COLOMBO, Dec. 31 (Xinhua) — Sri Lankan stocks lost over 30 percent in 2022, according to the latest data from the Colombo Stock Exchange. Stock traders, speaking to local media,…
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Russell Domingo steps down as Bangladesh head coach after Test series loss against India
by Myint Nyanby Myint NyanAfter the Test series loss against India, Russell Domingo has resigned as Bangladesh’s head coach. Bangladesh were whitewashed in the two-match Test series by Team India. Just two days after…
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Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) 2023: Complete schedule – Dates, Venues & Match Time
by Deepak Mirzaby Deepak MirzaThe complete schedule for Bangladesh Premier League 2023 has been announced. BPL 2023 will begin with Chattogram Challengers taking on Sylhet Strikers at the Sher-e-Bangla stadium in Dhaka. The 2023…
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Myanmar court imprisons detained opposition official’s lawyer
by Kan Khineby Kan KhineYwat Nu Aung, who represented the NLD’s vice chair, is sentenced to 15 years with hard labor. A secret court in Myanmar on Wednesday sentenced the lawyer representing a leader…
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Malaysia to screen inbound travellers, including from China, for fever
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 30 (Reuters) – Malaysia on Friday said it will screen all inbound travellers for fever and test wastewater from aircraft arriving from China for COVID-19 as part…
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Vietnam consumes 50 tons of gold annually
by Deepak Mirzaby Deepak MirzaVietnam consumes nearly 50 tons of gold jewelry each year, with 80% absorbed by HCMC, according to the Saigon Jewelry Association (SJA). The country imported more than 1,000 tons of…
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Vietnamese vendors have sold nearly 10 million products on Amazon this year, totaling an export value over 45% more than 2021, according to a report by the American e-commerce giant.…
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The gender imbalance of newborns in Vietnam this year is considered “severe,” with 113.7 boys being born for every 100 girls, according to the General Office for Population and Family…
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2022 in pictures: Vietnam’s post-pandemic year
by Amila Herathby Amila HerathThe first year after the pandemic, Vietnamese people have moved forward, overcome and stayed resilient. But challenges still loom. Masked mass: A boy clings to his father at Nguyen Hue…
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Jokowi: Indonesia, Vietnam Conclude 12-Year Talks on EEZ Delimitation
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Indonesian President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo declared that negotiations between Indonesia and Vietnam on the delimitation of the maritime boundaries of both countries’ exclusive economic zones (EEZ) had…