Bangladesh-Pakistan Direct Flights Resumed

DHAKA, Jan 30 (NNN-BSS) – Bangladesh’s national flag carrier, Biman Bangladesh Airlines, has resumed direct flights from the capital, Dhaka, to Pakistan’s Karachi, after a hiatus of more than 14 years. The inaugural flight from Dhaka, BG-341, departed for Karachi from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at around 8.00 p.m. local…

Bangladesh’s Largest Technology Expo Got Underway In Dhaka

DHAKA, Jan 30 (NNN-BSS) – Bangladesh’s largest technology showcase, the Digital Device and Innovation Expo 2026, kicked off in the capital Dhaka, drawing thousands of visitors to see cutting-edge technologies and innovations. Spread across nearly 6,500 square metres, at the Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference Centre (BCFCC), the four-day exhibition is jointly…

Malaysia’s Total Trade To Grow 3-5 Percent This Year: Minister

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 30 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia’s total trade is expected to grow at three percent to five percent in 2026, after reaching a record high of 3.06 trillion ringgit (780 billion U.S. dollars) in 2025, according to Deputy Investment, Trade and Industry Minister, Sim Tze Tzin. Despite lingering global…

Saudi Arabia Announces Launch Of National Privatisation Strategy

RIYADH, Jan 30 (NNN-SPA) – Saudi Arabia has begun implementing its National Privatisation Strategy, following approval by the Cabinet, Saudi Minister of Finance, Mohammed Al-Jadaan said, yesterday. The minister noted that, the privatisation strategy seeks to strengthen the private sector’s role in sustainable development, enable the government to focus on…

Vietnam, EU Upgraded Ties To Comprehensive Strategic Partnership

HANOI, Jan 30 (NNN-VNA) – Vietnam and the European Union (EU), yesterday, upgraded their relationship to a comprehensive strategic partnership, during the official visit to Vietnam by European Council President, Antonio Costa. According to a press release, issued yesterday by the EU Delegation to Vietnam, the new partnership will provide…

Cambodia’s Agricultural Product Exports Up 7.3 Percent Last Year

PHNOM PENH, Jan 25 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodia made a gross revenue of 6.46 billion U.S. dollars, from its exports of agricultural products in 2025, up 7.3 percent from 6.02 billion dollars in the year before, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries said in a report, today. Potential agricultural products for…

Analysts Foresee Lower New Car Sales In Malaysia This Year

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 24 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Analysts have foreseen lower new car sales in Malaysia this year, after total industry volume (TIV) hits historical high last year. Kenanga Research said in a recent note that, following a record performance, it expects Malaysia’s TIV for the first quarter to weaken, as…

Kazakhstan Keeps Base Rate Unchanged At 18 Percent

ASTANA, Jan 24 (NNN-KTA) – Kazakhstan’s central bank has decided to keep its base interest rate unchanged at 18 percent, local media reported, yesterday. The decision was made by the Monetary Policy Committee of the National Bank of Kazakhstan, amid inflation dynamics that remain broadly in line with the regulator’s…

Indian Rupee Hits Record Low Of 92 Against USD

NEW DELHI, Jan 24 (NNN-PTI) – The Indian rupee, yesterday hit a new low, closing at nearly 92 against the U.S. dollar. This marked the currency’s steepest weekly decline in six months. Analysts attributed this drop primarily to persistent foreign outflows and hedging activities by importers.– NNN-PTI 

Kyrgyzstan Sees Nearly 21 Million Foreign Entries In 2025

BISHKEK, Jan 24 (NNN-KNA) – Nearly 21 million foreign citizens entered Kyrgyzstan last year, an increase of 18.6 percent compared with 2024, and 20 percent compared with 2023, the country’s Border Service of the State Committee for National Security said, yesterday. The figures indicate a significant rise in interest in…
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