Indonesia Records Trade Surplus Of 3.51 Billion USD In Nov

JAKARTA, Dec 16 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesia recorded a trade surplus of 3.51 billion U.S. dollars in Nov, 2021, with exports valued at 22.84 billion dollars and imports valued at 19.33 billion dollars, according to Statistics Indonesia (BPS). In the non-oil and non-gas commodity category, mineral fuels, vegetable oils, as well…

Chinese-Made Solar Panels Sell Like Hot Cakes In Bangladesh

DHAKA, Dec 16 (NNN-BSS) – Customers bustled round in one of Bangladesh’s largest wholesale market places, Nawabpur, in the capital, Dhaka, buying solar panels and accessories for their houses or farms, ahead of the rice cultivation season. With winter season knocking on the door, energy efficient Chinese products sell like…

Malaysia Reports 3,900 New COVID-19 Infections, 33 New Deaths

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 16 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia reported another 3,900 new COVID-19 infections, as of midnight, bringing the national total to 2,703,140, according to the health ministry. Some 19 of the new cases are imported, with 3,881 being local transmissions, data released on the ministry’s website showed. Another 33 more…

World Bank To Provide Financial Support For Lebanon’s Vulnerable Families: Presidency

BEIRUT, Dec 16 (NNN-NNA) – Saroj Kumar Jha, World Bank’s regional director for the Middle East, said yesterday that, vulnerable families in Lebanon will receive financial support from the World Bank, starting Mar, 2022, according to a statement by Lebanon’s Presidency. Earlier this year, the World Bank funded a social…

Israeli Nurses Strike Over Violence Against Medical Staff

JERUSALEM, Dec 16 (NNN-PNA) – The Israeli Nurses Association (INA), yesterday declared a 24-hour strike in all hospitals and clinics nationwide, in protest of violence against nurses in the regime’s health system. The nurses demand the immediate implementation of a government plan, to eradicate violence against them in hospitals, said…

Pakistan Calls For Int’l Attention On Afghanistan Situation Through Upcoming OIC Meeting

ISLAMABAD, Dec 16 (NNN-APP) – Pakistani Foreign Minister, Shah Mahmood Qureshi said, he wants to draw international attention, to the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, through the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) meeting, scheduled to take place on Dec 19. Qureshi said, the monetary reserve of Afghanistan has been frozen, while…

Iran, Western Powers On Sophisticated Way To Narrow Gaps In Vienna Nuke Talks

by Xinhua writer Gao Wencheng TEHRAN, Dec 16 (NNN-XINHUA) – The West and Iran have recently engaged in a fresh war of words, as Western diplomats warned that time was running out to find a way to revive the 2015 nuclear agreement, while Iranian negotiators said the blame game will…

Tunisia, Hungary Discuss Ways To Strengthen Bilateral Ties

TUNIS, Dec 16 (NNN-TAP) – Tunisian President, Kais Saied, yesterday met with visiting Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Peter Szijjarto, to discuss ways to enhance bilateral relations, the Tunisian presidency said in a statement. During the meeting, Saied highlighted the importance of further strengthening and diversifying bilateral relations…

10 Killed After Boat Capsizes In Malaysian Waters

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 15 (NNN-BERNAMA) – At least 10 people died, after a boat, reportedly carrying undocumented migrants, capsized off Malaysia’s Johor state, the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) said today. Some 60 individuals, including several children, were believed to be on the vessel, with 21 having been rescued, at…

Military Helicopter Crashes In Thailand, Two Killed

BANGKOK, Dec 15 (NNN-TNA) – A Thai helicopter, on a military training flight, crashed yesterday, killing both crew onboard, local media reported. The helicopter, flying with other helicopters on the training flight, from Army Aviation Centre in Lop Buri province, caught fire and crashed, about 9:40 a.m. in the neighbouring…