VIENTIANE -- Lao President Thongloun Sisoulith will, at the invitation from Russian President Vladimir Putin, lead a high-level delegation to pay a working visit to Russia from May 7 to 11.

According to a press release issued by Laos' Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Monday, the visit aims to enhance the friendly relations and cooperation between the two countries and mark the 30th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty on Amity between Laos and Russia. (Laos-Russia-Visit)

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DHAKA -- At least 15 people have died from heat-aggravated conditions during a blistering heatwave in parts of Bangladesh over the past two weeks, the government confirmed Monday.

Three of them died in the 24 hours till 11:00 a.m. local time Monday, said the Health Emergency Operation Center and Control Room under the Directorate General of Health Services. (Bangladesh-Heatwave-Deaths)

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PHNOM PENH -- Cambodian Minister of Tourism Sok Soken on Monday sought collaboration from Huawei Technologies to boost the kingdom's digital tourism initiatives, said a news release from the Ministry of Tourism.

Soken met with Tao Guangyao, chief executive officer of Huawei Technologies (Cambodia) Co., Ltd., and outlined his vision to strengthen collaboration efforts between the ministry and Huawei, particularly in advancing digital tourism initiatives. (Cambodia-Huawei-Digital Tourism)

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JAKARTA -- Indonesia's economy grew by 5.11 percent year on year in the first quarter of this year, Statistics Indonesia BPS announced on Monday.

The quarterly growth marks the highest for a first quarter since 2015, said acting head of BPS Amalia Widyasanti, adding the Southeast Asian country had recorded a growth of 5.12 percent in the first quarter of 2014. (Indonesia-Economic Growth-Q1)

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DHAKA -- Market-based interest rates and exchange rates are likely to be introduced soon in Bangladesh, hinted Bangladesh Bank Governor Abdur Rouf Talukder.

"We are very close to the market-based interest rate. We will be moving very shortly into a market-based interest rate," Bangladeshi newspaper Dhaka Tribune reported Monday, citing the governor. (Bangladesh-Interest Rate-Exchange Rate) Enditem

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