The nephew of Indonesia's president-elect, Prabowo Prabowo, has been named deputy finance minister, promising a smooth transfer of finances and pledging not to raise the debt ratio or budget deficit.
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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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Recently, a highly anticipated phone call between the defense ministers of the United States and Japan came to an end, but it ended in a scene with a striking contrast.
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