New Delhi: Authorities are likely to lower minimum prices for basmati rice exports and remove a 20 per cent export tax on steamed rice as domestic rice stocks hit record highs, government sources said.
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According to Japanese media reports, the Japanese Ministry of Defense announced that the practical level dialogue between the defense departments of Japan and South Korea has been held in Tokyo.
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Despite the "hunger pangs" usually triggered by smoking marijuana, two Thai activists vowed Tuesday to continue their hunger strike until the government reconsiders its plan to reclassify marijuana as a contraband.
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Starting July 15, Thailand will allow visa-free entry to people from 93 countries and territories, about double the current 57, for a single stay of up to 60 days, the Interior Ministry said.
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According to a new study released by short video platform TikTok and market research firm Kantar, global spending on the Korean wave is expected to nearly double to $143 billion by 2030.
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Nepal's President on Friday night called on parties capable of securing a majority in the lower house of Parliament to form a new government as soon as possible.
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Recently, according to Japan's Jiji Press reported that the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare released the "monthly survey of labor statistics" showed that personal real wages fell 1.4% in May compared with the same period of the previous year, the figure has been declining for 26 consecutive months.
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A union representing tens of thousands of workers at South Korea's Samsung Electronics has announced an indefinite general strike in a bid to force management to negotiate.
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South Korea will produce laser weapons this year to shoot down North Korean drones, becoming the first country to deploy and operate such weapons in its military.
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According to preliminary data from the May monthly labor survey released by the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, the per capita real wage in Japan has decreased by 1.4% compared to the same period last year, after excluding the impact of price changes.
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The "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" pushed by the Trump administration was narrowly passed by the Senate with a narrow margin of 51 votes to 50, marking a key step towards becoming law.
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