YANGON -- Myanmar held the Yangon Investment Forum 2025 here on Saturday to boost investment in the region, the state-owned daily The Mirror reported on Sunday.

Speaking at the forum, Yangon Region Economic Minister U Myo Myint Aung highlighted Yangon's role as a key economic and investment hub, stressing the need for collaborative efforts to enhance the electricity and energy enterprises, agriculture, industry and services enterprises, and micro, small, and medium enterprise (MSME) businesses. (Myanmar-Yangon-Investment)

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ISLAMABAD -- At least seven people were killed and 21 others injured when unidentified militants attacked a security forces convoy in Pakistan's southwestern Balochistan province on Sunday, sources said.

The attack occurred in the Nushki area, where a convoy of paramilitary Frontier Corps troops was traveling along a highway, the sources told Xinhua on condition of anonymity. (Pakistan-Attack-Death)

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WELLINGTON -- New Zealand and India have agreed to start negotiations on a Comprehensive Free Trade Agreement (FTA) in April after a meeting between trade ministers of the two countries on Sunday.

"This announcement is a major breakthrough in the economic relationship between India and New Zealand," said New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, following extensive discussions in New Delhi between New Zealand Trade and Investment Minister Todd McClay and his Indian counterpart Piyush Goyal. (New Zealand-India-Trade)

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COLOMBO -- The Maldivian government has contracted the development of waste management centers on 109 islands as part of its efforts to address waste management challenges, PSM News, the Maldives' state media, reported on Sunday.

Described as the administration's largest and most comprehensive program addressing waste-related issues in the outer islands, the government has said the initiative marks a significant step in its broader agenda to establish sustainable and efficient waste management systems across the nation. (Maldives-Waste Management) Enditem

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