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China pitches itself as alternate to US protectionism after signing expanded ASEAN free trade pactChina and ASEAN have signed an upgraded free trade pact. Premier Li Qiang highlighted closer economic ties as an alternative to US protecti...- East Timor formally joins ASEAN as 11th member in group’s first expansion since the 1990sEast Timor today formally joined the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in group's first expansion since 1990s.
- Trump's Asia return and East Timor's entry take spotlight in landmark ASEAN summitSoutheast Asian foreign ministers convened ahead of a landmark ASEAN summit welcoming East Timor as its 11th member. The meeting also prece...
- USA and allies rehearse down under for a war with ChinaExercise Talisman Sabre 2025, a massive military drill involving over 40,000 personnel from 19 nations, concluded in Australia, sending a s...
- Southeast Asian leaders meet to talk tariffs, truce and East TimorSoutheast Asian leaders are meeting in Kuala Lumpur. They will discuss trade concerns arising from US tariff policies. The leaders will als...
- India, South Africa block investment deal at WTO talksIndia and South Africa have blocked the adoption of the Investment Facilitation for Development Agreement at a World Trade Organization mee...
- Not in dreamland: WTO aims for modest outcomes at Abu Dhabi meetingThe almost 30-year-old global watchdog, whose rules underpin 75% of global commerce, tries to strike deals by consensus, but such efforts a...
- World Trade Organization: The sick man of global trade?The WTO, which launches its 13th ministerial meeting Monday, regulates large swathes of global trade but is handicapped by a rule requiring...
- BPCL stake sale: Investors seek clear policy directionThe Centre is planning to sell its entire 53% stake in BPCL. The Cabinet had cleared the strategic sale in November 2019. Expressions of in...
- BPCL says no bidder visits in Q3, privatisation may be pushed to next fiscalAt a conference call with analysts, BPCL Director-Finance V R K Gupta said the firm continues to update data for bidders in the fray for th...
- 'Clean Data Room' with sensitive info on BPCL to open for bidders signing additional pactA virtual data room, mostly containing financial information on BPCL, was opened in the second week of April and qualified bidders signing ...
- Thirty countries launch alliance to share COVID-19 toolsWhile the developing nations' push, called the COVID-19 Technology Access Pool, was welcomed by groups including Doctors Without Borders, a...
- 'Swachh Bharat' good example of how countries can make safe sanitation services accessible: WHOUnder the 'Swachh Bharat' programme, household sanitation coverage increased at a rate of 13 per cent annually between 2016 and 2018, WHO s...
- Asean unity can challenge Beijing on its South China Sea claims: ExpertChina is locked in disputes with other countries of the region over the Spratly and Paracel groups of islands in the South China Sea.
- India has most number of stunted children in world: StudyThe report said 48 million children in India, suffer from stunted growth, affecting their physical as well as cognitive and emotional devel...
- 7,400 newborns die every day in WHO South-East Asia Region: WHONearly 7,400 newborns die every day in the WHO South-East Asia Region (SEARO) causing untold misery to mothers and families.
- WHO urges SE Asian nations to focus on affordable healthcare"Good quality health services enables people to be more productive," said Poonam Khetrapal Singh, Regional Director, WHO South-East Asia Re...
- Terror should be tackled through political approach: VK SinghThe minister also highlighted the need to develop acceptable norms of state behaviour in cyber space and address questions related to inter...
- Reliance Industries, BP give up 2 more blocks; tally down to 4RIL had in February 2011 announced a "transformational" deal when UK's BP picked up 30 per cent stake in its 23 oil and gas blocks.
- Basix Group looking to expand Africa footprintOne of India’s oldest microfinance institutions is heading to Africa to try and spread its risks because of the troubles the sector is faci...
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