Cambodia To Reopen Universities After Majority Of Population Vaccinated Against COVID-19

PHNOM PENH, Sept 28 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodia’s Ministry of Education, yesterday, gave the green light to public and private universities to reopen, after the majority of the population in the kingdom has been vaccinated against COVID-19. Education Minister, Hang Chuon Naron, said in a statement that, educators and students, who…

Australia Surpasses 100,000 COVID-19 Cases Amid Battle Against Third Wave

CANBERRA, Sept 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Australia surpassed 100,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases, as the country continues to battle the third wave of COVID-19 infections. As of yesterday afternoon, there had been 99,032 confirmed cases reported in Australia, according to the latest figures updated last night, from the Department of Health. This…

New Zealand’s Retail Industry Faces Digital Challenges

WELLINGTON, Sept 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The traditional retail model is changing, with digital technologies disrupting retail supply chains, transforming operational processes, and revolutionising how products are marketed and sold, according to a new research from Westpac’s economics team today. Westpac NZ Industry Economist, Paul Clark, said, these changes are also…

S.Korea Reports 2,289 More COVID-19 Cases, 305,842 In Total

SEOUL, Sept 28 (NNN-YONHAP) – S. Korea reports 2,289 more cases of COVID-19, as of midnight, compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 305,842. The daily caseload was down from 2,383 the previous day, but it hovered above 1,000 for 84 straight days since July…

DPRK Fires What Appears To Be Ballistic Missile: Japanese Gov’t

TOKYO, Sept 28 (NNN-NHK) – The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), today fired what appeared to be a ballistic missile, Japanese government officials said. The unidentified projectile was believed to have splashed into waters outside of Japan’s exclusive economic zone, the Japanese government said. According to South Korea’s military,…

DPRK Researcher Lashes Out At U.S. As “Most Heinous Human Rights Abuser”

PYONGYANG, Sept 28 (NNN-KCNA) – The United States is “the most heinous human rights abuser,” as it often puts pressure on other countries, and interferes in their internal affairs, a researcher of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), said. “The U.S. stretched out its vicious tentacles to politics, economy,…

82 Percent Of Cambodia’s Population Receive At Least One COVID-19 Vaccine Dose

PHNOM PENH, Sept 28 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodia has administered at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccines to 13.12 million people, or 82 percent of its 16-million population, health ministry’s secretary of state and spokeswoman, Or Vandine, said yesterday. Of them, 10.88 million, or 68 percent, have been fully vaccinated with…

Palestine’s Tourism Sector Sees Loss Of Over One Billion USD Since COVID-19 Outbreak

RAMALLAH, Sept 28 (NNN-WAFA) – The loss in the tourism sector in Palestine has exceeded one billion U.S. dollars, since the outbreak of COVID-19 in its territories, an official report published yesterday said, on the occasion of World Tourism Day. The report, jointly published by the Palestinian Central Bureau of…

Saudi Arabia Aims To Improve Competency In Industrial Sector

RIYADH, Sept 28 (NNN-SPA) – Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources, Bandar Alkhorayef, revealed yesterday, the kingdom’s plan to build a competency-based industrial sector, Al Ekhbariya local TV reported. He made the remarks during a meeting, about the newly launched Human Capability Development Programme, highlighting that, Saudi companies…

Iran Reports 14,470 New COVID-19 Cases, 5,547,990 In Total

TEHRAN, Sept 28 (NNN-IRNA) – The Iranian Health Ministry reported yesterday, 14,470 new COVID-19 cases, taking the country’s total infections to 5,547,990. According to an official briefing, the pandemic has claimed 119,649 lives in the country so far, after 289 deaths were registered in the past 24 hours. A total…