Saudi King, Crown Prince Meet Turkish President In Jeddah

RIYADH, Apr 29 (NNN-SPA) – Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, and Crown Prince, Mohammed bin Salman, met with visiting Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, at the Al-Salam Palace in Jeddah, early today. “My visit reflects our joint will to start a new era of cooperation, as two…

Visitors To Fiji No Longer Need PCR, RAT Tests To Enter Island Nation

SUVA, Apr 29 (NNN-PIN) – Effective May 1, all fully vaccinated visitors to Fiji will no longer be required to produce a pre-arrival negative COVID-19 test prior to entry, a move that reduces costs and lends greater convenience to those travelling to the country, a Fijian government statement said today.…

Malaysia Reports 2,935 New COVID-19 Infections, 10 New Deaths

KUALA LUMPUR, Apr 29 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia reported 2,935 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight, bringing the national total to 4,443,318, according to the health ministry. There are nine new imported cases and 2,926 local transmissions, data released on the ministry’s website showed. A further 10 deaths have been reported,…

Sri Lanka’s Domestic Debt Will Not Be Restructured: Central Bank Governor

COLOMBO, Apr 29 (NNN-XINHUA) – Domestic debt in the form of government securities and development bonds will not be restructured, as restructuring external debt is a top priority for Sri Lanka, said the central bank governor yesterday. Addressing a meeting of the Committee of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce, central…

Singapore Reports 2,690 New COVID-19 Cases

SINGAPORE, Apr 29 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore reported 2,690 new cases of COVID-19 yesterday, bringing the total tally to 1,193,250. Of the new cases, 268 cases were detected through PCR (polymerase chain reaction) tests, and 2,422 through ART (antigen rapid test) according to statistics released by the Ministry of Health. Among…

Brunei Reports 98 New COVID-19 Cases

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Apr 29 (NNN-ANN) – Brunei reported 98 new COVID-19 cases yesterday, under the 100-mark for the first time since Feb 2, this year. As a country of 420,000 people, Brunei has recorded less than 1,000 new cases for 36 straight days, since Mar 24, after the daily…

Indonesia Accelerates Mass COVID-19 Vaccinations Amid Eid Exodus

by Dames Alexander Sinaga JAKARTA, Apr 29 (NNN-XINHUA) – Indonesia accelerated its COVID-19 vaccinations, as Muslims across the archipelago are making their homebound trips to celebrate the Eid al-Fitr festival at the conclusion of the fasting month of Ramadan, which falls on Monday next week. To date, the government, which…

New Zealand Reports 8,242 New Community Cases Of COVID-19

WELLINGTON, Apr 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) – New Zealand recorded 8,242 new community cases of COVID-19 today, the country’s Ministry of Health said in a statement. Of the new community infections, 2,446 were detected in the largest city of Auckland. In addition, 74 new cases of COVID-19 were detected at the New…

Cambodia’s Export To RCEP Member Countries Up 11 Percent In Q1

PHNOM PENH, Apr 29 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodia’s total export to the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) member countries, amounted to 1.95 billion U.S. dollars, in the first quarter of 2022, up 11 percent from 1.75 billion dollars over the same period last year. During the Jan-Mar period this year, Cambodia’s…

China Denounces “Military Threat” Statement From Australia

BEIJING, Apr 29 (NNN-XINHUA) – A Chinese defence spokesperson, yesterday urged some Australian politicians, to correct their “China threat” ideology and avoid further damage to China-Australia military relations. Regarding the development of another country as a security threat, some people in Australia have created and spread groundless fear, said Tan…