Myanmar Exported Over 558,700 Tonnes Of Beans, Pulses In Apr-Jul

YANGON, Aug 25 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar exported more than 558,700 tonnes of beans and pulses worth over 426 million U.S. dollars, in the first four months of the 2022-23 fiscal year, showed the Ministry of Commerce’s figures, yesterday. From Apr 1 to Jul 29 this year, Myanmar shipped over 419,120…

Japan To Exempt Vaccinated Travellers From Pre-Entry COVID-19 Test

TOKYO, Aug 25 (NNN-NHK) – Japanese Prime Minister, Fumio Kishida, said yesterday that, travellers coming to Japan will be exempt from taking COVID-19 tests before departure, if they have received three vaccine shots. The eased COVID-19 restrictions on arrivals to Japan will begin on Sept 7, the Japanese leader told…

Thai Constitutional Court Suspends Prayut’s Premiership

BANGKOK, Aug 25 (NNN-TNA) – Thailand’s Constitutional Court announced yesterday, to temporarily suspend the premiership of Prime Minister (PM) Prayut Chan-o-cha. Judges agree by five votes to four, to suspend Prayut from office, effective yesterday, Aug 24, 2022, pending the court’s verdict, the court said in a statement on its…

Lebanon Insists On Line 23, Entire Qana Gas Field: FM

BEIRUT, Aug 24 (NNN-NNA) – Lebanon insists on getting the 860-square-km area, delineated by Line 23 on the maritime border map with Israel, and the Qana gas field, Lebanese caretaker Foreign Affairs Minister, Abdallah Bou Habib, affirmed yesterday. “Lebanon has a unified position concerning maritime border demarcation. We insist on…

Singapore Reported 3,627 New COVID-19 Cases

SINGAPORE, Aug 24 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore reported 3,627 new cases of COVID-19 yesterday, bringing the total tally to 1,822,187. Of the new cases, 316 cases were detected through PCR (polymerase chain reaction) tests, and 3,311 through ART (antigen rapid test) tests, according to statistics released by the Ministry of Health.…

Malaysia Reports 2,722 New COVID-19 Infections, 11 More Deaths

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 24 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia reported 2,722 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight, bringing the national total to 4,762,552, according to the health ministry. There are five new imported cases, with 2,717 cases being local transmissions, data released on the ministry’s website showed. Another 11 deaths have been…

S.Korea Reported 139,339 New COVID-19 Cases

SEOUL, Aug 24 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea reported 139,339 new COVID-19 cases as of midnight, compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 22,588,640, the health authorities said today. The daily caseload was down from 150,258 the previous day and lower than 180,763 tallied a week…

New Zealand Logged 3,140 New COVID-19 Community Cases, 17 More Deaths

WELLINGTON, Aug 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) – New Zealand recorded 3,140 new community cases of COVID-19, and 17 more deaths from the pandemic, the Ministry of Health said today. The number of daily cases went down steadily, from over 10,000 cases nationwide, more than a month ago. With the fresh cases, New…

Cambodia Temporarily Bans Imports Of Asbestos-Contained Talc Baby Powder

PHNOM PENH, Aug 24 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodia has temporarily halted the imports and distribution of several brands of talc baby powder, after asbestos has been detected in those products, the directorate-general of Consumer Protection, Competition and Fraud Repression (CCF) said, yesterday. Those asbestos-contained products are marketed under brands like Johnson’s…

Saudi Arabia To Hold Global AI Summit Next Month

RIYADH, Aug 24 (NNN-SPA) – Saudi Arabia will organise the second edition of the Global AI Summit in Sept (next month). Under the theme “Artificial Intelligence for the Good of Humanity,” the upcoming event will attract experts and specialists from government agencies and major technology companies around the world, it…