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Central Asia’s Emerging Problem with Narcotics Trafficking
SpecialEurasia
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July 10, 2025
Executive Summary This report highlights the significant increase in narcotics trafficking and related law enforcement operations across Central Asia, particularly in Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan. The large heroin and synthetic drug...
Texworld & Apparel Sourcing Paris 2025 to host 1300+ global exhibitors
Fibre 2 Fashion
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From 15 to 17 September 2025, 1300 textile and apparel manufacturers from more than thirty countries are expected at the Paris-Le-Bourget Exhibition Center, for the 57th edition of Texworld Apparel Sourcing Paris – a key event for European and...
J&K medical council speeds up docs’ registration, says action will be taken against unregistered practice
ETHealthworld.com
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July 4, 2025
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Medical Council (JKMC) has fast-tracked the process of issuing registration certificates to doctors. In the past two months, it has issued 1,688 certificates to doctors trained in India and abroad including...
The U.S. Is About To Slap The World's Most Positive Country With A Travel Ban
The Travel
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July 7, 2025
The "New American Travel Anxiety" is real, and it's not limited to foreigners planning to visit the U.S. amid the Trump administration's controversial border policies. Experts also revealed that Trump's tariffs are impacting almost half of...
Ship with Filipino sailors sunk by Houthis: 3 confirmed dead, 6 rescued
Asia News
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July 10, 2025
Today's news: Turkey and Pakistan strengthen their alliance in the energy and defence sectors. Chinese university students are leaving campuses due to excessive heat. The island of Bali is officially the second most crowded island in the world. A...
Ukraine sanctions 60 crypto companies for aiding Russia
Cryptopolitan
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July 7, 2025
Ukraine has sanctioned 60 crypto companies, including 55 Russian entities, for helping Russia move funds in crypto assets. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reportedly signed the decree sanctioning the companies. According to Decree No. 465/2025,...
China's Gold Hoarding: A Bad Omen For The Dollar
MENAFN
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July 10, 2025
Latest stories It's time for a US Indo-Pacific reset Setting the pace: The future of regenerative agriculture in China For China, Dalai Lama succession also about water supply control Not surprisingly, the dollar's 13% plunge is seen as...
Earthy, affordable, eco-friendly: Allure of rice block homes
Sabah
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July 9, 2025
It may look like an ordinary building site, but Akmatbek Uraimov's new house in Kyrgyzstan is being built with blocks of rice. The eco-friendly alternative to conventional construction materials is booming in the Central Asian country, which is...
Houses made from rice: an eco-friendly revolution
IOL
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It may look like an ordinary building site but Akmatbek Uraimov's new house in Kyrgyzstan is being built with blocks of rice. The eco-friendly alternative to conventional construction materials is booming in the Central Asian country, which is...
Only one nation is self-sufficient in healthy food
Resilience
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July 9, 2025
Over a third of all countries cannot meet self-sufficiency for more than two of the seven essential food groups. Low self-sufficiency and over-dependence on a few countries for imports threaten their capability to respond to global shocks,...
Youth Voices from Central Asia —— 'Our Dreams Come True in China-Central Asia Cooperation'
Global Times
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Fresh off the second China-Central Asia Summit in Astana, Kazakhstan, the outcomes reveal vast opportunities for deeper cooperation between China and Central Asia. As the vibrant tapestry of China-Central Asia cooperation unfolds, it showcases the...
Texworld Paris Set for Sept with 1300+ Global Exhibitors
Textile Value Chain
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July 5, 2025
Texworld Apparel Sourcing Paris, a flagship textile sourcing event, returns for its 57th edition from September 15–17, 2025 at the Paris-Le Bourget Exhibition Center, bringing together 1,300 textile and apparel manufacturers from over 30...
Helsinki firm suspected of exporting sanctioned goods to Russia
Helsinki Times
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July 9, 2025
Finnish Customs is investigating a Helsinki-based freight forwarding company suspected of exporting industrial goods to Russia in breach of international sanctions. The alleged activity took place between 2022 and 2025, with the value of the...
Taiwan begins largest military exercises ever
Asia News
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July 9, 2025
Today's news: South Korea repatriates six North Koreans: The Taliban rejects International Criminal Court warrant for its leaders; Indian media report an Indian nurse sentenced to death in Yemen could be executed in the coming days; Tajikistan...
Ahsan for early commencement of transshipment operations between Gwadar, Persian Gulf
The Nation
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July 12, 2025
ISLAMABAD - The government is considering designating either Gwadar or Turbat as the winter capital of Balochistan, with the federal minister for planning favouring Turbat due to its larger population and stronger commercial base. In a high-level...
Growth driver
Dawn
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SHI YU/CHINA DAILY Shanghai Cooperation Organization members unlock potentials for joint development and prosperity Economic and trade cooperation has consistently served as a key engine for the Shanghai Cooperation Organization's development. In...
Uzbekistan and China Deepen Ties Across Strategic, Economic, and Soft-Power Fronts
Times of Central Asia
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July 7, 2025
Uzbekistan and China have significantly expanded their bilateral relationship in the last month. The meeting between Presidents Shavkat Mirziyoyev and Xi Jinping on June 17, 2025, in Astana, during the second China–Central Asia Summit, formally...
Experts Forecast 5% Economic Growth for Kazakhstan in 2025
The Astana Times
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July 11, 2025
ASTANA – The Kazakh capital hosted the presentation of the Eurasian Fund for Stabilization and Development’s (EFSD) regional economic report, which outlined mixed economic trends across the region in early 2025, shaped by a combination of domestic...
Iran’s “Look East” strategy in the Central Asian region is bearing fruit, despite the ongoing tussle with “Israel”
Al Mayadeen
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July 5, 2025
Iran is leveraging its strategic location and "Look East" policy to deepen trade and transit ties with Central Asia, aiming to bypass Western sanctions and emerge as a vital regional connector. Prior to the unjustifiable and unwarranted blitz by...
TezJet Partners with RateGain to Strengthen Pricing Agility and Route Profitability in Central Asia
Equity Bulls
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RateGain Travel Technologies Limited (RateGain), a global provider of AIpowered SaaS solutions for the travel and hospitality industry, today announced that TezJet, Kyrgyzstan's regional airline, has selected AirGain, RateGain's advanced pricing...