Reconciliation Talks Between Palestinian Factions To Resume In Algeria In Oct: Official

RAMALLAH, Sept 16 (NNN-WAFA) – Reconciliation talks between rival Palestinian factions, to end more than 15 years of internal division, will resume in Algeria in Oct, a senior Palestinian official announced yesterday. Wassel Abu Yousef, a member of the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO), executive committee, told reporters in the West…

Singapore’s Non-Oil Domestic Exports Grew 11.4 Pct In Aug

SINGAPORE, Sept 16 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore’s non-oil domestic exports (NODX) rose by 11.4 percent, year on year, in Aug, following a seven percent growth in July, Enterprise Singapore, a government agency, said today. It is the 21st consecutive month for Singapore’s NODX to see year-on-year growth. In a breakdown, the…

S.Korea Reported 51,874 New COVID-19 Cases

SEOUL, Sept 16 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea recorded 51,874 new COVID-19 cases as of midnight, compared to 24 hours ago, bringing the total number of infections to 24,316,302, the health authorities said today. The daily caseload was down from 71,471 in the previous day and lower than 69,399 tallied a…

Bangladesh Allows Banks To Maintain Yuan Accounts To Settle Cross-Border Transactions

DHAKA, Sept 16 (NNN-BSS) – The central bank of Bangladesh, paved the way for banks in the country to maintain correspondent accounts in Yuan, the Chinese currency, to facilitate cross-border trade, based on the Chinese currency. The Bangladesh Bank (BB) issued a circular in this connection yesterday, saying, “It has…

Shell Plans To Set Up 10,000 EV Charging Points In India By 2030

MUMBAI, Sept 16 (NNN-PTI) – British oil and gas company, Shell’s Indian subsidiary, plans to install over 10,000 electric vehicle charging points across India by 2030, a company statement said yesterday. “The Shell Recharge proposition is based on unique insights that we picked up in our research and global experience,”…

Over Two Million Students Sit For Bangladesh’s Largest Public Exams

DHAKA, Sept 16 (NNN-BSS) – Bangladesh’s Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent exams, which are the country’s largest public exams for school students, began yesterday. Over two million Bangladeshi students registered for the SSC and equivalent exams this year, which are considered one of the most important events in the…

Japan To Ask Households, Companies To Save Energy This Winter

TOKYO, Sept 16 (NNN-NHK) – The Japanese government said yesterday, it plans to ask households and companies to save electricity this winter, as a national power crunch continues. The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry said, at a meeting on energy policy that, it would request the public and businesses…

Kuwait Eyes Cooperation With China In Space Exploration: Expert

KUWAIT CITY, Sept 16 (NNN-XINHUA) – Kuwait’s national satellite team, looks forward to cooperating with China, in space projects and scientific research, an official from the country’s national satellite project said, in a recent interview. Ahmed Al-Kandri, deputy and operations manager of Kuwait’s national satellite project, commended China as one…

Pakistan Received 100 Int’l Flights Of Relief Items As Flood Death Toll Rose To 1,500

ISLAMABAD, Sept 16 (NNN-APP) – Pakistan received a total of 100 international flights, carrying relief items for flood victims since Aug 28, Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry Spokesperson, Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, said yesterday. The humanitarian relief goods include food items, tents, blankets, medical supplies, survival and hygiene equipment, and high-capacity water pumps,…

Pakistan’s Food Imports Rise By 65 Percent During FY23

ISLAMABAD, Sept 16 (NNN-APP) – Pakistan has seen a 65.45 percent increase in food imports, during the first two months of the ongoing fiscal year, the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics said. The major food imports include, the country’s main food staple wheat, palm oil and soybean oil among others, according…