Israeli PM, Jordanian King Discussed Regional Tensions At UN

JERUSALEM, Sept 21 (NNN-XINHUA) – Israeli Prime Minister, Yair Lapid, and King Abdullah II of Jordan, met yesterday, on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, and discussed the tensions in the Middle East region. The two discussed the recent escalation of clashes between Israeli forces…

36 Killed Due To Lightning, Heavy Rain In India’s Bihar

NEW DELHI, Sept 21 (NNN-PTI) – Lightnings and heavy rains have caused a total of 36 deaths in India’s eastern state of Bihar, in the past 24 hours, the state-run broadcaster, All India Radio reported, yesterday. Heavy rains and thunderstorms, accompanied by lightning strikes, lashed the state in the past…

ADB Retains Cambodia’s Growth Forecast At 5.3 Percent In 2022

PHNOM PENH, Sept 21 (NNN-AKP) – The Asian Development Bank (ADB), maintained its economic growth forecast for Cambodia at 5.3 percent in 2022, but lowered the 2023 forecast to 6.2 percent, from the earlier prediction of 6.5 percent, due to weaker global growth, according to its updated outlook report released…

China, Kazakhstan Signed Memorandum On RMB Clearing In Kazakhstan

BEIJING, Sept 21 (NNN-XINHUA) – China’s central bank, signed a memorandum of cooperation with the central bank of Kazakhstan, to establish renminbi (RMB) clearing arrangements in Kazakhstan. These arrangements will help enterprises and financial institutions of the two countries, conduct cross-border transactions using RMB, said a statement on the People’s…

ADB Sees 6.5 Percent Growth For Philippines In 2022

MANILA, Sept 21 (NNN-PNA) – A strong rebound in domestic demand, with the easing of COVID-19 pandemic mobility restrictions in the Philippines, will support 6.5 percent growth for the country’s economy in 2022, despite higher inflation, due to global and local price pressures, according to an updated Asian Development Bank…

Malaysia’s Top Glove Slipped Into Red In 4Q

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 21 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Top Glove, the world’s largest rubber glove maker, based in Malaysia, announced yesterday that, the firm slipped into the red in the fourth quarter ending Aug 31, 2022 (4QFY22), dragged by lower glove average selling prices (ASPs) and escalating costs. The group posted a…

Australia’s Treasurer Announced Budget Improvement, But Deficit Remained High

CANBERRA, Sept 21 (NNN-XINHUA) – Australia’s budget deficit has improved by tens of billions of dollars, according to Treasurer, Jim Chalmers, yesterday. Chalmers said, the budget deficit for the financial year 2021-22 has come in 50 billion Australian dollars (33.5 billion U.S. dollars) lower than projected by the government in…

Iranian President Calls For Nuclear Deal Guarantees, Closure Of IAEA Inquiry

TEHRAN, Sept 21 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran needs reassuring guarantees, as well as, the closure of the ongoing inquiry into the Islamic republic, by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), before a nuclear deal can be reached, Iranian President, Ebrahim Raisi, said yesterday. According to a statement published on the Iranian…

Palestine Condemns Israel’s Decision To Deduct Tax Revenue Dues

RAMALLAH, Sept 21 (NNN-WAFA) – Palestine, yesterday, condemned the Israeli decision to deduct 2.9 million U.S. dollars from the Palestinian tax revenue dues that Israel collects, on behalf of the Palestinian Authority (PA). On Monday, Israeli Defence Minister, Benny Gantz, signed an order to deduct 2.9 million U.S. dollars from…

Philippines Logged 1,600 New COVID-19 Cases, 33 More Deaths

MANILA, Sept 21 (NNN-PNA) – The Philippines reported 1,600 new COVID-19 infections yesterday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 3,925,326. The Department of Health (DOH) said, the number of active cases dropped to 27,257, while 33 patients died from COVID-19 complications, taking the death toll…