DHAKA -- The Chinese Embassy in Bangladesh donated anti-dengue supplies to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) of Bangladesh here Thursday.
Chargé d'Affaires a.i. of the Chinese Embassy in Bangladesh Liu Yuyin attended the event alongside Md. Sayedur Rahman, special assistant of Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, and Md. Abu Jafor, director general of DGHS. (Bangladesh-China-Dengue)
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JAKARTA -- Indonesian rescue authorities said Friday that no new missing victims have been found in the ongoing search for those who disappeared after a ferry sank in the Bali Strait.
The joint Search and Rescue (SAR) team has entered its second day of operations following the sinking of the KM Tunu Pratama Jaya ferry on Wednesday night. The ferry was carrying 53 passengers, 12 crew members, and 22 vehicles when it went down in the waters between Java and Bali islands. (Indonesia-Sea Accident-Search & Rescue)
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MACAO -- The Macao Book Carnival 2025 opened on Friday at the Macao Polytechnic University, bringing tens of thousands of Chinese, English, and Portuguese publications together with over 30 events.
The book fair, in its 28th edition, was hosted by the Macao Association of Literacy Promotion and co-organized by the Macao Polytechnic University, with the theme of "East Asian Culture is the Brilliance of the World." (Macao-Book Carnival 2025)
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COLOMBO -- Sri Lanka launched the "Praja Shakthi" national program on Friday in Colombo, aiming to eradicate rural poverty and uplift local communities. President Anura Kumara Dissanayake presided over the launch, highlighting rural poverty eradication as a top priority for the government.
Sri Lankan Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya and Central Bank Governor Nandalal Weerasinghe also attended the event. (Sri Lanka-Poverty) Enditem
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