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Vietnam Raises Minimum Wages 7.8% for 2027 and Cuts Power Prices 2% as Coal Still Supplies Half Its Electricity
Viet Nam will raise regional minimum wages 7.8% from 2027, to VND5.7 million a month in Region I, and has cut average retail power prices 2% under a new five-tier tariff.
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Buddha Relics Reach Bomdila After Tawang; 4,000 Devotees on First Day, Namsai Next
The Sacred Relics of Shakyamuni Buddha reached Bomdila, Arunachal Pradesh, after a week at Tawang; about 4,000 devotees came on the first day. Namsai is next.
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Vietnam Raises Minimum Wages 7.8% for 2027 and Cuts Power Prices 2% as Coal Still Supplies Half Its Electricity
Viet Nam will raise regional minimum wages 7.8% from 2027, to VND5.7 million a month in Region I, and has cut average retail power prices 2% under a new five-tier tariff.
India
Buddha Relics Reach Bomdila After Tawang; 4,000 Devotees on First Day, Namsai Next
The Sacred Relics of Shakyamuni Buddha reached Bomdila, Arunachal Pradesh, after a week at Tawang; about 4,000 devotees came on the first day. Namsai is next.
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Bangladesh’s Remittances Rise 12% to $2.87 Billion in October; July–October Inflows Up 13%
Remittances to Bangladesh rose 12.1% in October 2026 to US$2.87 billion, Bangladesh Bank data show, taking July–October inflows to US$11.47 billion, up 13%.
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Vietnam’s To Lam Begins Official Visit to Japan as Hanoi Sets a 10% Growth Goal for 2027
Viet Nam’s General Secretary and President To Lam is in Japan from November 8 to 11 for talks with PM Takaichi, as Hanoi targets at least 10% growth in 2027.