Afghanistan
China to Issue Visas for Afghan Businesspeople: Tolo News
In a meeting with the acting Minister of Foreign Affairs Amir Khan Muttaqi, the ambassador of China, Wang Yu, expressed China’s readiness to facilitate visas for Afghan businesspeople in Afghanistan, MoFA announced Click here to read...
Voices Call for Inclusion of Women, All Ethnic Groups in National Gathering: Tolo News
Anticipating the "Gathering of Islamic Clerics," expected to be held on Wednesday, a number of politicians and residents asked that the Islamic Emirate invite women as well as representatives from all Afghan ethnic groups. Click here to read...
US Pledges $55 Million in Aid for the Victims of the Deadly Earthquake in Afghanistan: The Khaama Press
According to the United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s announcement on Tuesday, the United States would provide Afghanistan immediate assistance amounting $55 million in response to the devastating earthquake that struck last week in a remote part of the country’s southeast. Click here to read...
Bangladesh
Fuel prices may go up by at least Tk 10- The Daily Star
The government is bent on raising fuel prices by Tk 10-30 each litre, despite vehement opposition from consumer rights groups and experts. Click here to read...
Mask mandate back again- The Daily Star
As Covid-19 cases are rising steeply in the country, the Cabinet Division yesterday instructed all officials concerned to enforce the "no mask, no service" policy everywhere and ensure that everyone follows health safety rules. Click here to read...
Press freedom enjoyed like never before- The Daily Star
Newspapers and electronic media are now enjoying unrestrained freedom under the current government, Information Minister Hasan Mahmud told parliament yesterday. Click here to read...
Dhaka Tokyo ink loan and grant deeds- The Daily Star
Bangladesh and Japan have signed a loan and grant agreement worth $1.23 billion for projects including the northern route of Mass Rapid Transit Line 5. Click here to read...
“Impose sanctions on Dr Yunus, Hilary Clinton and Cherie Blair”- The Daily Star
Independent lawmaker and a presidium member of Jubo League, Mujibur Rahman Chowdhury, today demanded in the parliament to impose sanctions on Prof Dr Muhammad Yunus, Hilary Clinton, and Cherie Blair so that they could not hatch any further conspiracy against Bangladesh. Click here to read...
Momen seeks apology, compensation from “institution” that claimed Padma Bridge corruption- The Daily Star
Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen has sought apology and compensation from those who humiliated Bangladesh through accusing some top officials of a conspiracy of corruption in the Padma Bridge project. Click here to read...
Bhutan
Bhutan can become energy secure in next 3 years: Lyonpo Loknath Sharma- Kuensel
Bhutan at present is not energy secure, said Lyonpo Loknath Sharma. Adding 200MW of wind energy in the next 2 to 3 years, he said, could help the country achieve energy security. Click here to read...
Tourists who confirmed tours before June 20 can visit at old pricing- Kuensel
All tours confirmed before June 20, 2022 can avail of rates applicable under the Tourism Levy Act of Bhutan 2020, the minimum daily package rate (MDPR), which includes the royalty of USD 65. Click here to read...
Falling boulders kill two men and injure three in Samdrupjongkhar- Kuensel
Falling boulders killed two men and injured three men at Phochu in Lauri gewog, Samdrupjongkhar, on June 27. Click here to read...
NA passes Tourism Levy Bill 2022- BBS
The National Assembly passed the Tourism Levy Bill 2022 today, accepting all the Council’s recommendations. The Bill will now be submitted to His Majesty The King for Royal Assent. As per the Bill, every tourist visiting Bhutan will be levied a Sustainable Development Fee of 200 US dollars per night. Click here to read...
Maldives
Maldives to build one of the world's first floating cities as response to climate change: The National News
The Maldives will soon be home to one of the world’s first floating cities. Set in a warm-water lagoon close to the capital, Male, the new district will feature thousands of waterfront residences built across a flexible, functional grid. Click here to read...
Cabinet ministers briefed on latest updates of Yoga Day violence: The Sun
President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, on Tuesday, has briefed his cabinet on the finding of the cabinet subcommittee investigating the mob attack on event held on June 21 at the National Stadium to mark the International Day of YogaClick here to read...
Myanmar
Myanmar: Response overview, June 2022 - Relief Web
Humanitarian needs in Myanmar continue to rise sharply since February 2021 as a result of political and economic upheaval and increased conflict. Click here to read...
Junta restricts food sales in Tanintharyi's Palaw Township - Mizzima
The junta has ordered the closure of rice warehouses and restricted sales of food in Palaw Township in Myeik District, Tanintharyi Region, since 26 June, according to locals. Click here to read...
Thai authorities rescue two Burmese nationals from sinking boat - Mizzima
The Thai Border Guard Special Force carried out an emergency rescue of two Myanmar nationals when their fishing boat sank in Thai territorial waters on 26 June at around 12 p.m. Click here to read...
NLD slams junta transfer of Suu Kyi to prison in Myanmar capital - RFA
Myanmar’s deposed National League for Democracy (NLD) on Tuesday condemned the junta’s decision to move party leader Aung San Suu Kyi from detention to a prison in the nation’s capital, citing poor conditions and lack of access to health care at the facility. Click here to read...
Number of Rakhine youths gone missing after military’s arrest - Narinjara
A number of Rakhine youths have gone missing after they were arrested by the military councils during this month from the capital city of Arakan State. They were abducted by the junta soldiers from Sittwe after the Arakan Army members arrested a military captain and a soldier from the city on 23 June. Click here to read...
ASEAN Special Envoy on Second Visit to Myanmar; No Meeting With Suu Kyi - The Irrawaddy
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Special Envoy on Myanmar will start his second tour to the country on Wednesday, following up on the bloc’s peace plan and humanitarian assistance for the country that has been in social, political and economic turmoil since last year’s coup. Click here to read...
80 illegal immigrants from Myanmar held in Manipur - The Week
Eighty illegal immigrants from Myanmar were apprehended from Manipur's Churachandpur district on Tuesday, police said. These illegal immigrants, who did not have any valid documents, were living in rented accommodations in Ngathal village and Vaal Veng of the district, they said. Click here to read...
Nepal
Government unclear on how to adjust taxes days after it slashed fuel prices- Kathmandu Post
Finance Ministry says Supply Ministry decided on price cuts; the former has made no move to revise the taxes yet. Click here to read...
Five traffic cops under probe after the incident of doctor beating- Kathmandu Post
A medical officer from Pulchowk-based health facility was beaten black and blue by a traffic official who asked him why he was ‘walking at night.’ Click here to read...
Nepal to build Budhi Gandaki hydroelectricity project through a separate company- Kathmandu Post
The storage-type 1,200 megawatt project has suffered quite some politicking over the years, with various governments allowing a Chinese firm to build it and then revoking the plan. Click here to read...
Incessant rainfall triggers floods across Tarai region- Himalayan Times
Inundation and floods triggered by incessant rainfall have killed one person and displaced hundreds of families across the Tarai. Click here to read...
UML demands resignation of Gandaki CM- Republica
The CPN-UML has demanded the resignation of CM Pokharel, saying that the ruling coalition has made the provincial assembly a prisoner of indecision by halting the discussion on the budget. Click here to read...
Sri Lanka
Crisis-hit Sri Lanka's economy shrinks 1.6% in the March quarter: Business Standard
Sri Lanka’s economy fell back into contraction last quarter as the country battled its worst economic problems since independence, with emergency aid to stabilise the island nation proving elusive. Click here to read...
Sri Lanka to end fuel duopoly to ease scarcity: Telegraph India
Sri Lanka will allow companies from oil-producing countries to import and sell fuel, the power and energy minister said on Tuesday, ending a duopoly as it tries to overcome a shortage of petrol and diesel that is exacerbating an economic crisis. Click here to read...
1,000 MT of Chinese Rice reach Sri Lanka: News First
44 containers of 1,000 MT rice donated by the Chinese people to Sri Lankan students arrived today. The shipment was handed over to the Ministry of Education on Tuesday (28). Click here to read...
Sri Lanka IOC restricts petrol sale amid fuel shortage: ANI
Amid the economic crisis and severe fuel shortage in Sri Lanka, Indian Oil's subsidiary in Sri Lanka, Lanka IOC (Indian Oil Corporation) announced to restrict the sale of petrol to a maximum of Rs 7000 for four-wheelers, with immediate effect. Click here to read...
Pakistan
Pakistan needs to ‘do more’ for double IMF payout: Dawn
Pakistan will have to take at least two more “prior actions” to secure two combined tranches of about $1.85 billion from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) by the end of July or early August. Click here to read...
GST on raw material aggravates shortage of 40 drugs: The News
In the wake of 17pc GST on the import of raw material, production of medicines has considerably dropped and aggravated the shortage of, at least, 40 essential and lifesaving drugs in markets across the country. Click here to read...
Imran warns Punjab police, bureaucrats not to follow ‘illegal’ govt orders: Dawn
Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan on Tuesday asked the Punjab police and bureaucracy not to follow “illegal orders” of the provincial government during the upcoming local government elections, claiming the PTI has been maintaining the departments’ record. Click here to read...
Power outages pose risk of ‘connectivity blackouts’: Dawn
The telecom industry has warned the government of connectivity failures if prolonged power outages continue amid high fuel costs and stringent conditions on battery imports. Click here to read...
Cabinet rolls out first policy to tackle hazardous waste: The Express Tribune
The federal cabinet approved on Tuesday country’s first-ever National Hazardous Waste Management Policy, 2022, hoping that the Centre and provinces would finalise a National Action Plan (NAP) implementation framework of the policy within three months so that the country does not become a dumping ground of hazardous disposals. Click here to read...
