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Plan for 1.5 million Bangladesh workers contradicts 11MP, say groups

By Yasmin Ramlan Malaysia, Aug. 13 (NsNewsWire) — The plan to bring in some 1.5 million workers from Bangladesh to Malaysia in stages over three years contradicts objectives in the 11th Malaysia Plan (11MP) to reduce dependency on low-skilled foreign labour, the country’s umbrella body of trade unions said. Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) secretary-general […]

Massive blasts rock Chinese city of Tianjin

Tianjin, China , Aug. 13 (NsNewsWire) — A series of huge explosions shook the northern Chinese city of Tianjin late Wednesday, killing at least 17 people, injuring hundreds and leaving dozens of firefighters missing, reports CNN quoting officials and state media. Liu Yue, a 25-year-old Tianjin resident, said she felt the first blast but […]

Bilateral talks held between Bangladesh President and Vietnam President in Hanoi, Vietnam

DHAKA, Aug. 11 (NsNewsWire) — The President of Bangladesh, Md. Abdul Hamid, is on a 4-day state visit to Viet Nam at the invitation of the President of Vietnam, Truong Tan Sang. Today, the official talks between the two Presidents was held at the Presidential Palace in Hanoi, Vietnam, in a very friendly and […]

Golden is the word for Beijing 2022

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 2 (NsNewsWire) — Golden is the word for the second handshake between the Olympic Movement and China, the world’s most populous and fast-developing country. When the International Olympic Committee trusted Chinese capital Beijing and co-host Zhangjiakou with the 2022 Winter Olympic Games on Friday in Kuala Lumpur, it grasped a golden opportunity […]

Bangladesh issues warning as cyclone Komen intensifies

DHAKA, July 30 (NsNewsWire) — Bangladesh has issued an alert over Cyclone Komen that is heading towards its coastlines. A special bulletin of Bangladesh Meteorological Department said the storm is likely to move in a northerly direction and may cross Bangladesh coast by Thursday noon or afternoon. Under its influence, squally weather is continuing over […]

Plane debris found on Indian Ocean island fuels MH370 speculation

Plane debris found on the shore of the island of Reunion in the Indian Ocean has fueled speculation that it could be part of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, which mysteriously vanished more than a year ago with 239 people on board. AFP reported that the debris, which appeared to be part of an airplane’s wing, […]

Will “China threat” cliche help Abe ease domestic tensions on war bills?

TOKYO, July 29 (Xinhua) — The upper house of Japan‘s bicameral Diet has discussed a series of unpopular security-related bills from Monday, but unlike similar debates in the lower house, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his fellow ministers, as well as lawmakers from Abe’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), directly pointed to and chided China […]

Chinese embassy holds reception to mark 88th anniversary of PLA

DHAKA, July 29 (NsNewsWire) -Chinese embassy in Dhaka has held a reception to celebrate the 88th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Liberation Army. About 300 guests, including high-ranking officers of Bangladesh forces, military attaches from embassies in Bangladesh, foreign diplomats and scholars attended the event held on Tuesday night at the Chinese embassy. Chinese […]

Bangladesh police arrest eight in crackdown on Islamist groups

DHAKA, July 28 (NsNewsWire) – Police in Bangladesh have arrested eight suspected militants, including the chief of the outlawed Jamaat-ul Mujahideen group, as authorities step up a crackdown on hardline Islamists. Bangladesh, a Muslim-majority nation of 160 million people, targeted the militants after machete-wielding attackers this year hacked to death three online critics of religious […]