Malaysia’s Exports Rose 24.7 Percent In Sept

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 (NNN-XINHUA) – Malaysia’s exports grew by 24.7 percent, year on year, to 110.83 billion ringgit (about 26.67 billion U.S. dollars) in Sept, as exports to China registered the highest monthly value ever, official data showed today. The export growth was contributed mainly by robust external demand…

APEC Business Leaders Call For Prioritising People’s Needs

WELLINGTON, Oct 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC), unveiled this year’s Report to Economic Leaders today, calling for putting people’s needs at the heart of measures, to address the health and prosperity of the Asia Pacific region. Unveiling the report, Chair of ABAC for 2021, Rachel Taulelei,…

India Reports 16,156 New COVID-19 Cases

NEW DELHI, Oct 28 (NNN-PTI) – India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 34,231,809 today, as 16,156 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours across the country, showed the health ministry’s latest data. Besides, as many as 733 deaths were recorded since yesterday morning, taking the death toll to 455,386.…

Australia’s Victoria State Sees Deadliest Day Of COVID-19 Ahead Of New Freedom

SYDNEY, Oct 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The Australian state of Victoria, recorded its deadliest day since COVID-19 pandemic outbreak, today, with 25 deaths reported. The state also reported 1,923 new local infections on the day. Some 746 infected Victorians are in hospital, including 137 patients in ICU and 85 people on…

Australians Among World’s Biggest Methylamphetamine Users: Report

CANBERRA, Oct 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Australians are among the biggest users of methylamphetamine in the world, a report found. The Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission (ACIC) today published the 14th report from the National Wastewater Drug Monitoring Programme, which measures drug use by analysing sewage. It found that consumption of methylamphetamine…

Myanmar Lifts Stay-At-Home Order In 44 Townships

YANGON, Oct 28 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar’s Health Ministry, yesterday announced to lift the stay-at-home order in 44 townships, as fewer daily COVID-19 infections were detected. The announcement said, the order will be lifted in 20 townships of Yangon region and 24 townships of Mandalay, Bago, Sagaing, Magway and Ayeyarwady regions,…

One Dead, One Injured In Tunnel Construction Collapse In Central Japan

TOKYO, Oct 28 (NNN-NHK) – A collapse at the tunnel construction site of the Linear Chuo Shinkansen in central Japan, left one worker dead and one injured last night, police said. The accident took place at around 7:20 p.m. local time, at the construction site of the “Seto Tunnel” in…

Bangladesh Signs Deal With World Bank For COVID-Stricken People

DHAKA, Oct 28 (NNN-BSS) – Bangladesh signed an agreement with the World Bank’s International Development Association (IDA), to receive 200 million U.S. dollars, to create jobs for the country’s COVID-stricken low-income people. Fatima Yasmin, secretary of Bangladesh’s Economic Relations Division, and Mercy Miyang Tembon, country director of World Bank, signed…

Education Cannot Wait Calls For Urgent Funding For Afghanistan

UNITED NATIONS, Oct 28 (NNN-BIA) – Education Cannot Wait (ECW), yesterday, appealed to donors to significantly increase financial support, for a robust collective humanitarian-development nexus response, including urgent funding for education. ECW Director, Yasmine Sherif, who has just returned from the first all-women UN mission to Afghanistan since the Taliban…

More Aid Needed For Syrians As Winter Approaches: UN Humanitarian Chief

UNITED NATIONS, Oct 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) – UN Undersecretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, Martin Griffiths, said yesterday, more aid is needed for Syrians, as winter approaches. Daily life in Syria is becoming less and less affordable. Over 90 percent of the population now live below the poverty line. Many people are forced…