5.6-Magnitude Quake Hit Western Indonesia

JAKARTA, Sept 8 (NNN-ANTARA) – An earthquake, with a magnitude of 5.6, jolted Indonesia’s western province of Bengkulu early this morning, the meteorology, climatology and geophysics agency said. The quake rocked at 1:09 a.m. Thursday, Jakarta Time (1809 GMT Wednesday), with the epicentre at 89 km south-east of Mukomuko district,…

EU Mulls New Measures To Tackle Energy Crisis

BRUSSELS, Sept 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The European Commission has five new measures in the pipeline, that aim to mitigate the current high prices of electricity, the institution’s President, Ursula von der Leyen said here, yesterday. “We are confronted with astronomic electricity prices for households and companies, and with enormous market…

Cambodian Minister Urged ASEAN Peers To Take Extra Precautionary Actions To Protect Cultural Properties

SIEM REAP, Sept 8 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodian Minister of Culture and Fine Arts, Phoeurng Sackona, yesterday called on ASEAN peers, to take extra precautionary actions to protect cultural properties, saying that, cultural heritage tourism is a driver for the region’s post-COVID-19 pandemic economic recovery. Speaking at the special ASEAN Culture…

Sri Lankan President Voiced Willingness To Strengthen Relations With Britain Under Truss

COLOMBO, Sept 8 (NNN-XINHUA) – Sri Lankan President, Ranil Wickremesinghe, yesterday said that, his government aimed to further strengthen ties with Britain, particularly in the context of Global Britain and the UK’s new Platinum Partnership scheme, with the Commonwealth family of nations, after Elizabeth Truss was appointed as the new…

Russia Ready To Cooperate With Any Country Given Increasing Global Energy Demand: Putin

VLADIVOSTOK, Sept 8 (NNN-TASS) – Russia stands ready to cooperate with any country, especially in the context of an increasing global demand for energy, Russian President, Vladimir Putin said, yesterday. Speaking at the plenary session of the 7th Eastern Economic Forum (EEF), Putin said, “By obtaining natural gas from Russia…

U.S. Reported Over 20,000 Monkeypox Cases

LOS ANGELES, Sept 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The United States confirmed more than 20,000 monkeypox cases, according to the latest data from the U.S. Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). A total of 20,733 known monkeypox cases had been reported nationwide as of Tuesday, CDC data showed. California had the…

Visa-On-Arrival Policy Helps Boost Indonesia’s Tourism Recovery

JAKARTA, Sept 7 (NNN-ANTARA) – The visa-on-arrival policy has helped boost Indonesia’s tourism recovery, encouraging more international travellers to visit Indonesia, especially to the resort island of Bali, Tourism and Creative Economy Minister, Sandiaga Uno, said. “The number of foreign tourists in July was the highest since the COVID-19 pandemic,”…

Cambodia Issued First Gov’t Bond Of 24.3 Million USD

PHNOM PENH, Sept 7 (NNN-AKP) – The National Bank of Cambodia (NBC), Cambodia’s central bank, today issued the first government bond of 100 billion riels (about 24.3 million U.S. dollars), aiming to raise funds for national development. The bond is auctioned through the NBC’s platform from 8.00 a.m. to 2.00…

Australia To Cut Medicine Prices Amid Cost Of Living Crisis

CANBERRA, Sept 7 (NNN-AAP) – The Australian government has announced a plan, to cut the price of medicines in response to the rising cost of living. Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, and Health Minister, Mark Butler, today tabled the plan in Parliament, that will reduce the out-of-pocket costs for general prescription…

Japan Lifted Entry Cap On Daily Arrivals To Bolster Tourism Sector

TOKYO, Sept 7 (NNN-NHK) – Japan today lifted the daily entry cap on arrivals to the country from 20,000 to 50,000, in a bid to bolster the ailing tourism sector, amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Also effective today, travellers coming to Japan will be exempt from taking COVID-19 tests 72 hours…