Asia-Pacific Digest: Russia's first Islamic bank and Su-35 in Indonesia

March 27 2016

RBTH ASIA Team

Officials have created a task force charged with implementing Islamic Banking in the country.

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Articles and features about Nepal being granted SCO dialogue partner status, Russian cars entering the Vietnamese market, and Moscow's role in toppling the Khmer Rouge were among the Asia-Pacific highlights on rbth.com.

Su-35 gives new edge to Indonesian air power

March 23, 2016 RAKESH KRISHNAN SIMHA, SPECIAL TO RBTH

Developed to take on stealth aircraft, the Super Flanker will boost the Indonesian Air Force’s air defence and power projection capabilities.

Nepal granted SCO dialogue partner status

March 22, 2016 INTERFAX, RBTH

Kathmandu to be part of SCO’s regional security initiatives.

Russia's first Islamic bank to open in Kazan

March 22, 2016 GLEB FEDOROV, RBTH

The new institution will start operations on March 24.

When Moscow helped topple the Khmer Rouge

March 19, 2016 AJAY KAMALAKARAN, RBTH

While backing the People’s Republic of Kampuchea, Moscow helped rebuild the country that was destroyed by the Khmer Rouge. Russia was also one of the main initiators of the 1991 Paris Peace Accords, which brought lasting peace to the nation.