Australia Named Over 100 New Species In “Win For Biodiversity”

CANBERRA, Aug 9 (NNN-AAP) – Australia’s national science agency, revealed that, it named and described more than 100 new species over the last year, in a “win for biodiversity.” Researchers from the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), identified 139 new species and described them in scientific journals, over…

New Zealand Logged 5,939 New COVID-19 Community Cases

WELLINGTON, Aug 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) – New Zealand recorded 5,939 new community cases of COVID-19 and 13 more deaths, the Ministry of Health said today. There have been 1,688 confirmed deaths, attributable to COVID-19, either as the underlying cause of death or as a contributing factor, since the pandemic began in…

Tesla Signed Contract To Buy Indonesia’s Nickel Products Worth Five Billion USD

JAKARTA, Aug 9 (NNN-ANTARA) – U.S. electric carmaker, Tesla Inc., signed a deal worth 74.5 trillion rupiahs (five billion U.S. dollars), to buy nickel products from two Indonesian producers, a minister said yesterday. “The contracts are applicable for five years, with two companies operating in the Morowali regency (Central Sulawesi…

Philippines Logged 4,203 New COVID-19 Cases, 30 More Deaths

MANILA, Aug 9 (NNN-PNA) – The Philippines reported 4,203 new COVID-19 infections yesterday, bringing the number of confirmed cases in the country to 3,808,156. The Department of Health (DOH) said, the number of active cases rose further to 37,942, and 30 more patients died from COVID-19 complications, pushing the death…

ASEAN Needs To Continue Upholding Centrality, Unity: Brunei’s Sultan

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Aug 9 (NNN-ANN) – Brunei’s Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah, yesterday, called upon ASEAN member states, to uphold the 10-country bloc’s centrality and unity. In his remarks on ASEAN Day, which fell yesterday, the Sultan said that, this year marks the 55th anniversary, since the establishment of ASEAN.…

Brunei Logged Daily Average Of 578 COVID-19 Cases In Past Week

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Aug 9 (NNN-ANN) – Brunei logged a daily average of 578 new COVID-19 cases in the past week, the health ministry said yesterday. It said, at a weekly briefing, that, 62,148 antigen rapid test (ART) results were uploaded to the government platform in one week, with 6.4…

Singapore Reported 3,541 New COVID-19 Cases

SINGAPORE, Aug 9 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore reported 3,541 new cases of COVID-19 yesterday, bringing the total tally to 1,763,116. Of the new cases, 348 cases were detected through PCR (polymerase chain reaction) tests and 3,193 through ART (antigen rapid test) tests, according to statistics released by the Ministry of Health.…

BRI Symposium Held In Malaysia On Tech-Solutions For Boosting Tourism

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 9 (NNN-XINHUA) – A Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) symposium, was held in Malacca yesterday, focusing on boosting tourism by applications of new technology, amid challenges in the post-pandemic era. The symposium, a roving series of seminars, workshops and panels, was held at the Technical University of…

Intense Clashes Erupted Between Rival Security Forces In Yemen’s Shabwa

ADEN, Aug 9 (NNN-YPA) – Deadly clashes erupted yesterday, between rival security units across various residential neighbourhoods of the Yemeni oil-rich province of Shabwa, a government official said. Security units, loyal to the Muslim Brotherhood-affiliated Islah Party, launched an attack against rival security forces of the government in Ataq, the…

UN Mideast Envoy Called For Talks Towards Two-State Solution For Israel-Palestine

UNITED NATIONS, Aug 9 (NNN-XINHUA) – UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Tor Wennesland, yesterday, described a cease-fire in Gaza and Israel as fragile, and called for talks towards a two-state solution to end the cycles of violence. The past days witnessed a deeply worrying escalation in…