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Malaysia rejects Beijing's claims in South China Sea
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], August 16 (ANI): Malaysia has rejected Beijing's expansive maritime claims in the South China Sea, a region where Beijing's territorial claims have aggravated tensions.
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Mike Pompeo speaks to Brunei FM, reaffirms US opposition to unlawful China
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], Aug 5 (ANI): US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo on Tuesday spoke with Bruneian Foreign Minister II Erywan Yusof and "reaffirmed" Washington's support for Southeast Asian coastal states upholding their sovereign rights, in the light of China's coercion to push its unlawful ma
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Finance Min notifies pact between India, Brunei over exchange info on taxe
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 17 (ANI): The Ministry of Finance (MoF) on Tuesday notified agreement signed between the Government of India and the Government of Brunei Darussalam over the exchange of information and assistance in collection with respect to taxes.
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RBAF Commander visits Eastern Command Headquarters
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Aug 7 (ANI): Commander of Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) visited the Eastern Command (EC) Headquarters and held talks with Chief of Staff (EC) in a two-day visit which concluded on Wednesday.
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Brunei rules out capital punishment for gay sex, adultery
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Bandar Seri Begawan [Brunei], May 6 (ANI): Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei on Sunday said that the country will not impose death penalty on those convicted of gay sex and adultery in an apparent bid to temper global backlash following its rollout of strict new Islamic laws last month. Read More
Brunei imposes stern new penal code, stoning for adultery, gay sex
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Bandar Seri Begawan [Brunei], Apr 3 (ANI): Brunei on Wednesday announced to enact a stern new penal code under which adultery and gay sex will be punishable by stoning to death, and amputations as a punishment for theft.
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US condemns Brunei's anti-LGBTQ laws
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Apr 3 (ANI): The United States has condemned Brunei's recent decision to clamp down on the LGBTQ community by implementing laws whose associated penalties "run counter" to international human rights.
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Homosexuality, adultery punishable by death in Brunei
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Bandar Seri Begawan [Brunei], March 28 (ANI): Homosexuality and adultery will be punishable by death in the south-east Asian nation of Brunei after a new law proposing the same will come into effect from next week.
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India, Brunei sign pact to exchange information on tax, banking matters
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 28 (ANI): India and Brunei signed an agreement on Thursday for exchange of information in tax matters which will help curb tax evasion and tax avoidance.
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Cabinet apprised of India-Brunei MoU on operation of telemetry tracking fo
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 12 (ANI): The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been apprised of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Brunei Darussalam on cooperation in the operation of telemetry tracking and telecommand station for satellite and launch ve
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Centre approves agreement between India, Brunei in exchange of information
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 16 (ANI): The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday approved the signing and ratification of the agreement between India and Brunei Darussalam for the exchange of information and assistance in collection with respect to taxes.
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PM Modi to award Padma Shri to 10 ASEAN achievers
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 26 (ANI): In an unprecedented move, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday evening announced Padma Shri award for one individual from each Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) country.
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