Feature: Malayan Tiger Faces Oblivion Without Concerted Action

KUALA LUMPUR, Mar 3 (NNN-XINHUA) – From their enclosure at Zoo Negara near Kuala Lumpur, the sharp, attentive eyes of two Malayan tigers watch the visitors watching them. Wira (Hero) and Hebat (Great) are the stars among the eight Malayan tigers at the zoo. These fierce, wild animals were born…

India’s Exports Rise By 22.36 Percent In Feb: Gov’t Data

NEW DELHI, Mar 3 (NNN-PTI) – India’s exports in Feb this year stood at 33.81 billion U.S. dollars, an increase of 22.36 percent over 27.63 billion dollars in Feb, 2021, according to data issued by the federal Commerce and Industry Ministry, yesterday. The country’s exports in Apr, 2021-Feb, 2022, were…

Three Killed, 24 Injured In Blast In SW Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Mar 3 (NNN-APP) – At least three people were killed and 24 others injured last night, in a blast in Pakistan’s south-west Quetta city, said an official. Media Coordinator of Health Department of Pakistan’s south-west Balochistan province, Waseem Baig, said in a statement that, three people, including a police…

Three Palestinians Killed In Clashes With Israeli Soldiers In West Bank

RAMALLAH, Mar 2 (NNN-WAFA) – Three Palestinian young men were killed by Israeli soldiers, in two separate incidents in the West Bank, in less than 24 hours, Palestinian medics and eyewitnesses said yesterday. The Palestinian Ministry of Health said, in a press statement that, Ammar Abu Afifa, a 23-year-old Palestinian…

Yemeni Gov’t Welcomes New UNSC Arms Embargo On Houthi Militia

ADEN, Mar 2 (NNN-YPA) – The Yemeni government and several other Arab countries, yesterday, welcomed the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolution, that imposed an arms embargo on the Houthi militia in Yemen, as an entity. The Houthi militia currently controls the capital, Sanaa, and most key northern provinces of…

Indonesia Pushes Use Of Electric Vehicles For Green Energy Transition

By Nurul Ramadhani JAKARTA, Mar 2 (NNN-XINHUA) – Indonesia is pushing electric vehicles (EVs) adoption, as an effort to provide cleaner air and accelerate green energy transition, from imposing special import duty to building more charging stations. The country’s Ministry of Finance decided yesterday, to set a special tariff of…

Brunei’s Daily COVID-19 Cases Top 4,000 For Two Consecutive Days

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Mar 2 (NNN-ANN) – Brunei reported 4,220 new COVID-19 cases yesterday, another record daily high, bringing the national tally to 67,762. As a country of 420,000 people, Brunei saw its daily cases exceeding the 4,000 mark for two straight days, after recording more than 3,000 cases for…

Vietnam Reports 98,762 New COVID-19 Cases, 3,557,629 In Total

HANOI, Mar 2 (NNN-VNA) – Vietnam logged 98,762 new COVID-19 infections yesterday, its new daily record, up 4,377 cases from Monday, according to its Ministry of Health. The new infections, logged in 63 localities nationwide, included 98,743 domestically transmitted and 19 imported. The Vietnamese capital, Hanoi, remained the pandemic hotspot…

ADB Provides Additional Loan For Water Supply Project In Dhaka

DHAKA, Mar 2 (NNN-BSS) – The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Bangladesh government, yesterday signed agreements for 135 million U.S. dollars, in additional loans for an environmentally sustainable water supply project in Dhaka. The assistance will provide additional support to the ongoing Dhaka Environmentally Sustainable Water Supply Project, worth…

Indian Auto Companies Report Mixed Trend In Feb Domestic Sales

MUMBAI, Mar 2 (NNN-PTI) – Indian auto companies reported a mixed trend in Feb monthly domestic sales, with Tata Motors and Mahindra reporting growth, while the country’s largest passenger car maker, Maruti Suzuki, showing a marginal decline, as per the filing with the bourses yesterday. The Feb sales figures for…