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Mongolia discusses possibility to import halal meat into Indonesia

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AKIPRESS.COM – Mongolia’s top diplomat, Battsetseg Batmunkh, recently revealed that her country was in talks to export halal-certified meat to Indonesia, the world’s largest Muslim-majority nation, JakartaGlobe reported. Batmunkh was in Jakarta to meet her Indonesian counterpart, Sugiono, on Wednesday. At the joint presser, Batmunkh revealed that the discussions had also touched on the possibility … Read more

EU arms makers seek Southeast Asian partners amid China-US rivalry

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HAMBURG, Germany — While Pakistan’s claim that its Chinese-manufactured fighter aircraft shot down India’s French-made jets earlier this month shone a spotlight on China’s capabilities, an Indonesian Navy crew was undergoing final training at an Italian shipyard owned by one of the world’s largest shipbuilders, Fincantieri. Amid debate over the superiority of Chinese weaponry, Indonesian … Read more

Trump tariffs keep Asian firms on sidelines at US investment summit

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NATIONAL HARBOR, Maryland — Asian companies hesitate to invest in the U.S. amid the uncertainty shaped by the Trump administration’s whipsawing trade policies, a reality ironically highlighted at an investment event here this week. “Invest now and invest big,” U.S. President Donald Trump urged foreign companies in prerecorded remarks to the SelectUSA Investment Summit, a … Read more

Delegation of Kyrgyz Parliament attends 19th session of OIC Parliamentary Union

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Delegation of Kyrgyz Parliament attends 19th session of OIC Parliamentary Union AKIPRESS.COM – Member of the Parliament Eldar Abakirov is taking part in the 19th session of the Parliamentary Union of the Member States of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation in Jakarta (Indonesia) on May 12-15. The 12th session of the Conference of Muslim Women Parliamentarians … Read more

154 million lives saved due to immunization over 50 years: WHO

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154 million lives saved due to immunization over 50 years: WHO AKIPRESS.COM – Over the past 50 years, at least 154 million lives have been saved thanks to the use of essential human vaccines, according to the World Health Organization. Over these 50 years, vaccination has contributed 40% to improving infant survival rates, and more … Read more

Ambassador of Kyrgyzstan makes joint statement on behalf of 71 UN countries on strengthening multilateralism and human rights

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Ambassador of Kyrgyzstan makes joint statement on behalf of 71 UN countries on strengthening multilateralism and human rights AKIPRESS.COM – Ambassador of Kyrgyzstan Omar Sultanov made a joint statement on behalf of 71 UN countries on strengthening multilateralism and human rights at the UN Palace of Nations during the 58th session of the UN Human … Read more

107 cases of measles registered in Talas region in 2025

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107 cases of measles registered in Talas region in 2025 AKIPRESS.COM – 107 cases of measles were registered in Talas region since the beginning of the year. 65 of them were confirmed at laboratory and 42 clinically, the Center for Sanitary and Epidemiological Supervision reported. 42 cases were recorded in Talas city, 32 cases in … Read more

Connections, Power and Privilege: Is the US Learning from Asian Oligarchies?

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By: Simon Commander, IE School of Business in London. Big Tech’s ability to influence electoral outcomes and then work in concert with political power is perilous for political and economic competition. As he left office, outgoing US President Joe Biden claimed that the USA was on the road to oligarchy.  Shortly thereafter, Trump’s inauguration saw some … Read more