Malaysian PM’s visit to Huawei in Beijing seen as sign of ‘endorsement’

BEIJING, April 29 (NsNewsWire) — Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad visited Huawei Technologies’ Beijing office on Thursday morning in what was seen as a sign of Malaysian support for the Chinese telecommunications equipment supplier. Mahathir’s visit could be seen as an “endorsement” for Huawei which is still in the running to provide 5G gear for […]

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New START talks cannot include China

Source:Global Times Published: 2019/4/28 21:43:43 Several White House officials told the US media that US President Donald Trump will not renew the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) between the US and Russia, which expires in 2021. Washington intends to build another nuclear pact that includes China. After withdrawing from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) […]

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Bangladesh Can Prosper With More and Better Jobs for Women, Report Says

DHAKA, April 28 (NsNewsWire) — Bangladesh is among the few countries in South Asia that has increased female employment in the last decade while also cutting the wage gap between men and women significantly and it should keep this momentum going to create more gender equality, says a World Bank report released today. While acknowledging Bangladesh’s […]

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GP network offers enhanced maritime communication and safety

DHAKA, April 28 (NsNewsWire) — The fishermen and commuters at the Bay of Bengal will now be able to communicate through a wider mobile network range as Grameenphone begins to improve its deep-sea network capacity in the Bay of Bengal. This deep-sea network coverage will not only allow deep sea fishermen communicate during emergencies but […]

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AUSTRALIAN HIGH COMMISSIONER LAUNCHES QUEST PROJECT IN PARTNERSHIP WITH UCEP

DHAKA, April 28 (NsNewsWire) — Australian High Commissioner to Bangladesh, HE Julia Niblett launched an Australian Aid project in partnership with the Underprivileged Children’s Educational Program (UCEP), ‘Quality Education and Skills Transformation’ (QuEST) on Sunday 28 April 2019. Australia is committed to supporting the Government of Bangladesh in increasing access to quality primary education for […]

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Tripartite Review to Accelerate ADB-assisted Project Implementation in Bangladesh

COX’S BAZAR, BANGLADESH, April 28 (NsNewsWire) —  The Government of Bangladesh and Asian Development Bank (ADB) today jointly reviewed the implementation progress of ADB-assisted projects to further improve development results. Farida Nasreen, Additional Secretary, Economic Relations Division (ERD), and Manmohan Parkash, Country Director, ADB, co-chaired the Tripartite Portfolio Review Meeting (TPRM) in Cox’s Bazar. The […]

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ANZAC Day Commemoration Service in Dhaka

DHAKA, April 25 (NsNewsWire) — On Thursday 25 April 2019, the Australian High Commission in Dhaka commemorated the 104th anniversary of ANZAC Day, remembering Australian and New Zealand servicemen and women who died in wars and conflicts, including 30 buried in Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemeteries in Bangladesh. HE Ms Julia Niblett, the High Commissioner […]

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