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Organic farming expanding to meet high demand on all-natural food, address health risks
In a bid to address increasing cancer and kidney incidences as a result of exposure to chemical fertilizers, farmers in Sri Lanka have resorted to organic farming, using only compost fertilizers produced from homegrown herbs and other…
Cambodian passport drops seven places in latest rankings
The Cambodian passport has further dropped down the rankings, a new report revealed.
Cambodia obtained 53 points in the latest Henly Passport Index, dropping it by seven places to 95th in the world. The rankings are based on the number…
Laos Reduced Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 34% Over Ten Years
Laos announced it has successfully reduced greenhouse gas emissions by 34 percent over the last ten years.
Prime Minister of Laos, Dr. Phankham Viphavanh, spoke via remote communication at the UN General Assembly in New York last month,…
Indian Foreign Secy and Sri Lankan Finance Minister hold discussions on strengthening ties
Visiting Foreign Secretary of India, Harsh Vardhan Shringla and Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa yesterday had discussions on further strengthening bilateral ties to face the present global crisis situation.
Finance Minister Basil…
Opposition leaders barred from town in India
Opposition leaders continue to be barred from visiting the northern Indian town where eight people, including four farmers, died on Sunday.
Violence broke out in Lakhimpur Kheri when farmers tried to protest in front of the motorcade of…
Analysts: China seeks to expand its influence, control over Myanmar
Exploiting Myanmar's insecurity, China has been working on gaining a greater sway over the unrest-gripped country. By dragging Myanmar into more instability, Beijing has been tightening its grip over investments in the Southeast Asian…
Scrapped Plane gets stuck under foot overbridge near Delhi airport
An Air India plane stuck underneath an over-bridge in the capital, Delhi, has gone viral.
The scrapped plane, which had reportedly been sold off, was being transported when it got stuck.
The video shows traffic passing by the plane whose…
Malaysia summons China envoy over South China Sea ‘encroachment’
Malaysia has said it has summoned China’s ambassador to protest against the “presence and activities” of Chinese vessels in Kuala Lumpur’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in the South China Sea off the island of Borneo.
Chinese vessels,…
Thai PM denies impending reshuffle rumours
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Monday poured cold water on speculation that a cabinet reshuffle involving key ministerial posts may be imminent.
In the rumored shake-up, Supachai Panitchpakdi, the former secretary-general of the UN…
Jobless flee Ho Chi Minh City as Vietnam eases COVID curbs
Tens of thousands of people, mostly migrant workers, left Ho Chi Minh City over the weekend as the largest metropolis in Vietnam eased a months-long Covid-19 lockdown, triggering fears of labour shortages and more disruption to…