JAKARTA -- Indonesian Trade Minister Budi Santoso expressed concern on Tuesday that Indonesia could become a target of U.S. import tariff policies.

According to data from Indonesia's Central Statistics Agency, Indonesia recorded a trade surplus of 1.57 billion U.S. dollars with the United States in February 2025. (Indonesia-U.S.-Tariff Policy)

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COLOMBO -- Sri Lanka's economy grew by 5.0 percent in the year 2024, reversing two years of contraction, data released by the Department of Census and Statistics (DCS) on Tuesday showed.

All three sectors of the economy -- agriculture, industry, and services -- expanded by 1.2 percent, 11.0 percent, and 2.4 percent respectively in 2024, according to the DCS. (Sri Lanka-GDP)

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KATHMANDU -- Sichuan Airlines of China on Tuesday launched its first international flight to Nepal's Pokhara under regular commercial charter flights.

More than 120 passengers from China arrived at the Pokhara International Airport on Tuesday, which came into operation in January 2023. (Nepal-China-Charter Flight)

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DHAKA -- A Chinese company here was set to establish a high-end garments industry in the country, according to a statement from the Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (BEPZA) on Monday.

Chinese company Safety Garments Bangladesh Co. Ltd. signed an agreement on Monday with BEPZA to invest 12.25 million U.S. dollars to build its garments factory in a BEPZA economic zone. (Bangladesh-Chinese Company-Garments) Enditem

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