Urgent: DPRK Top Leader Oversees Test-Fire Of New Air Defence Missiles Yesterday

PYONGYANG, Aug 24 (NNN-KCNA) – The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), yesterday, test-fired two improved types of new air defence missiles, in a bid to examine their combat capabilities, with the country’s top leader overseeing the event, it was reported today.– NNN-KCNA  

Cambodia Records 3.71 Million Int’l Tourists In Seven Months

PHNOM PENH, Aug 23 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodia attracted a total of 3.71 million international tourists, in the first seven months of this year, down eight percent from the same period last year, the Ministry of Tourism said, yesterday. Thailand topped the chart among foreign tourist arrivals to the country, during…

Nearly 1,700 Afghan Refugee Families Return Home In A Single Day

KABUL, Aug 23 (NNN-BNA) – A total of 1,693 Afghan refugee families, totalling 6,202 individuals, returned to their homeland, Afghanistan, from neighbouring Iran and Pakistan yesterday, Afghanistan’s High Commission for Addressing Returnees Problems, announced today. The returnees crossed into Afghanistan through the Islam Qala border crossing, in western Herat province,…

Brunei’s Economic Growth Moderate For 2025: Central Bank

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Aug 23 (NNN-PELITA) – Brunei’s economic growth this year, was expected to remain moderate, driven by a gradual recovery in oil and gas production, and expansion in the non-oil and gas sector, including construction, tourism, trade, and info-communications technology (ICT), the central bank said, yesterday. Brunei’s economic…

DPRK Says S. Korean Military Conducted “Serious Provocation”

PYONGYANG, Aug 23 (NNN-KCNA) – The South Korean military, on Tuesday, conducted “a serious provocation,” firing more than 10 warning shots, at the DPRK soldiers, who were conducting a permanent barrier project, near the southern border line, it was reported today, citing a senior military official.– NNN-KCNA

Indonesian Deputy Manpower Minister Named Corruption Suspect

JAKARTA, Aug 23 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesia’s Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), yesterday, officially designated Deputy Manpower Minister, Immanuel Ebenezer Gerungan, a suspect in an extortion case, related to occupational health and safety certification, underscoring the government’s commitment to anti-corruption efforts, KPK Chairman, Setyo Budiyanto, said. Budiyanto revealed that, the arrest resulted…

Indonesia Prioritises Domestic Gas Supply After Pipeline Fire Disrupts Production

JAKARTA, Aug 23 (NNN-ANTARA) – The Indonesian government has prioritised meeting domestic gas demand, following a recent supply disruption, caused by a pipeline fire, Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources, Bahlil Lahadalia said, here yesterday. The minister said that, part of the gas previously allocated for overseas shipments, has been…

Former Sri Lankan President Wickremesinghe Arrested Over Alleged Misuse Of State Funds

COLOMBO, Aug 23 (NNN-XINHUA) – Former Sri Lankan president, Ranil Wickremesinghe, was arrested yesterday, by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), over alleged misuse of state funds, state media reported. Wickremesinghe was arrested for charges of misusing state funds, to visit London to attend a graduation ceremony of his wife, during…

Floods Kill Three In Yemen As Heavy Rains Persist

ADEN, Yemen, Aug 23 (NNN-SABA) – Three people, including two children, were killed, as floods, triggered by heavy rains, swept through parts of Yemen, authorities said yesterday, warning of more downpours accompanied by thunderstorms. The Interior Ministry’s official media said, two children, aged six and eight, drowned in floodwaters, in…

UAE Condemns Israeli Settlement Plan

ABU DHABI, Aug 23 (NNN-WAM) – The United Arab Emirates (UAE), yesterday, condemned Israel’s newly-announced settlement plan in the occupied West Bank, and its ongoing military operations in the Gaza Strip. The Foreign Ministry said in a statement that, the measures were “serious violations of international law and relevant UN…