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Economy & Trade May 1, 2026 525 stories in this edition

Nepal temple celebrates return of stolen Buddha statue

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Nepal temple celebrates return of stolen Buddha statue

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A centuries-old Buddha statue stolen from a Nepali temple has been reinstalled, marking another success in the return of cultural heritage artefacts. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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The statue was taken from the temple in the 1980s and later emerged at a New York cultural centre.

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