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WTO: Strengthening multilateral trade co...
WTO: Strengthening multilateral trade could raise global GDP by 2.9%
The World Trade Organization (WTO) estimates in its World Trade Report 2026, released on September 15 local time, that strengthening the multilateral trading system could lift global GDP by roughly 2.9% and boost global exports by 17.9%.
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Bangladesh sees rising demand for protec...
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Bangladesh sees rising demand for protective products amid ongoing dengue outbreak
Bangladesh sees rising demand for protective products amid ongoing dengue outbreak
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South Africa, NDB sign 1-bln-USD loan to upgrade urban infrastructure
South Africa and the New Development Bank (NDB) have signed a 1-billion-U.S.-dollar loan agreement to upgrade infrastructure and support reforms in the country's metropolitan municipalities, South Africa's National Treasury announced on Tuesday.
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Laos calls for shared humanitarian respo...
Laos calls for shared humanitarian responsibility to heal wounds of war
Laos has called for stronger international cooperation to heal the lingering wounds of war, stressing that addressing the threat posed by cluster munitions and unexploded ordnance (UXO) requires shared humanitarian responsibility.
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'Bee in the City' launched in Wellington...
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'Bee in the City' launched in Wellington, New Zealand
'Bee in the City' launched in Wellington, New Zealand
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Guangdong products roadshow opens in Fij...
Guangdong products roadshow opens in Fiji to boost trade between China and Pacific Island countries
The 2026 roadshow of Guangdong products in Pacific Island countries was held in Suva, the capital of Fiji, on Tuesday, aiming to deepen economic and trade ties between China, Fiji, and other Pacific Island countries, as well as to explore new opportunities for cooperation.
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Indonesia considers raising sunken ferry...
Indonesia considers raising sunken ferry as search for 129 missing continues
Indonesian authorities are considering raising a ferry that sank in the Java Sea as search operations continued Tuesday for 129 people still missing among the 243 people aboard. The KM Virgo Transport 8 is lying at a depth of about 30 meters, Mohammad Syafii, head of the National Search and Rescue
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Indonesia's external debt rises slightly to 454.8 bln USD in July
Indonesia's external debt edged up to 454.8 billion US dollars in July from 454.5 billion dollars in June, Bank Indonesia said Tuesday. On a year-on-year basis, the country's external debt grew 4.9 percent, mainly driven by an increase in public-sector external debt amid a decline in
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Nairobi, Munich to host 2029, 2031 World...
Nairobi, Munich to host 2029, 2031 World Athletics Championships
Nairobi and Munich will host the 2029 and 2031 World Athletics Championships respectively, with the Kenyan capital set to stage the event in Africa for the first time. The World Athletics Council selected the two cities following its 242nd meeting on Monday and Tuesday.
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Thailand's eastern industrial hub eyes deeper economic ties with China to boost sustainable growth
Thailand's eastern industrial powerhouse of Rayong is positioning itself alongside neighboring Chonburi province as the premier destination for Chinese high-tech manufacturing, electric vehicles (EVs), and digital infrastructure within the country's Eastern Economic Corridor.
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Ukrainian parliament ousts prosecutor ge...
Ukrainian parliament ousts prosecutor general
The Ukrainian parliament on Tuesday voted to dismiss Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko from his post, the parliament's press service reported. The motion, submitted by President Volodymyr Zelensky, received 317 votes in favor, with at least 226 required.Kravchenko tendered his resignation last
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Gunmen kill 9 on bus in central Nigeria...
Gunmen kill 9 on bus in central Nigeria
Nine people were killed after unidentified gunmen riding a motorcycle opened fire on a commercial bus in Nigeria's central Plateau State, police said Tuesday.Alfred Alabo, spokesperson for the Plateau State police, told Xinhua by telephone that the bus, which was heading to Jos, the state capital,
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Ministry Minutes | Takaichi's erroneous ...
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Ministry Minutes | Takaichi's erroneous remarks on Taiwan biggest crux of difficulties in China-Japan ties
China has stressed that Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae's erroneous remarks and actions regarding Taiwan are the biggest crux of the serious difficulties currently facing China-Japan relations.
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Malaysia's Northern Corridor Economic Region eyes EV, auto projects to diversify investments
Malaysia's Northern Corridor Economic Region (NCER) is exploring opportunities in the electric vehicle (EV) and automotive sectors as part of efforts to diversify investments beyond its strong electrical and electronics (E&E) and semiconductor base, the Northern Corridor Implementation Authority
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