Large Haul Of Narcotics Seized In Myanmar’s Yangon

YANGON, Sept 13 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar authorities seized 4,440 kg of ICE (methamphetamine), 1,100 kg of ketamine, four million stimulant tablets, and 14 kg of heroin powder, in Yangon region, the state-owned Myanmar Radio and Television reported, yesterday. The narcotics were confiscated, and a total of 16 suspects connected to…

Nepal’s House Of Representatives Dissolved, New Election Set For March 2026: President’s Office

KATHMANDU, Sept 13 (NNN-XINHUA) – Nepal’s House of Representatives was dissolved, and a new general election was set for March 5, 2026, the presidential office said, yesterday. President Ram Chandra Poudel took the step, on the recommendation of Interim Prime Minister, Sushila Karki, who took office earlier yesterday, it said…

Former Chief Justice Sushila Karki Takes Office To Head Nepal’s Interim Gov’t

KATHMANDU, Sept 13 (NNN-XINHUA) – Nepal’s former chief justice, Sushila Karki, took office as the prime minister of the interim government last night, following KP Sharma Oli’s resignation on Tuesday. Karki was appointed to the post by President Ram Chandra Poudel, and then, she was sworn in by the president…

316 S. Koreans Return Home After Detention In U.S. Immigration Raid

SEOUL, Sept 13 (NNN-YONHAP) – A total of 316 South Korean workers, returned home after detention in a U.S. immigration raid last week, a TV footage showed, yesterday. A chartered plane carrying the workers and 14 foreigners, arrived at Incheon International Airport, west of the capital Seoul, at about 3:23…

Reconstruction Of Essential Road Begins In S. Afghanistan

KABUL, Sept 13 (NNN-BNA) – After nearly four decades, the reconstruction of an essential road, linking the southern Kandahar province to the neighbouring Uruzgan began, yesterday, the state-run Radio and Television of Afghanistan (RTA) reported. The 24 km long road would be completed within two years, at a cost of…

Brunei Highlights ICT Innovation At BICTA 2025

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Sept 12 (NNN-ANN) – The Brunei Infocommunication Technology Award (BICTA), has been an important platform in promoting healthy competition and innovation, among individuals, students and organisations across both the public and private sectors, a senior official said yesterday. Brunei’s success in hosting the Asia Pacific ICT Alliance…

Vehicles To Get Cheaper In India After Tax Reforms

NEW DELHI, Sept 12 (NNN-PTI) – Vehicles, including two-wheelers, cars and commercial vehicles, would soon get cheaper, after the federal government announced reforms, in goods and services tax (GST), thus significantly reducing the tax component, an official statement said, yesterday. As per the tax reforms, GST on two-wheelers, including bikes…

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…