Australia Faces Rising Dementia Burden With Over One Million Cases By 2065

CANBERRA, Sept 12 (NNN-AAP) – More than one million Australians are projected to have dementia by 2065, a government report said, today. According to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare’s updated Dementia in Australia report, the number is expected to more than double from about 425,000 people in 2024,…

New Zealand’s Asian Population Projected To Grow To 33 Percent By 2048: Statistics

WELLINGTON, Sept 12 (NNN-RNZ) – Around 33 percent of New Zealand’s population is projected to identify with Asian ethnicities by 2048, up from 19 percent in 2023, the latest statistics show. Within the Asian group, over the same period, those identifying with Chinese ethnicities will increase from six percent to…

Indian Gov’t Signed Loan Agreement With ADB To Promote Tourism In Uttarakhand

NEW DELHI, Sept 12 (NNN-PTI) – India’s federal government and the Asian Development Bank (ADB), signed a loan agreement of 126.4 million U.S. dollars, to promote sustainable tourism in the northern state of Uttarakhand, officials said yesterday. According to the finance ministry, the project targets Tehri Garhwal district, one of…

India, Mauritius Ink MoUs On Cooperation

NEW DELHI, Sept 12 (NNN-PTI) – India and Mauritius, yesterday signed several memorandums of understanding (MoUs), on cooperation in science and technology, power, hydrography and space research. The MoUs were signed in the presence of Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi and his Mauritius’ counterpart, Navinchandra Ramgoolam, currently on an eight-day…

Japan’s Centenarian Population Hits New Record Of Over 99,000

TOKYO, Sept 12 (NNN-NHK) – The number of Japan’s centenarians rose, for the 55th straight year to a record 99,763, an increase of 4,644 from the previous year, government data showed, today. There are an average of 80.58 centenarians per 100,000 people in the country, according to the Ministry of…

Myanmar Seized Over 63.9 Tonnes Of Illegal Timber, Arrested 16 Offenders

YANGON, Sept 12 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar authorities seized over 63.9 tonnes of illegal timber across the country, in a week, the state-owned daily Myanma Alinn reported, today. From Sept 1 to Sept 7, the confiscated timber included over 21.48 tonnes of teak, over 13.30 tonnes of hardwood, and over 29.16…

Iraq Calls For Unified Efforts To Stop Israeli Violations

BAGHDAD, Sept 12 (NNN-NINA) – Iraqi President, Abdul Latif Rashid, yesterday said that, Israel’s aggression against Qatar is a flagrant violation of international laws and norms, and a direct threat to regional security, stressing the need to unite efforts to stop these violations. Rashid made the remarks during a phone…

Australia’s Milk Production To Decline Amid Global Supply Surge: Report

SYDNEY, Sept 12 (NNN-AAP) – Australia’s milk production is set to fall again this season, as global milk supply surges across other key dairy-exporting regions, an industry report said, yesterday. The RaboResearch division of Rabobank, an agribusiness financial service provider, forecasted a 1.7 percent decline in Australian milk output, for…

Brunei Recorded Over 427,000 Tourist Arrivals From Malaysia Last Year

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Sept 12 (NNN-PELITA) – Brunei recorded a total of 427,536 tourist arrivals from Malaysia, via land and sea last year, official data showed. Malaysia has consistently ranked among top three sources of tourist arrivals to Brunei. As part of efforts to strengthen tourism cooperation, Brunei’s Ministry of…

Vietnam, Cambodia Committed To Advancing Ties Across All Areas

PHNOM PENH, Sept 12 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodian Foreign Minister, Prak Sokhonn, held a video call conversation with Vietnam’s acting Foreign Minister, Le Hoai Trung, yesterday, vowing to consolidate bilateral relations in all areas. “Both ministers reaffirmed a strong traditional friendship and comprehensive cooperation between the two neighbours, expressing their commitment…