Schools Reopen For In-Person Classes For New Academic Year In Myanmar

YANGON, Jun 3 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar reopened primary, middle and high schools across the country, for in-person classes for 2022-2023 academic year yesterday, the education ministry’s director-general, U Kyaw Swar Thwin, said. “Although the national school enrollment week for 2022-2023 academic year was from May 26 to Jun 1, the…

S. Korea, Japan Hold Talks On Survey Near Disputed Islets, Dumping Of Nuclear Waste Water

SEOUL, Jun 3 (NNN-YONHAP) – Diplomats from South Korea and Japan, held working-level talks here yesterday, to discuss bilateral relations, including the maritime survey near disputed islets, and release of radioactive waste water into the ocean from Japan’s Fukushima nuclear plant. Lee Sang-ryol, director-general for Asian and the Pacific affairs,…

Yemen’s Warring Parties Reach Initial Agreement To Extend Truce For Two Months: Gov’t Source

ADEN, Jun 2 (NNN-YPA) – Efforts exerted by the United Nations and other international powers, succeeded in convincing Yemen’s warring sides, to initially accept a proposal of extending the recent two-month nationwide truce, a government official said yesterday. “Both warring sides expressed their initial agreement during their meetings with the…

India’s Sugar Export Ban Comes Into Effect

NEW DELHI, Jun 2 (NNN-PTI) – The Indian government’s sugar exports ban came into effect yesterday, officials said. The ban will be in place until the end of Oct. Last week the government decided to put a cap on sugar exports to ensure domestic availability. “Export of sugar (raw, refined…

Influenza Cases Spike In Australian State Amid COVID-19 Community Transmission

CANBERRA, Jun 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Influenza cases in South Australia (SA) have spiked, prompting concerns about pressure on the hospital system. According to data, released by SA Health yesterday, the number of confirmed flu cases in the state surged by 673 to 1,868 in the past seven days. It comes…

S.Korea Reports 9,898 New COVID-19 Cases

SEOUL, Jun 2 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea reported 9,898 new COVID-19 cases as of midnight compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 18,129,313, the health authorities said today. The daily caseload was down from 15,797 in the previous day, and lower than 18,805 tallied a…

Petrol Prices Up For 10th Time In Vietnam This Year

HANOI, Jun 2 (NNN-VNA) – The petroleum prices in Vietnam broke its own record, after being adjusted up for the 10th time, so far, this year. From yesterday, the price of RON95 bio-fuel per litre was raised by 921 Vietnamese dongs (around 0.04 U.S. dollars) to 31,578 Vietnamese dongs (1.37…

Vietnam Cracks Down On Drug Trafficking Ring, Seizing 10 Cakes Of Heroin

HANOI, Jun 2 (NNN-VNA) – Police of the central Thanh Hoa province, arrested seven drug traffickers and seized 10 cakes of heroin and 22,000 pills of synthetic drugs. A 70-year-old woman, the leader of the trans-border drug trafficking ring, and a 48-year-old man, both from the province’s Thanh Hoa city,…

Malaysia Reports 1,809 New COVID-19 Infections, Two New Deaths

KUALA LUMPUR, Jun 2 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia reported 1,809 new COVID-19 infections, as of midnight, bringing the national total to 4,508,319, according to the health ministry. There are five new imported cases and 1,804 local transmissions, data released on the ministry’s website showed. Two more deaths have been reported, bringing…

India’s Four-Wheeler Auto Sales In May Report Robust Growth On Easing Chip Shortage, Demand

MUMBAI, Jun 2 (NNN-PTI) – India’s four-wheeler auto companies reported robust sales volume in May, with the easing of chip shortage coupled with demand. During the month under review, India’s largest passenger car manufacturer, Maruti Suzuki, Tata Motors and Mahindra reported a growth of 295 percent, 204 percent and 236…