Israel’s COVID-19 Tally Tops 1.2 Million

JERUSALEM, Sept 17 (NNN-PNN) – Israel’s Ministry of Health, yesterday reported 8,586 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the tally of infections in the regime to 1,208,144. The ministry also reported 21 new deaths from the virus, taking the death toll to 7,465, while the number of patients in serious condition increased…

Palestine Condemns Israeli Opposition To Two-State Solution

RAMALLAH, Sept 17 (NNN-WAFA) – Palestine condemned the current Israeli government’s position of rejecting the two-state solution, and its attempts to undermine any opportunity to establish a Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital. The Palestinian foreign ministry said, the position of Israeli Prime Minister, Naftali Bennett, and Israeli…

Australian COVID-19 Response Saves “Thousands Of Lives”: Health Minister

CANBERRA, Sept 17 (NNN-XINHUA) – Australia’s COVID-19 response saved tens of thousands of lives, the government claimed. According to data released by the federal government, Australia has the second-lowest COVID-19 death rate in the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) with 0.75 deaths per 100,000 people. By comparison, the…

Indian Regulator Hints At Reforms To Deepen Bond Market

MUMBAI, Sept 17 (NNN-PTI) – India’s capital market regulator, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), hinted at several reforms in the pipeline, to deepen the bond market. Addressing a conclave organised by industry body, Confederation of Indian Industry, yesterday, SEBI chairman, Ajay Tyagi said, “There is an increased…

Campaigning For Japanese Ruling Party’s Leadership Race Starts

TOKYO, Sept 17 (NNN-NHK) – Campaigning for the leadership race of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), to choose the successor to Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, officially began today, with four veteran lawmakers competing for the leader position. The LDP election is set for Sept 29, and is being contested…

S. Korea’s Overseas Direct Investment Logs Double-Digit Growth In Q2

SEOUL, Sept 17 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea’s overseas direct investment, logged a double-digit growth in the second quarter, due mainly to a low base effect, the finance ministry said today. Overseas direct investment by local residents amounted to 16.5 billion U.S. dollars, in the Apr-June quarter, up 26.8 percent from…

New Zealand Reports 11 New Community Cases Of COVID-19

WELLINGTON, Sept 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) – New Zealand reported 11 new community cases of COVID-19 today, all in the largest city Auckland, which brought the total number of cases in the current community outbreak in the country to 1,007. Of the current community cases, 14 are in hospital, including three in…

Aussie “Sunshine State” Faces Rocky Road To Recovery

SYDNEY, Sept 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The Australian state of Queensland, aptly dubbed the “Sunshine State” for its warm weather and idyllic beaches, faces a rocky road to the recovery of its tourism industry, said a researcher from the University of Queensland (UQ). According to the latest data from Tourism and…

Singapore’s Non-Oil Domestic Export Growth Narrows To 2.7 Percent In Aug

SINGAPORE, Sept 17 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore’s non-oil domestic exports (NODX), grew at a slower pace in Aug, as the year-on-year growth narrowed from 12.7 percent in July, to 2.7 percent, Enterprise Singapore, a government agency, announced today. The electronic NODX expanded by 16.7 percent year on year in Aug, extending…

Brunei Continues COVID-19 Vaccination With China’s Sinopharm Donations

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Sept 17 (NNN-ANN) – Brunei resumed the COVID-19 first-dose vaccination yesterday, after receiving the Sinopharm vaccines from China days ago. Due to a shortage of supply of COVID-19 vaccines, following thousands of locally transmitted cases detected since Aug, the Brunei government had to temporarily suspend the first-dose…