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    Pakistan, Türkiye sign 24 agreements, MoUs to strengthen ties

    Pakistan Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif and President of Türkiye Recep Tayyip Erdogan – Photo courtesy Radio Pakistan By Nasir AijazThe AsiaN Representative ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Türkiye have signed twenty-four Agreements, Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) and Protocols signed between the two brotherly countries to further enhance cooperation and cement relations…

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    Pakistan, China forge deeper economic ties in Sindh Province  

    Meeting between Pakistan delegation and Chinese officials in Beijing By Nasir AijazThe AsiaN Representative BEIJING / KARACHI: In a significant step toward economic cooperation, a high-level delegation from the Sindh government, led by Provincial Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah, met with top executives of Chinese companies in Beijing on…

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    Pakistan, Iran strengthen economic, cultural ties with landmark MoUs

    By Nasir Aijaz The AsiaN Representative  KARACHI, SINDH, PAKISTAN: In a significant step towards fostering economic cooperation and cultural exchange, the Government of Sindh province, led by provincial Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah and the delegation from Iran’s Khorasan Razavi province, led by Governor Dr. Gholam Hossein Mozaffari, signed multiple…

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    Nusantara Gas Axis

      Indonesia has proven and potential gas reserves of around 100 trillion cubic feet, still the largest in Southeast Asia (ASEAN). If optimized, gas reserves can become a new axis of economic power. Domestically, it can stimulate industrial growth and economic activity. In regional areas, gas can be an alternative…

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    China enhances investment in Pakistan despite security concerns

    By Nasir Aijaz The AsiaN Representative ISLAMABAD: Despite security threats to its nationals, China is determined to increase investments in new projects in Pakistan besides continuing the on-going projects under CEPEC (China-Pakistan Economic Corridor). To explore the new venues of investment, a high-powered delegation of 12 major companies of China…

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    Kyrgyzstan launches construction of China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway

    By Nurzhan Kasmalieva BISHKEK: The commencement ceremony of the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway project was held on December 27 in Jalalabad Oblast of Kyrgyzstan. The ceremony for the large-scale regional project was attended by President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Zhaparov, Chairman of the National Development and Reform Commission of China Zheng Shanjie, who…

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    Surviving rollercoasters as a cryptocurrency investor in Korea

    By Lee Joohyeong SEOUL: There is a saying that Koreans love gambling. There is no easy way to prove this statement with numbers, but it seems to be true at least in the crypto market. Koreans prefer to buy cryptos that show sudden surges rather than Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum…

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    Erdogan’s visit to Bishkek brings Kyrgyzstan, Türkiye closer together

    By Kuban Andymen BISHKEK: Following Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s official visit to Kyrgyzstan on November 4-5, 2024, nearly two dozen agreements were signed, including a Joint Declaration to elevate the strategic partnership between Kyrgyzstan and Türkiye to a comprehensive strategic partnership. “The relations between the Kyrgyz Republic and the…

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    China, Pakistan apex trade bodies form Alliance for land – sea corridor

      By Nasir Aijaz The AsiaN Representative KARACHI, SINDH, PAKISTAN: The China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) and Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FPCCI), the apex trade bodies of two countries, have formed an alliance for land – sea corridor; which comprises of chambers…

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    Bangladesh under Yunus’ leadership: Challenges, opportunities

    By Shafiqul Bashar DHAKA: As Bangladesh finds itself since 8 August 2024 in the interim leadership of Nobel laureate Dr Muhammad Yunus, the nation stands at a crossroads of potential and peril. Following the ousting of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina on 5 August, Dr Yunus’ administration has inherited a…

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