Brunei’s CPI Rose 4.1 Percent In July

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Oct 13 (NNN-XINHUA) – Brunei’s consumer price index (CPI) rose 4.1 percent, year on year, in July, showed the latest official data, released yesterday. According to the Department of Economic Planning and Statistics, under the Ministry of Finance and Economy, the CPI rise was in line with…

Study Explains Why Endangered Penguins Reject First Egg, Lay Second One

WELLINGTON, Oct 13 (NNN-XINHUA) – A new analysis of old data suggests that, the endangered erect-crested penguin’s bizarre nesting habit – rejecting the first egg they lay – is because they can’t feed two chicks, and the second, larger egg has a better chance of success. Lloyd Davis of the…

New Zealand’s Annual Food Price Increase Remains At 13-Year High

WELLINGTON, Oct 13 (NNN-XINHUA) – Food prices were 8.3 percent higher in Sept, 2022, compared with Sept, 2021, New Zealand’s statistics department Stats NZ said today. The annual increase was also 8.3 percent in Aug, 2022, the highest since Jul, 2009, Stats NZ said. In Sept, 2022, the annual increase…

Aussie Farmers Warned Of Increasing Agricultural Scams

SYDNEY, Oct 13 (NNN-AAP) – Australian farmers and rural businesses are warned of a surge in scams, targeting the agricultural sector, particularly regarding heavy machinery purchases. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), the country’s peak consumer protection body, said yesterday that, reports to their Scamwatch have shown, Australian farm…

Hospitals In Indian Capital Ordered To Reserve Beds Amid Surging Dengue Cases

NEW DELHI, Oct 13 (NNN-PTI) – Amid a surge of dengue cases, Delhi’s government has directed both public and private hospitals, in the Indian capital region, to reserve beds for patients with vector-borne diseases (VBDs), officials said yesterday. The order was issued by Delhi’s health department on Tuesday, asking local…

Pakistan’s Catastrophic Floods One Of Biggest Climate Tragedies Of The Century: Minister

ISLAMABAD, Oct 13 (NNN-APP) – Pakistan’s Minister for Climate Change, Sherry Rehman, said yesterday that, the country’s devastating floods is one of the biggest climate tragedies of the century that the world has ever witnessed. The floods have killed more than 1,700 people and affected over 33 million others. “The…

Thailand’s Resort City Opened Movie Theme Park To Woo Tourists

BANGKOK, Oct 13 (NNN-TNA) – A movie theme park was opened to the public yesterday, in Thailand’s tourism hotspot Pattaya, as part of the country’s efforts to boost tourism and the local economy. The movie theme park, with an area of about 6.24 hectares, is a collaboration project between Sony…

One More Palestinian Killed In Palestinian-Israeli Clashes Across West Bank

JERUSALEM, Oct 13 (NNN-XINHUA) – Clashes between Israeli forces and Palestinians broke out across the West Bank and East Jerusalem yesterday, killing another Palestinian youth. The Israeli police said in a statement that, “hundreds” of Palestinians clashed with Israeli police in several neighbourhoods in East Jerusalem. The troops fired stun…

India’s Retail Inflation Jumps To 7.41 Percent In Sept

NEW DELHI, Oct 13 (NNN-PTI) – India’s retail inflation jumped to a five-month high of 7.41 percent in Sept, data released yesterday by the country’s Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MOSPI) showed. “The inflation, based on Consumer Price Index (CPI) in Sept, is 7.41 percent,” the ministry said in…

Over 37.2 Million People Vaccinated For COVID-19 In Myanmar

YANGON, Oct 13 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar has vaccinated more than 37.2 million people for COVID-19 as of Tuesday, showed data released by the Ministry of Health. The vaccinated group includes more than 6.6 million people aged under 18 years, the ministry said yesterday. Myanmar has a population of more than…