Bhutan on US draft travel ban list, government requests review
A draft list circulating on social media and international news outlets suggests that Bhutan could face an entry ban or visa restrictions to the United States.
More food names, non-existent recipients found in office of Philippine VP Duterte’s secret fund receipts
The list of questionable names includes “Jay Kamote” (sweet potato) and “Miggy Mango."
South Korea’s cable car boom: Not everyone is excited
Some voice concerns about the environmental threats posed by cable cars built in mountain ecosystems.
In Japan, private rice imports surge amid domestic shortages
In fiscal 2024, rice import applications submitted to the government covered a record high 991 tons as of the end of January.
Drug traffickers exploiting Malaysia
Bukit Aman Narcotics Crime Investigation Department director Comm Datuk Seri Khaw Kok Chin said overseas drug syndicates are resorting to the tactic as direct shipment by sea from…
India’s Enforcement Directorate conducts raids across Karnataka in “starlet smuggling saga”
The raids were conducted to unravel the possible involvement of others—people from the film world, politics, business and social circles of the arrested actress Ranya Rao.
Farmers in Japan, nurses in Germany: Government-backed agency upskills Indian workers for jobs abroad
Japan and some European nations are among several developed countries with ageing populations and labour shortages that are increasingly turning to India’s large young talent…
Minister outlines steps to curb smuggling along India-Bangladesh border
Floodlighting and the establishment of Border Out Posts (BOPs) have significantly bolstered security, especially in riverine and densely forested areas.
In Nepal, US pulls the plug on aid projects worth $329 million
Not only have projects and programmes under USAID been affected but the reimbursement and procurement process for another $500 million under the Millennium Challenge Corporation…
Singapore opens doors for Bhutanese skilled workers in key sectors
The move places Bhutan on Singapore's list of Non-Traditional Source (NTS) countries, joining Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, and Thailand.