Australian Agricultural Exports Projected To Hit Record High

CANBERRA, Jun 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The value of Australian agricultural exports is expected to hit a record high in the next financial year, according to government projections. The Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES), recently published the latest Australian Crop Report, revealing that, agricultural exports will…

Vietnam’s Chemical Imports Up 30.2 Percent In Jan-May

HANOI, Jun 7 (NNN-VNA) – Vietnam spent over 4.1 billion U.S. dollars importing chemicals, and nearly 3.7 billion U.S. dollars importing chemical products, in the first five months of this year, up 30.2 percent and 25.1 percent, year on year, respectively. In the period, the country exported roughly 1.4 billion…

S. Korea Reports 6,172 New Covid-19 Cases

SEOUL, Jun 7 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea reported 6,172 new COVID-19 cases, as of midnight, compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 18,174,880, the health authorities said today. The daily caseload was slightly up from 5,022 the previous day, but it was lower than 17,185…

Lawrence Wong Promoted To Singapore’s Deputy PM Amid Cabinet Changes

SINGAPORE, Jun 7 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore’s Minister for Finance, Lawrence Wong, will be promoted to Deputy Prime Minister, the Prime Minister’s office made a statement yesterday. The promotion will become effective starting from Jun 13. Wong will be the Acting Prime Minister, in the absence of Prime Minister Lee Hsien…

Chinese Envoy Warns Against Providing Weapons To Ukraine Or Imposing Sanctions On Russia

UNITED NATIONS, Jun 7 (NNN-XINHUA) – The Chinese envoy at the United Nations, yesterday warned against constantly providing weapons to Ukraine, or imposing sanctions on Russia. Only through cease-fire and the restoration of peace can the trauma of conflict for women and children be fundamentally avoided, said Dai Bing, China’s…

Jordan Signs Investment Deal With Saudi-Jordanian Fund

AMMAN, Jun 7 (NNN-PETRA) – Jordan signed an agreement with the Saudi-Jordanian Investment Fund (SJIF) yesterday, to invest 400 million U.S dollars, in a healthcare project in Jordan. The project plans to build a university hospital with 300 beds, more than 60 outpatient clinics, an ambulatory care building, and a…

Israel Launches Missile Strikes On Military Sites In Syrian Capital

DAMASCUS, Jun 7 (NNN-SANA) – Israeli forces launched missile strikes from Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, and targeted military sites south of the capital, Damascus, last night, the Syrian army said in a statement. It added that, most of the missiles were successfully intercepted, and the attack caused no casualties. On the…

Indonesian President Meets Australian PM On Ties

JAKARTA, Jun 7 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesian President, Joko Widodo, met yesterday, with visiting Australian Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, over bilateral ties and issues of common concern, at the Presidential Palace in Bogor, West Java. Albanese, together with several ministers, arrived in Jakarta on Sunday, for a three-day visit to Indonesia,…

India Successfully Tests Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile

NEW DELHI, Jun 7 (NNN-PTI) – India yesterday, successfully test-fired the training launch of an Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile “Agni-4,” from the eastern state of Odisha, confirmed an official statement. “The successful test was part of routine user training launches, carried out under the aegis of the Strategic Forces Command,”…

German FM To Visit Pakistan: Pakistani Foreign Ministry

ISLAMABAD, Jun 7 (NNN-APP) – At the invitation of Pakistani Foreign Minister, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, German Foreign Minister, Annalena Baerbock, is scheduled to pay an official two-day visit to Pakistan, from today, June 7 to 8, Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry said. During the two-day visit, the two ministers will hold delegation-level…