Malaysian Carmaker Proton Inked Deal To Sell Electric Vehicles

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 19 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysian national carmaker, Proton, signed a general distributorship agreement with smart Automobile Co., Ltd., to sell electric vehicles (EVs) and provide services in Malaysia and Thailand. At a ceremony, witnessed by officials from various government agencies yesterday, both sides paved the way for the…

S.Korea Reported 138,812 New COVID-19 Cases

SEOUL, Aug 19 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea reported 138,812 new COVID-19 cases as of midnight, compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 22,000,037, the health authorities said today. The daily caseload was down from 178,574 the previous day, but it was higher than 128,675 tallied…

India’s Daily COVID-19 Caseload Rose To 15,754

NEW DELHI, Aug 19 (NNN-PTI) – India’s daily COVID-19 caseload increased to 15,754, during the past 24 hours, taking the total tally to 44,314,618, the federal health ministry said today. With the fresh cases, India’s active caseload currently stands at 101,830. The country also logged 47 related deaths during the…

Japan Logged Record High 255,534 Daily COVID-19 Cases

TOKYO, Aug 19 (NNN-NHK) – Japan logged a record daily high of 255,534 new COVID-19 cases yesterday, as the country feared a strain on the medical system, fuelled by the seventh wave of infections. The daily tally topped the previous record of 250,403 cases registered on Aug 10, with 21…

Japan Logged Record High 255,534 Daily COVID-19 Cases

TOKYO, Aug 19 (NNN-NHK) – Japan logged a record daily high of 255,534 new COVID-19 cases yesterday, as the country feared a strain on the medical system fueled by the seventh wave of infections. The daily tally topped the previous record of 250,403 cases registered on Aug 10, with 21…

Malaysia’s Vehicle Sales Down 23 Percent Month On Month In July

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 19 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia’s vehicle sales slipped 23.03 percent to 48,922 units in July, from 63,563 units in June, the Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA), said. MAA said in a statement, the fall was due to exceptionally high total industry volume (TIV) in June, because of the fulfillment…

Number Of Endangered Przewalski’s Horses In Mongolia Exceeds 1,000

ARGALANT, Mongolia, Aug 19 (NNN-XINHUA) – The number of endangered Przewalski’s horses in Mongolia has exceeded 1,000, a Mongolian biologist, said. “Currently, there are more than 1,000 Takhi (Mongolian name for Przewalski’s horse), in three locations in Mongolia. More than 430 wild horses in 45 breeding harems are now in…

Bus Explosion Killed Six, Injured 15 In Central Uzbekistan

TASHKENT, Aug 19 (NNN-XINHUA) – An explosion of a gas cylinder in a bus, killed six people and injured 16 more, in central Uzbekistan, the country’s Ministry of Emergency Situations said, yesterday. The blast occurred at a gas station, in the Akaltyn district of the Syrdarya region, yesterday afternoon. The…

Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Iran Agree To Simplify International Freight Traffic Regime

TASHKENT, Aug 19 (NNN-INA) – Uzbekistan agreed with Iran and Turkmenistan, to simplify the regime of international freight traffic to Turkish and Iranian seaports, the Uzbek Ministry of Transport said, yesterday. Transport ministries of Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan agreed to organise intermodal transportation to Türkiye, along the Uzbekistan-Turkmenistan-Iran corridor, and reduce…

Cambodia To Host 54th ASEAN Economic Ministers’ Meeting, Related Meetings In Mid-Sept

PHNOM PENH, Aug 19 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodia will host the 54th ASEAN Economic Ministers’ meeting (54th AEM) and related meetings, from Sept 14 to Sept 18, in the cultural province of Siem Reap, a Ministry of Commerce press statement said yesterday. The meetings will bring together economic ministers from ASEAN…