Indonesia Recorded Trade Surplus Of 5.09 Billion USD In June

JAKARTA, Jul 16 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesia recorded a trade surplus of 5.09 billion U.S. dollars in June, a big jump compared to the previous month’s 2.89 billion dollars, as the country reopened crude palm oil (CPO) exports, the Statistics Indonesia (BPS) said, yesterday. The country banned the export of CPO…

China, Thailand Ink Cooperation Deal To Promote Badminton

BANGKOK, Jul 16 (NNN-TNA) – The badminton associations of China and Thailand, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) here yesterday, to promote exchange and cooperation in the sport. The agreement was signed by Zhang Jun, president of the Chinese Badminton Association and KhunyingPatama Leeswadtrakul, president of the Badminton Association of…

Biden Voiced Support For Two-State Solution, Pledged Aid To Palestinians

RAMALLAH, Jul 16 (NNN-WAFA) – U.S. President Joe Biden, voiced support for the two-state solution to the entrenched Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and vowed to provide a 300-million-U.S. dollar-aid to the Palestinians, during a short stay in the West Bank city of Ramallah yesterday, as part of his first diplomatic tour of…

Saudi Arabia, U.S. Agreed To Strengthen Cooperation In Tech, Science

RIYADH, Jul 16 (NNN-SPA) – Saudi Arabia and the United States agreed yesterday, to strengthen cooperation in the fields of 5G networks, cybersecurity, space exploration and public health, Al Arabiya News reported. The agreements were made on the sidelines of U.S. President, Joe Biden’s first state visit to the kingdom,…

Flight With Hydraulic Failure Landed Safely In India’s Kerala

NEW DELHI, Jul 16 (NNN-PTI) – An Air Arabia flight, from the United Arab Emirates (UAE), suffered a hydraulic failure yesterday evening, while landing at an airport in the southern Indian state of Kerala, officials said. A full emergency was declared, at the Cochin International Airport in Kochi city, during…

Sri Lanka’s Ruling Party To Nominate Interim President

COLOMBO, Jul 16 (NNN-XINHUA) – Sri Lanka’s ruling party, yesterday said, they would nominate interim President, Ranil Wickremesinghe, to the presidency, when parliament elects a new president on Jul 20. General Secretary of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP), Sagara Kariyawasam, said in a statement that, the SLPP would nominate…

Australian PM Calls For Cabinet Meeting Amid COVID-19 Battle

CANBERRA, Jul 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Australia’s Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, called an emergency cabinet meeting to discuss the escalating virus crisis in the current winter months. Albanese said, he will meet with state and territory leaders on Monday, amid pressure for the federal government to reinstate pandemic leave payments, for…

S.Korea Reported 38,882 New COVID-19 Cases

SEOUL, Jul 15 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea reported 38,882 new COVID-19 cases as of midnight, compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 18,680,142, the health authorities said today. The daily caseload was slightly down from 39,196 in the previous day, but it doubled from 19,308…

India Recorded Over 20,000 New COVID-19 Cases For Second Day

NEW DELHI, Jul 15 (NNN-PTI) – India today recorded over 20,000 fresh cases of COVID-19 for the second straight day. According to the federal health ministry data, released this morning, 20,038 new cases of COVID-19 were reported during the past 24 hours, taking the total tally to 43,710,027, in the…

Philippine Finance Secretary Optimistic On Recovery Despite Surging Inflation

MANILA, Jul 15 (NNN-PNA) – Philippine Finance Secretary, Benjamin Diokno, said yesterday that, the economy continues to be robust, despite the surging inflation, given the “favourable” expansion of economic activity early this year. Diokno made the remarks, following the central bank’s decision to raise the interest rate on the overnight…