ISTANBUL, Sept 23 — The July general elections in Cambodia have been 'widely assessed as free and fair, credible, and just,' newly-elected Prime Minister Hun Manet said yesterday in his maiden address to the United Nations (UN).

JAKARTA, Sept 22 — Construction of the Indonesian presidential office in the new capital Nusantara, on Borneo Island, is now 38 per cent complete, said President Joko Widodo.

HANGZHOU, Sept 22 — A themed lightshow for the Asian Games on the banks of Qiantang River here was held as the build-up to the opening ceremony, drawing delegates and tourists.

ANKARA, Sept 21 — Oil prices declined more than one per cent on Thursday over demand concerns as the US Federal Reserve (US Fed) held its key interest rate steady and forecast fewer cuts next year, reported Anadolu.

BANGKOK, Sept 21 — Thailand's central bank is monitoring the weak baht, which was not entirely bad for the economy and could help the key exports and tourism sectors, Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said in remarks aired on Thursday.

DA NANG, Sept 21 — The 7th Meeting of the Asean Plus Three Senior Officials Responsible for Information (7th Somri+3) on Thursday commenced on the second day of the 16th Conference of Asean Ministers Responsible for Information (Amri) and Related Meetings.

NEW YORK, Sept 20 — The International Monetary Fund's (IMF) managing director Kristalina Georgieva has said the annual meetings of the IMF and the World Bank will occur as planned on the same date in Marrakech.

GENEVA, Sept 20 — Large language models (LLMs) have the most potential to benefit jobs which involve critical thinking and complex problem-solving skills, according to a new World Economic Forum (WEF) white paper.

JAKARTA, Sept 20 — Bank Indonesia (BI) will keep its key interest rate unchanged at 5.75 per cent on Thursday (September 21), and for the rest of the year to maintain the stability of the rupiah currency, similar to most of its Asian peers, as inflation continues to ease, a Reuters poll found.

DA NANG, Sept 20 — The 16th Conference of Asean Ministers Responsible for Information (Amri) and Related Meetings kicked off today with a plenary session of the 20th Asean Senior Officials Meeting Responsible for Information (Somri) at Furama Resort Danang, here.

NEW YORK, Sept 19 — Malaysia’s strong bilateral and economic ties with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) continue to grow, with trade and investment on the rise.

DA NANG, Sept 19 — Vietnam today hosted The Asean Forum on Tackling Disinformation to discuss and share best practices to mitigate the harmful effects of disinformation and fake news in the region.

SYDNEY, Sept 19 — The Australian Bureau of Meteorology on Tuesday formally declared an El Nino weather event, two months after the World Meteorological Organisation announced that El Nino conditions developed in the tropical Pacific for the first time in seven years, reported Xinhua.

JAKARTA, Sept 19 —  Indonesia will target the Latin American automotive spare parts market through the Indonesia-Latin America and the Caribbean (INA-LAC) Business Forum 2023, which will be held in Jakarta on October 16 and 17, Antara news agency reported.

WASHINGTON, Sept 19 — The US national debt exceeded US$33 trillion for the first time in the country's history, according to US Treasury Department data, reported Sputnik.

DA NANG, Sept 19 — Vietnam will be hosting the 16th Conference of Aeean Ministers Responsible for Information (AMRI) and Related Meetings from Sept 20 to 23.

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NANNING, Sept 16 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is scheduled to have a bilateral meeting with his Chinese counterpart Li Qiang in conjunction with his visit to Nanning, the capital city of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in southern China, tomorrow.

NEW DELHI, Sept 15 — An apex panel under India's Defence Ministry on Friday cleared the acquisition of weapons and equipment worth 450 billion rupees (US$5.4 billion) from domestic suppliers.

PUTRAJAYA, Sept 14 — There have been no reports of Malaysian citizens affected by the floods in eastern region of Libya as of today, the Foreign Ministry confirmed.