Bangladesh’s Per Capita Income Projected To Reach Nearly 3,000 USD

DHAKA, May 11 (NNN-BSS) – Bangladesh’s per capita income would reach nearly 3,000 U.S. dollars in the fiscal year 2021-22 (July 2021-June 2022), according to a provisional estimate by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS). “Per capita income in 2021-2022 fiscal year rose to 2,824 U.S. dollars. The figure stood…

Brunei Reports 265 New COVID-19 Cases As Inbound Visitors Start ART Self-Reporting

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, May 11 (NNN-ANN) – Brunei reported 265 new COVID-19 cases yesterday, bringing the national tally to 143,372. Among the new cases, 260 cases were self-reported antigen rapid test (ART) results, and five cases were results of 355 polymerase chain reaction (PCR) laboratory tests, performed in the past…

Kyrgyzstan Celebrated 77th Anniversary Of Victory In Great Patriotic War

BISHKEK, May 11 (NNN-KNA) – Kyrgyzstan celebrated the 77th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War (1941-1945). Kyrgyz President, Sadyr Zhaparov, laid flowers at the Eternal Flame on Victory Square and honoured the memory of those killed in the Great Patriotic War, with a minute silence, his press…

Yoon Suk-yeol Sworn In As S.Korea’s New President

SEOUL, May 11 (NNN-YONHAP) – Yoon Suk-yeol of the biggest conservative People Power Party, yesterday, was sworn in as South Korea’s 20th president. The inaugural ceremony was held at the National Assembly plaza, attended by over 40,000 ordinary people, as well as, dignitaries. Yoon started his career as a public…

China, UNHCR Distribute Humanitarian Supplies To Afghanistan

KABUL, May 10 (NNN-ANA) – A batch of humanitarian supplies, provided by China’s South-South Cooperation Assistance Fund, in cooperation with the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR), have been distributed in Afghanistan today. Speaking at the distribution ceremony, held in the Afghan capital, Kabul, Economic and Commercial Counsellor of the Chinese…

G7 Calls For Revival Of Iran Nuclear Deal

TEHRAN, May 10 (NNN-MNA) – In a statement yesterday, the G7 Non-Proliferation Directors Group, called for the revival of the 2015 Iranian nuclear deal, as the best political solution. “We renew our support for a restoration and full implementation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action. A diplomatic solution remains…

Malaysia Reports 2,246 New COVID-19 Infections, One More Death

KUALA LUMPUR, May 10 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia reported 2,246 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight, bringing the national total to 4,461,135, according to the Health Ministry. There are five new imported cases, with 2,241 being local transmissions, data released on the ministry’s website showed. One more death has been reported,…

New Zealand’s Accumulated Community Cases Of COVID-19 Surpass One Million

WELLINGTON, May 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) – New Zealand reported 1,001,898 confirmed cases of COVID-19, since the beginning of the pandemic in early 2020, surpassing the one-million mark, the Ministry of Health said today. The confirmed cases have taken up nearly one-fifth of the country’s total population of 5,127,200. Today, New Zealand…

Australian Household Spending Slumps Amid Inflation, Rising Interest Rates

SYDNEY, May 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA), the country’s largest bank, released data showing that residents are beginning to pull back on their spending, amid rising inflation and interest rates. The CommBank Household Spending Intentions (HSI) Index, which measures consumer sentiment, based on card spending data…

Indonesia’s Inflation Rises To 3.47 Percent In Apr

JAKARTA, May 10 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesia’s inflation rate, as measured by the consumer price index, rose to 3.47 percent year on year in Apr, the highest since Aug, 2019, the Statistics Indonesia (BPS) said, yesterday. “The main contributor to the inflation in Apr is, the increase in commodity prices of…