Palestinian PM Says Israel Must End Occupation Of Palestinian Territories

NABLUS, West Bank, Nov 4 (NNN-WAFA) – Palestinian Prime Minister, Mohammed Ishtaye, said yesterday that, the Israeli military occupation of the Palestinian territories must end, and the Palestinians won’t accept more “collective punishment.” Ishtaye made the remarks, at a joint news conference, held in the old northern West Bank city…

Thai Central Bank’s Monetary Policy To Consider Economic Outlook, Inflation

BANGKOK, Nov 4 (NNN-TNA) – Thailand’s central bank said yesterday that, its monetary policy would take into account the country’s economic outlook, inflation rate and financial stability. Despite the weakening of the Thai baht, the country’s capital flows remained normal, the Bank of Thailand (BOT) Assistant Governor, Chayawadee Chai-Anant said,…

Vietnam’s Cloth Import Up Eight Percent In 10 Months

HANOI, Nov 4 (NNN-VNA) – Vietnam spent over 12.5 billion U.S. dollars on cloth import, in the first 10 months of this year, posting an increase of eight percent year on year, according to the General Statistics Office, yesterday. Between Jan and Oct, Vietnam imported nearly 1.2 million tonnes of…

Cambodia To Deploy Over 12,000 Security Forces For Upcoming ASEAN Summits

PHNOM PENH, Nov 4 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodia will deploy more than 12,000 security forces, to maintain security and public order, during the upcoming ASEAN summits and related summits, Deputy National Police chief and spokesman, Lt. Gen. Chhay Kim Khoeun, said. The 40th and 41st ASEAN summits and related summits will…

Pakistani Former PM Imran Khan Injured In Shooting

ISLAMABAD, Nov 4 (NNN-APP) – At least five people, including Pakistan’s former prime minister and chairman of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI), Imran Khan, were injured yesterday, after his political convoy was shot at, in the eastern Punjab province, a party leader told the media. The PTI Secretary General, Asad Umar,…

Sri Lankan President To Establish New Safari Park

COLOMBO, Nov 4 (NNN-XINHUA) – Sri Lankan President, Ranil Wickremesinghe, yesterday, instructed the environment minister, to find land suitable to establish a 1,000-acre safari park, in the Northern Province. The president said, during a meeting that, there are several animal species with a surplus population in Sri Lanka’s zoos, some…

Singapore Reported 3,511 New COVID-19 Cases

SINGAPORE, Nov 4 (NNN-XINHUA) – Singapore reported 3,511 new cases of COVID-19 yesterday, bringing the total tally to 2,115,621. Of the new cases, 357 were detected through PCR (polymerase chain reaction) tests, and 3,154 through ARTs (antigen rapid test), according to statistics released by the country’s Ministry of Health. Among…

Indonesia To Raise Cigarette Excise Tax To Reduce Young Smokers

JAKARTA, Nov 4 (NNN-ANTARA) – The Indonesian government decided to increase cigarette excise tax, to reduce the prevalence of young smokers and increase awareness about the dangers of smoking, for 2023 and 2024, Finance Minister, Sri Mulyani, said, yesterday. The meeting on tobacco excise policy, led by President Joko Widodo,…

UN Food Organisation Signed Deal To Support Lebanon’s Wheat Cultivation Plan

BEIRUT, Nov 4 (NNN-NNA) – The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), of the United Nations, yesterday signed an agreement with Lebanon, to provide 500,000 U.S. dollars, to support the country’s wheat cultivation plan. The agreement was signed between Lebanese Agriculture Minister, Abbas Hajj Hassan and FAO Representative in Lebanon, Noura…

Fire Destroyed 40 Houses In Central Myanmar

YANGON, Nov 4 (NNN-MNA) – At least 40 houses were destroyed by a fire, in central Myanmar’s Mandalay region last night, local rescue organisations said. No fatalities were reported due to the blaze, according to the rescue groups. The fire broke out at around 5:00 p.m. local time, at Gan…