Malaysia Reported 4,204 New COVID-19 Infections, Eight New Deaths

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 3 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia reported 4,204 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight, bringing the national total to 4,687,470, according to the health ministry. There are three new imported cases, with 4,201 cases being local transmissions, data released on the ministry’s website showed. Another eight deaths have been…

New Zealand Logged 6,440 New COVID-19 Community Cases

WELLINGTON, Aug 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) – New Zealand recorded 6,440 new community cases of COVID-19 and 28 more deaths, the Ministry of Health said today. There have been 1,589 confirmed deaths attributable to COVID-19, either as the underlying cause of death or as a contributing factor, since the pandemic began in…

S.Korea Reported 119,922 New Covid-19 Cases

SEOUL, Aug 3 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea reported 119,922 new COVID-19 cases as of midnight, compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 20,052,305, the health authorities said today. The daily caseload was up from 111,789 the previous day and higher than 100,245 tallied a week…

Indonesian Police Busted Counterfeit Money Syndicate

JAKARTA, Aug 3 (NNN-ANTARA) – Police in the Indonesian province of Central Java, recently busted a money counterfeiting syndicate, that had allegedly distributed three billion Indonesian rupiahs (about 200,000 U.S. dollars). The provincial police arrested two married couples in the case, in two separate operations. The first couple, identified with…

Rare White Elephant Born In Myanmar

YANGON, Aug 3 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar’s Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation, yesterday reported that, a rare white elephant was born in Taungup township of Myanmar’s Rakhine State. The white elephant calf, which was born with a body weight of about 180 pounds on Jul 23, was measured at…

Vietnam Records Over 136,000 Dengue Cases In Seven Months

HANOI, Aug 3 (NNN-VNA) – Vietnam reported a total of 136,075 cases of dengue fever, in the first seven months of this year, tripling the figure of the same period last year, the country’s Ministry of Health said yesterday. The cases were mostly recorded in southern, central and central highlands…

Singapore’s Manufacturing PMI Declined To 50.1 In July

SINGAPORE, Aug 3 (NNN-CNA) – The Singapore purchasing managers’ index (PMI), an early indicator of manufacturing activity, edged down 0.2 points from the previous month, to post a slower rate of expansion at 50.1 this July, the Straits Times reported yesterday. The overall manufacturing sector has now recorded 25 months…

UN Says Yemeni Warring Parties Agree To Renew Truce

ADEN, Aug 3 (NNN-YPA) – The United Nations announced yesterday that, Yemen’s internationally-recognised government and the Houthi militia, have agreed to renew the ongoing nationwide truce for another two months. “I am pleased to announce that the parties have agreed to extend the truce, under the same terms, for an…

Singapore Reported 10,230 New COVID-19 Cases

SINGAPORE, Aug 3 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore reported 10,230 new cases of COVID-19 yesterday, bringing the total tally to 1,728,995. Of the new cases, 659 cases were detected through PCR (polymerase chain reaction) tests, and 9,571 through ART (antigen rapid test) tests, according to statistics released by the Ministry of Health.…

Indonesian Anti-graft Agency Teamed Up With Interpol To Hunt Fugitive

JAKARTA, Aug 3 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesian anti-graft agency (KPK), said, it has asked the National Central Bureau (NCB) Interpol, to help the agency hunt down a graft suspect, who is believed to be hiding in Papua New Guinea, KPK’s spokesperson, Ali Fikri, said here yesterday. The hunted fugitive is Ricky…