Chinese Carmaker Launched Electric Car In Indonesia

BEKASI, Indonesia, Aug 9 (NNN-ANTARA) – SAIC-GM-Wuling (SGMW), a major Chinese automobile manufacturer, through its local unit, SGMW Motor Indonesia (Wuling), yesterday, launched here its production of the electric vehicle in Indonesia, named Wuling Air EV. “The Air EV is the newest version of battery-based electric vehicles, manufactured by SGMW…

Mongolian President Met With Chinese FM

ULAN BATOR, Aug 9 (NNN-XINHUA) – Mongolian President, Ukhnaa Khurelsukh, met with Chinese State Councillor and Foreign Minister, Wang Yi, here yesterday. Asking Wang to convey his sincere greetings to Chinese President, Xi Jinping, Khurelsukh said, Mongolia and China share a long history of exchanges, and are permanent friendly neighbours…

S.Korean President’s Approval Rating Falls To 29.3 Percent: Poll

SEOUL, Aug 8 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korean President, Yoon Suk-yeol’s approval rating fell 3.8 percentage points from a week earlier, to 29.3 percent last week, a weekly poll showed today. The negative assessment of Yoon’s conduct of state affairs gained 3.3 percentage points to 67.8 percent, according to local pollster…

Over 5.5 Million Vehicles Registered With Sri Lanka’s Fuel Quota System

COLOMBO, Aug 8 (NNN-XINHUA) – Over 5.5 million vehicles have been registered with Sri Lanka’s national fuel pass or QR code system, Minister of Power and Energy, Kanchana Wijesekera said today. A total of 1,246 gas stations in the country now follow the QR code system, and 4.3 million transactions…

2,000 Israelis Visited Al-Aqsa Mosque Amid Gaza Escalation

JERUSALEM, Aug 8 (NNN-WAFA) – Some 2,000 Israelis, mainly ultra-nationalist activists, visited the flashpoint Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, in East Jerusalem yesterday, sparking verbal clashes with Palestinian worshippers, the Israeli police said. The Jewish visitors, including Itamar Ben-Gvir, a lawmaker and the leader of the far-right Otzma Yehudit party, entered the…

Japan’s Current Account Shrank 63.1 Percent In First Half Of 2022

TOKYO, Aug 8 (NNN-NHK) – Japan posted a current account surplus of 3.51 trillion yen (25.96 billion U.S. dollars) in the first half of 2022, from a year earlier, down 63.1 percent, as rising prices for oil and a weak yen expanded a goods trade deficit, the government said in…

India’s Daily COVID-19 Caseload Falls To 16,167

NEW DELHI, Aug 8 (NNN-PTI) – India reported 16,167 new cases of COVID-19, during the past 24 hours, taking the total tally to 44,161,899 in the country, according to federal health ministry data, released this morning. Today’s new cases marked a decrease in comparison to the daily caseload of yesterday,…

RCEP To Stimulate Economic Recovery In Post-Pandemic Era: Cambodian PM

PHNOM PENH, Aug 8 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodian Prime Minister, Samdech Techo Hun Sen, said today that, the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) free trade agreement, which entered into force earlier this year, will be a booster for regional and global economic recovery, in the post-COVID-19 pandemic. In a video message…

S.Korea Reported 55,292 New COVID-19 Cases

SEOUL, Aug 8 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea reported 55,292 new COVID-19 cases as of midnight, compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 20,544,420, the health authorities said today. The daily caseload was down from 105,507 the previous day, due to fewer virus tests on the…

Singapore Reported 4,798 New COVID-19 Cases

SINGAPORE, Aug 8 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore reported 4,798 new cases of COVID-19, yesterday, bringing the total tally to 1,759,575. Of the newly recorded infections, 960 cases were detected through PCR (polymerase chain reaction) tests, and 3,838 through ART (antigen rapid test) tests, according to statistics released by the Ministry of…