DPRK Leader Calls For National Comprehensive Transformation

PYONGYANG, Oct 10 (NNN-KCNA) – The top leader of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), called on his country, to accelerate efforts towards a comprehensive transformation, in the next 10 years, it was reported yesterday. Kim Jong Un, general secretary of the Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK), and president…

Israel, Hamas Prepare To Implement Gaza Ceasefire Agreement

GAZA/JERUSALEM, Oct 10 (NNN-WAFA/MA’AN) – Israel and Hamas are preparing to implement a Gaza ceasefire agreement, with an official signing ceremony expected in Egypt’s Sharm el-Sheikh, following three days of intensive negotiations, mediated by Egypt, Qatar, Türkiye and the United States, according to Palestinian and Israeli sources. Senior Hamas official,…

Indonesia Seeks To Advance FTAs To Boost Resilience Amid Geopolitical, Economic Challenges

JAKARTA, Oct 9 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesia has pushed to accelerate the completion of various free trade agreements (FTAs), to navigate global economic uncertainty and maintain market openness, amid intensifying geopolitical and economic tensions, Minister of Investment and Downstream Industry, Rosan Roeslani, said yesterday. “The world is still not in a…

Typhoon Matmo Leaves Eight Dead In Vietnam

HANOI, Oct 9 (NNN-VNA) – Heavy rains and floods, triggered by Typhoon Matmo, left eight people dead and five others injured in Vietnam, the Vietnam Disaster and Dyke Management Authority announced, yesterday. Over 15,700 houses were submerged and more than 400 others damaged, while over 14,600 hectares of rice and…

Top DPRK Leader Held Talks With Visiting Lao President

PYONGYANG, Oct 9 (NNN-KCNA) – Kim Jong Un, top leader of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), held talks with Thongloun Sisoulith, general secretary of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party Central Committee and Lao president, after attending a welcoming ceremony for him, it was reported yesterday. At the invitation…

China, Malaysia To Hold Joint Military Drill

BEIJING, Oct 9 (NNN-XINHUA) – Chinese and Malaysian armed forces will conduct a joint drill in Malaysia and its adjacent waters, in mid-to-late Oct, according to a statement released by the Chinese Ministry of National Defence, yesterday. Code-named “Peace and Friendship 2025,” the drill will focus on humanitarian assistance and…

Thailand’s Stock Investor Confidence Remained Bullish In Sept

BANGKOK, Oct 9 (NNN-TNA) – Thailand’s stock investor confidence saw a continued improvement in Sept, driven by government stimulus measures and capital inflows, a survey showed, yesterday. The investor confidence index, which predicts market conditions over the next three months, stood at 153.62 last month, climbing from 120.22 in Aug,…

Israel Intercepts 2nd Int’l Aid Flotilla Heading To Gaza

JERUSALEM, Oct 9 (NNN-MA’AN) – An international aid flotilla, on its way to Gaza, was intercepted by the Israeli navy in the Mediterranean Sea yesterday, the Israeli Foreign Ministry said in a statement. This marked the second recent attempt by a civilian aid flotilla, to break the naval blockade of…

Syria’s Foreign Affairs Chief Urges Kurdish Forces To Implement March Agreement “Without Delay”

ANKARA, Oct 9 (NNN-SANA) – Syria’s foreign affairs chief, Asaad Hassan al-Shibani, yesterday, urged the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), to implement the March 10 agreement “without delay,” one day after the group’s leader and Syrian authorities announced a ceasefire. Al-Shibani made the remarks during his visit to Türkiye. During…

Philippines Focuses On Food Supply Stability As It Recovers From Calamities

MANILA, Oct 8 (NNN-PNA) – Philippines’ Finance Secretary, Ralph Recto, today said, the government will intensify measures, to maintain price stability and extend stronger support to farmers, to secure the country’s food supply, as the nation recovers from recent calamities. The move came after the country’s headline inflation slightly inched…