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Green SM officially launches in Palembang, strengthening SUMATRA’s green mobility ecosystem

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PALEMBANG, INDONESIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 12 September 2026 – Green SM has officially launched its electric taxi service in Palembang, making it the second city in Sumatra, after Bandar Lampung, to welcome the service. The expansion further affirms Green SM’s mission of bringing green mobility closer to the people of Indonesia while offering local residents a modern, comfortable, and zero-emission transportation experience. Green SM officially launches all-electric taxi service in Palembang, expanding its presence across Sumatra, Indonesia. To mark its official launch in Palembang, Green SM has also…

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SAARC CCI Strengthens Trade and Investment Engagement with UK and Commonwealth Institutions in London

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LONDON, September 11, 2026: President of the SAARC Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SAARC CCI) Mr. Chandi Raj Dhakal has called for stronger economic and private-sector linkages between South Asia, the United Kingdom and the wider Commonwealth, stressing the need to translate institutional dialogue into tangible trade, investment and business opportunities. Mr. Dhakal made these remarks during a series of high-level engagements in London, with the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) meetings forming the key focus of the SAARC CCI delegation’s visit. The delegation held detailed discussions with representatives…

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Saudi Arabia shuts down major oil pipeline, citing attacks amid fighting in Yemen

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CAIRO — Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Energy said Friday that it had shut down a major cross-country oil pipeline after it was attacked the day before. The statement did not specify who carried out the attacks and called the shutdown “a precautionary measure.” Built in the 1980s, the East-West pipeline has played a key role in Saudi Arabia’s ability to continue exporting oil following the disruption of the Strait of Hormuz during Iran’s war with the U.S. and Israel. The shutdown comes as Houthi rebels in Yemen have seized coastal territory…

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PPP Blocks Two Gas Revenue Bills Amid Growing Rift with Government

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ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) on Friday blocked parliamentary proceedings on two government bills seeking amendments to natural gas revenue mechanisms, amid growing tensions within the ruling coalition over the recent Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) elections, judicial appointments and proposals for the creation of new provinces. The development came during a meeting of the National Assembly Standing Committee on Petroleum, chaired by PPP lawmaker Syed Mustafa Mehmood, where former federal minister Syed Naveed Qamar asked the committee at the outset not to take up the Natural Gas (Development…

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Pakistan’s $6.5bn PPP Pipeline Needs Major Expansion: Adviser

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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan needs to significantly expand its public-private partnership (PPP) project pipeline to meet rapidly growing infrastructure requirements, Adviser to the Prime Minister on Privatisation and Chairman Privatisation Commission Muhammad Ali said on Friday. Addressing the National Strategic Dialogue on Mobilising Private Capital through PPPs and Privatisation, organised by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), Muhammad Ali said the existing federal PPP pipeline of 38 projects worth around $6.5 billion was insufficient to meet the country’s future infrastructure needs. He said the government could not finance the required infrastructure investment on…

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