Saudi Arabia Investment Conference Unveils Cultural Projects Worth Billions

RIYADH, Oct 2 (NNN-SPA) – A series of new cultural investment projects were announced at the two-day Cultural Investment Conference, which concluded in Riyadh on Tuesday, including partnerships between Saudi and Chinese companies. The event, organised by the Saudi Ministry of Culture, saw the signing of 89 agreements worth an…

Saudi Arabia Investment Conference Unveils Cultural Projects Worth Billions

RIYADH, Oct 2 (NNN) — A series of new cultural investment projects were announced at the two-day Cultural Investment Conference, which concluded in Riyadh on Tuesday, including partnerships between Saudi and Chinese companies. The event, organized by the Saudi Ministry of Culture, saw the signing of 89 agreements worth an…

Afghanistan’s Mobile Phone Calls Gradually Resume After Disruption

ISLAMABAD, Oct 2 (NNN-BNA) – Mobile phone call services are gradually being restored in Afghanistan, after a major technical disruption hit the country’s networks, a statement on the Afghan government’s official Urdu X account said, yesterday. The technical teams are working continuously to fully restore services nationwide, the statement added.…

Indonesia’s Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki Volcano Erupts

JAKARTA, Oct 2 (NNN-ANTARA) – Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki volcano, in East Nusa Tenggara province, erupted yesterday, spewing a column of ash up to five km high and prompting the highest aviation alert, the country’s Volcanology and Geological Disaster Mitigation Centre, said. The volcano, located on Flores Island, sent thick gray…

Death Toll From Indonesia School Building Collapse Rises To Five

JAKARTA, Oct 2 (NNN-ANTARA) – The death toll from the collapse of a school building in Indonesia’s East Java province, has risen to five, with 84 people still trapped under the rubble, the regional rescue agency said, yesterday. “Today (yesterday), we evacuated seven students, five of them alive and two…

Death Toll In Strong Quake In Philippines Rises To 69

MANILA, Oct 2 (NNN-PNA) – The death toll in the 6.9-magnitude earthquake that struck Cebu province, in the central Philippines on Tuesday night, climbed to 69, the Philippines’ Office of Civil Defence (OCD) said, yesterday. Assistant Secretary, Bernardo Rafaelito Alejandro, deputy administrator for the OCD, told a public briefing that,…

Zionist Israeli Army Shuts Route For Return Of Displaced Palestinians To Northern Gaza

GAZA, Oct 2 (NNN-XINHUA) – The Zionist Israeli army, yesterday, announced the closure of Al-Rasheed coastal road, the main route linking southern and northern Gaza, to prevent the return of displaced Palestinians. The road is closed, allowing only southward movement, for those still in Gaza City, said arrogant Zionist Israeli…

S. Korea’s Export Hit Record High Last Month

SEOUL, Oct. 1 (Xinhua) — South Korea’s export hit a record high last month due to solid global demand for locally-made semiconductors, cars and ships, government data showed Wednesday. Export, which accounts for about half of the export-driven economy, soared 12.7 percent to 65.95 billion U.S. dollars in September compared…

ADB Projects 5-Percent Growth For Bangladesh In FY2026

DHAKA, Oct 1 (NNN-BSS) – Bangladesh’s economy is estimated to grow by 4.0 percent, in fiscal year 2025, spanning from July, 2024 to June, 2025, and is projected to rise to 5.0 percent in fiscal 2026, according to the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) outlook for Sept, 2025, released by the…

Up To 69 Feared Dead In Strong Quake In Philippines – Authority

MANILA, Oct 1 (NNN-PNA) – The death toll in the 6.9-magnitude earthquake that struck Cebu province in the central Philippines last night, could reach up to 60, the Philippines’ Office of Civil Defence (OCD) said, today. There have been reports that “as many as 60 individuals perished from this earthquake,”…