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overseas job seekers being cheated by unregistered recruitment agents by fake job offers and also overcharging to the tune of ₹2-5 lakh". The ministry mentioned that "many illegal agents operate through Facebook, Whatsapp, text message and other such mediums". It said, "These agencies provide little or no details of their whereabouts and contacts." "They usually communicate only through Whatsapp, making it difficult to ascertain the location and identity of the caller and genuineness of the job offer.

Maldives has reported contamination in Pakistsyrups and suspension medicines, Dawn reported. The report prompted the World Health Organisation (WHO) to issue an alert urging countries to step up vigilance and test products manufactured by a Lahore-based pharmaceutical company, according to Dawn.

Think-tank GTRI on Sunday suggested that the government study the bilateral free trade agreement with Singapore and as part of the Asean bloc together while reviewing its trade pact with the 10-nation grouping.Singapore is a member of 10-nation Asean bloc with which India has a free trade agreement in goods since 2010. Separately, India also implemented a comprehensive free trade agreement (FTA) with Singapore in 2005.The Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) also suggested a similar exercise with Thailand, another member of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean). India signed a limited free trade pact with Thailand in 2006.

Hong Kong Legislative Council member and CPPCC member Johnny Ng, known as @Johnny_nkc on Twitter, attended the «2023 World Internet Conference» in Wuzhen, where he delivered a keynote speech on digital literacy and skills enhancement. Ng’s speech, dated 9th November 2023, focused on two main themes: the integration of the  senior  economy with the internet, and the role of Web3 technology in empowering content creators.

The bakong, a digital currency operated by the National Bank of Cambodia (NBC), will provide users with access to the Alipay merchant network and enable cross-border transactions on Alipay+ using QR codes under a memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed at the FinTech Expo in Singapore, the local press reported.

technology ecosystems and learning resources, including in local languages. During the second edition of the Voice of Global South Summit, hosted by India, the ministers underlined the central role of teachers and education staff all over the world in promoting education and the need to foster an environment, including through capacity building and exchange programmes, that will enable them to thrive in their profession.

A new report has identified nearly 500 industrial fishing vessels where workers face hazardous, forced conditions sometimes akin to slavery

China will hold a joint military exercise with five south east Asian countries in mid-to-late November, state media outlet Xinhua reported on Sunday. The exercise, to be held in China's southern Guangdong province, will include Cambodian, Lao, Malaysian, Thai and Vietnamese forces. The drills will be focused on counter terrorism and maritime safety, Xinhua said.

In an effort to boost state revenues, Laos appears to be turning its attention to the country's crypto sector.

honey manufacturer Tieng Thu Cam Company Ltd is eyeing Indian market for export of honey and actively looking for local distributors. Tieng Thu Cam, which has put up a stall at the ongoing three-day World Food India here, is already exporting honey to Cambodia, Malaysia, Laos and Middle East. «We want to export to India.

The price of Bitcoin (BTC) has notched new all-time highs against some of the world’s most inflationary fiat currencies.

Tens of thousands of people, many of them Chinese, have been caught up in cyber scams based in Southeast Asia

China to support his family after losing his job during the COVID-19 pandemic. In March, a job offer to teach Chinese cooking at a restaurant led him into a cyber scam compound in Myanmar, where he was instead ordered to lure Chinese into giving up their savings for fake investment schemes via social media platforms. Zhang is one of tens of thousands of people, mostly but not all Chinese, who have become ensnared in cyber scam networks run by powerful Chinese criminal syndicates in Southeast Asia. Regional and Chinese authorities have netted thousands of people in a crackdown, but experts say they are failing to root out the local elites and criminal networks that are bound to keep running the schemes.

China’s Belt and Road Initiative looks to become smaller and greener after a decade of big projects that boosted trade but left big debts and raised environmental concerns

Mortal Kombat 1, which is the latest addition to Netherrealm Studios' iconic fighting game series, is set to compete with Street Fighter 6 and Tekken 8 for the title of the ultimate fighting game. Alongside traditional game modes, it will introduce an RPG-inspired Invasion mode and boasts an extensive character roster, comprising both familiar faces and Kameo fighters.

Mint is now on WhatsApp Channels Subscribe today by clicking the link and stay updated with the latest financial insights! Click here! "The agents were tasked with assassinating Hardeep Singh Nijjar, the Sikh leader in Canada. Following the meeting, the CCP agents meticulously executed the killing plan," she claimed. Explaining their modus operandi, the independent blogger alleges, "On June 18th, the agents armed with silenced guns tracked Nijjar.

Nijjar, in Canada, an independent blogger, Jennifer Zeng, has said that China's «purpose was to frame India creating discord between India and the West». She also alleged that it was a part of the CCP's sinister «Ignition Plan» to disrupt the world in line with Xi Jinping's military strategy regarding Taiwan. Jennifer Zeng is a Chinese born rights activist, journalist who is currently living in the US. In a video posted on the social media platform, X, Zeng dubbed the killing of Nijjar as an assassination claiming, «Today shocking revelations about the 'assassination ' of Sikh religious leader, Hardeep Singh Nijjar, in Canada have emerged from within the CCP.

sepaktakraw at the Asian Games on Monday. The men's side thrashed Singapore 2-0 (21-7, 21-15) in just 38 minutes before beating Philippines 2-0 (21-16, 21-15) at the Jinhua Sports Centre Gymnasium.

The urgency for Southeast Asian nations to switch to clean energy to combat climate change is breathing new life into a 20-year-old plan for the region to share power

India and rugby are rarely bunched together in one sentence. But from next week, you will probably read/hear a lot about it, thanks to 12 young women who have demonstrated continuous improvement in the last few years and are now set to represent India in rugby 7s at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China. From small villages in far-flung areas to the international arena, this has been an extraordinary journey for these young women. Let me give you a glimpse.KEEP QUIET AND CARRY ON Hupi Majhi, one of the senior players in the team, comes from a small village Dhatika in Mayurbhanj district of Odisha.

Mint takes a closer look at the idea and the benefit it offers. An economic corridor, a term coined by the Asian Development Bank, is an integrated network of infrastructure—including rail, road, and port—within a defined geographical area that connect various economic hubs. They link centres of production with centres of consumption.