Japan Logs 7.8 Billion USD Current Account Surplus In Nov

TOKYO, Jan 12 (NNN-NHK) – Japan logged a current account surplus of 897.3 billion yen (7.8 billion U.S. dollars) in Nov, the Finance Ministry said in a report today. The ministry also said, in its preliminary report that, the country had a goods trade deficit of 431.3 billion yen, while…

Malaysia Reports 3,175 New COVID-19 Infections, 27 More Deaths

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 12 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia reported 3,175 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 as of midnight, bringing the total tally to 2,792,035. Of the new cases 272 were imported, and 2,903 were local transmissions, showed data released on the health ministry’s website. The ministry also reported 27 more deaths…

Aussie State Sees Deadliest Day Of Pandemic

SYDNEY, Jan 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) – As the Omicron wave continues to rage across Australia, the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) recorded its deadliest day since the beginning of the pandemic. Today, NSW announced 21 deaths related to COVID-19 and 34,759 additional cases. The daily death toll broke a…

Vietnam’s Auto Sales Up Slightly In 2021

HANOI, Jan 12 (NNN-VNA) – As many as 304,149 units of automobile were sold in the Vietnamese market in 2021, up three percent year-on-year, the Vietnam Automobile Manufacturers’ Association said, yesterday. Specifically, sales of domestically assembled automobiles went down 10 percent to some 168,400 units, while those of imported ones…

Vietnam Reports 16,035 New COVID-19 Cases, 1,930,428 In Total

HANOI, Jan 12 (NNN-VNA) – Vietnam reported 16,035 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 yesterday, including 16,019 locally transmitted and 16 imported, according to the Ministry of Health. The Vietnamese capital, Hanoi, remained the locality recording the highest number of daily cases in the country, at 2,884, followed by the central…

Egyptian President Voices Support For Palestine In Resuming Mideast Peace Talks

CAIRO, Jan 12 (NNN-MENA) – Egyptian President, Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi, yesterday voiced Egypt’s support for Palestine, in resuming the stalled Middle East peace talks, focusing on Israeli-Palestinian conflict, according to the Egyptian Presidency. Sisi made the remarks during his meeting with Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, on the sidelines of the ongoing…

Lebanese Judge Issues Travel Ban On Central Bank Chief Amid Probe

BEIRUT, Jan 12 (NNN-NNA) – A Lebanese judge, yesterday issued a travel ban, against Central Bank Governor, Riad Salameh, over a lawsuit accusing him of financial misconduct, Elnashra local news website reported. The travel ban against Salameh was on the grounds of “judicial requirements, in light of the important clues…

Pakistan To Increase Exports To Stimulate Economic Growth: PM

ISLAMABAD, Jan 12 (NNN-APP) – Pakistani Prime Minister, Imran Khan, said yesterday that, his government remained fully focused on increasing exports to stimulate economic growth. Exports are one of the major sectors for wealth creation, which can act as the most important driving agent, to boost the national economy, Khan…

DPRK Test-Fired A Hypersonic Missile

PYONGYANG, Jan 12 (NNN-KCNA) – It is confirmed in a report today that, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) had test-fired a hypersonic missile yesterday. The test-fire was conducted by the Academy of Defence Science yesterday, the report said. “The test-fire was aimed at the final verification of overall…

Turkey Detains At Least 113 Suspects Over Failed 2016 Coup

ANKARA, Jan 12 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkey yesterday detained at least 113 suspects, over their alleged links to a network, accused of orchestrating a coup attempt in 2016. A detention warrant was issued for 185 suspects across 40 cities, as part of an investigation into the Gulen Movement’s influence, on the…