meet calls for meaningful outcome
New Delhi: A total of 16 ministers negotiating the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement on Saturday called for addressing specific sensitivities while working towards achieving commercially meaningful outcomes. The mega trade…
- News
How India and Vietnam can increase bilateral trade
Singapore: Vietnam is India’s fourth largest trading partner in Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN)- the first three being Singapore, Indonesia and Malaysia. The India-Vietnam trade has been consistently growing- clocking…
- India
Rajnath urges ASEAN, international community to support India’s fight against terrorism
New Delhi: A week after the “gruesome and cowardly” Pulwama terror attack, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday urged the ASEAN members and the international community to support India’s fight against…
- World
ASEAN foreign ministers admonish to stop killings of Rohingya Muslims
Thailand: At the end of one day meeting, the foreign ministers of ASEAN have decided to take special steps to stop the killings of Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar but it would yield…
