Thailand Sees Rising Investment In Eco-Friendly BCG Projects

BANGKOK, Dec 3 (NNN-TNA) – Thailand saw rising investment demand in environmentally-friendly Bio-Circular-Green (BCG) projects, in the first nine months of the year, amid the government’s efforts to boost sustainable recovery from COVID-19, according to official data. During the Jan-Sept period, the country’s Board of Investment (BOI) received 128.4 billion…

Sri Lanka Records Over 4,000 Dengue Cases In Nov

COLOMBO, Dec 3 (NNN-XINHUA) – Sri Lanka’s health experts, warned of a dengue outbreak, as over 4,000 cases were reported in Nov alone, local media reported here yesterday. According to official figures, a total of 4,561 dengue cases were reported in Nov, the highest in the past 20 months. Dr.…

Afghan Private Airline Resumes Flight To Dubai

KABUL, Dec 3 (NNN-ANA) – Afghanistan’s private airline company, Kam Air, resumed its flights from Kabul to Dubai late on Wednesday, the company said yesterday. “Kam Air is all set to launch its commercial flights to foreign destinations, after three months of suspension, with the first flight leaving Kabul for…

Singapore’s Manufacturing PMI Decreases To 50.6 In Nov

SINGAPORE, Dec 3 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore Institute of Purchasing and Materials Management (SIPMM), announced last night that, the Singapore purchasing managers’ index (PMI), an early indicator of manufacturing activity, recorded a decrease of 0.2 points from the previous month, to post a slower rate of expansion at 50.6. This was…

Bangladesh Reaches Milestone Of 100 Million COVID-19 Vaccines

DHAKA, Dec 3 (NNN-BSS) – Bangladesh’s COVID-19 vaccination drive achieved a historic milestone of administering more than 100 million vaccine doses, mostly Chinese-made. More than two-thirds of the vaccines administered in Bangladesh have come from China’s Sinophram. According to the figure, released yesterday by the Directorate General of Health Services…

Nepal Relies More On India For Trade Due To Pandemic Restrictions

KATHMANDU, Dec 3 (NNN-XINHUA) – Nepal’s reliance on India for exports increased in recent years, with over four-fifth of the total volume going to the southern neighbour, in the first four months of the current 2021-22 fiscal year, starting in mid-July, government data show. Nepal exported goods worth 66.94 billion…

Israeli PM Urges U.S. To Halt Nuke Talks With Iran

JERUSALEM, Dec 3 (NNN-PNN) – Israel, yesterday, called on the United States to halt the nuclear talks with Iran immediately, accusing Iran of having begun to enrich uranium with advanced centrifuges. The call was made during a phone talk between Israeli Prime Minister, Naftali Bennett, and U.S. Secretary of State,…

Iran Presents Draft Proposals On Sanctions Removal, Nuke Restrictions At Vienna Talks

TEHRAN, Dec 3 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s chief negotiator in the Vienna talks, announced yesterday that, two draft texts containing Iran’s proposals on sanctions removal and nuclear restrictions, have been presented to the parties to the 2015 nuclear agreement, formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). “Logically, the…

UN, EU Provide Cash Assistance For 20,000 Persons With Disabilities In Lebanon

BEIRUT, Dec 3 (NNN-NNA) – The UN International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF), announced yesterday, the launch of a new national disability allowance for 20,000 persons with disabilities in Lebanon, in collaboration with the International Labour Organisation (ILO) and the European Union. According to a UNICEF statement, the new initiative, launched…

Singapore Reports 1,101 New COVID-19 Cases

SINGAPORE, Dec 3 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore reported 1,101 new cases of COVID-19 yesterday, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said. Of the new cases, 1,050 were in the community, 41 were in migrant workers’ dormitories and 10 were imported cases, bringing the total tally in the island country to 267,150. A…