Indonesia parliament passes personal data protection bill
JAKARTA, Sep 20, 2022, VNA. Indonesia’s parliament on September 20 passed a personal data protection…
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Sri Lanka to present debt restructuring, IMF bailout plans to creditors
LONDON, Sep 18, 2022, Reuters. Crisis-hit Sri Lanka will make a presentation to its international…
Putin says pipeline gas supplies to Pakistan are possible
MOSCOW, Sep 15, 2022, Reuters. Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that pipeline gas…
Rallies show Pakistan’s ex-PM Khan remains political force
ISLAMABAD, Sep 7, 2022, AP. Since he was toppled by parliament five months ago, former…
Russia and Myanmar sign roadmap on nuclear cooperation
VLADIVOSTOK, Sep 6, 2022, TASS. Russia and Myanmar signed a roadmap for cooperation on peaceful…
Jailed Malaysian ex-PM Najib seeks royal pardon
KUALA LUMPUR, Sep 5, 2022, Reuters. Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak has applied for…
Myanmar’s Suu Kyi gets jail with hard labour for election fraud
YANGON, Sep 2, 2022, Reuters. Myanmar’s deposed former leader Aung San Suu Kyi was found…
Thailand tightens rules on crypto advertising
BANGKOK, Sep 1, 2022, Reuters. Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has rolled out new…
Aid groups in Pakistan seek easing of restrictions on food imports from India
SHIKARPUR, Aug 31, 2022, Reuters. International aid agencies struggling to help hundreds of thousands of…
Indonesian Parliament approves membership of RCEP trade pact
JAKARTA, Aug 30, 2022, ST. Indonesia’s Parliament on Tuesday (Aug 30) passed a law to…
Philippines probes telecoms firms over anti-competition complaint
MANILA, Aug 26, 2022, Reuters. The Philippines’ antitrust agency said on Friday it will investigate…
Pakistan court extends former premier Khan’s pre-arrest bail on terrorism charges
ISLAMABAD, Aug 25, 2022, Reuters. A Pakistani court on Thursday extended former Prime Minister Imran…