India’s COVID-19 Tally Rises To 34,596,776

NEW DELHI, Dec 1 (NNN-PTI) – India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 34,596,776 today, as 8,954 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours across the country, showed the federal health ministry’s latest data. Besides, 267 deaths due to the pandemic since yesterday morning, took the total death toll to…

Cambodia’s Agricultural Exports Up 87 Percent In 11 Months Of 2021: Minister

PHNOM PENH, Dec 1 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodia exported 7.13 million tonnes of agricultural products during the first 11 months of 2021, an increase of 87 percent year-on-year, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Veng Sakhon, said today. Shipped to 68 countries and regions, the kingdom made gross revenue of 4.43…

Indonesia Sees Growing Enthusiasm For Electric Vehicles

by Dames Alexander Sinaga JAKARTA, Dec 1 (NNN-XINHUA) – Indonesia has persistently increased awareness, regarding electric vehicles (EVs) in the public, by bringing people together to know more about the latest technology. Last week, the country’s National Research and Innovation Agency, locally abbreviated as BRIN, held a three-day annual event…

Myanmar Further Extends Entry Restrictions For One More Month

YANGON, Dec 1 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar’s Foreign Ministry, yesterday announced further extension of entry restrictions for travellers, until end of Dec, to curb the spread of COVID-19. According to the announcement, the issuance of all types of visas and visa exemptions services, will also be suspended until Dec 31. The…

S.Korea’s Export Hits Record High At 60.44 Billion USD In Nov

SEOUL, Dec 1 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea’s export hit a new record high last month, thanks to the continued recovery in global demand from the COVID-19 pandemic, a government report showed today. Export, which accounts for about half of the export-driven economy, reached 60.44 billion U.S. dollars in Nov, up…

Malaysia Reports 4,879 New COVID-19 Cases, 55 New Deaths

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 1 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia recorded 4,879 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 as of midnight, bringing the total tally to 2,632,782, according to the health ministry. Of the new cases, 24 were imported and 4,855 were locally transmitted, showed data, released on the ministry’s website. The ministry also…

Unemployment Rate Rises To 9.3 Percent In India In Jan-Mar

NEW DELHI, Dec 1 (NNN-PTI) – The unemployment rate in India rose to 9.3 percent in Jan-Mar this year, from 9.1 percent in the same month of the previous year, said the data, released by the National Statistical Office (NSO) yesterday. The unemployment rate in urban areas for persons aged…

Australian Cancer Survival Rate Improves To 70 Percent: Report

CANBERRA, Dec 1 (NNN-XINHUA) – Cancer survival rates in Australia are improving, while diagnosis rates are falling, a report found. According to the Cancer in Australia 2021 report, which was published by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) today, the five-year survival rate for all cancer diagnoses has…

Australian State Imposes Further Precautionary Measures To Manage Omicron

SYDNEY, Dec 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Australia’s state of New South Wales announced yesterday, some further precautionary measures, to manage the new Omicron strain. NSW, which scrapped mandatory quarantine for fully vaccinated travellers in early Nov, will impose a 72-hour isolation, at a nominated address or accommodation, and a PCR test…

At Least 20 Injured After 30 Vehicles Pile Up In Pakistan Due To Dense Fog

ISLAMABAD, Dec 1 (NNN-APP) – At least 20 people were injured yesterday, after 30 vehicles piled up, due to dense fog at three different locations in Pakistan, police said. An official from the patrolling police told local media that the vehicles, mostly cars, piled up on M-2 motorway at Kala…