S.Korea Reports 3,213 More Cases Of COVID-19 Variants In Past Week

SEOUL, Oct 6 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea reported 3,213 more cases of COVID-19 variants for the past week, bringing the total number of such cases to 36,266, the country’s health authorities said today. Among the new cases found for one week until Oct 2, 143 were imported, while the remaining…

Myanmar Seizes More Than 510 Tonnes Of Illegal Timber Over One Month

YANGON, Oct 6 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar authorities seized over 510 tonnes of illegal timber across the country, over one month, according to a release from the Forest Department, under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation, today. The seizures were made in the country’s regions, states and Nay Pyi…

S.Korea’s Foreign Reserves Keep Record-Breaking Trend In Sept

SEOUL, Oct 6 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea’s foreign reserves kept a record-breaking trend last month, due to an increased return on investment, central bank data showed, today. Foreign currency reserves hit a new high of 463.97 billion U.S. dollars, as of the end of Sept, topping the prior high of…

Lao Health Ministry Prepares To Give COVID-19 Vaccines To Schoolchildren

VIENTIANE, Oct 6 (NNN-KPL) – Lao Ministry of Health asked education and sports officials around the country, to work with local authorities, to assess the number of schoolchildren aged 12 to 17 eligible for COVID-19 vaccinations. Education authorities suggested vaccinations for schoolchildren, after numerous problems were encountered with online classes,…

India Reports 18,833 New COVID-19 Cases

NEW DELHI, Oct 6 (NNN-PTI) – India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 33,871,881 today, as 18,833 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours across the country, according to the federal health ministry’s latest data. Besides, 278 more deaths were recorded since yesterday morning, taking the death toll to 449,538.…

Border Restrictions Eased In Australian States, Despite COVID-19 Cases Surge

SYDNEY, Oct 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Border restrictions between Australia’s Victoria, Australian Capital Territory (ACT), and New South Wales (NSW) will be eased, as “relative risks” change in Victoria, amid worsening COVID-19 situation. From midnight tonight, non-lockdown areas of NSW and ACT will change from red to orange zones, and extreme…

S.Korea’s Consumer Price Rises 2.5 Percent In Sept

SEOUL, Oct 6 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea’s consumer price inflation stayed above two percent for the sixth straight month, statistical office data showed today. The consumer price index (CPI) stood at 108.83 in Sept, up 2.5 percent from a year earlier, according to data from Statistics Korea. The headline inflation…

Flooding Forces Evacuation Of Hundreds In Indonesia’s Kalimantan

JAKARTA, Oct 6 (NNN-ANTARA) – Heavy rains flooded Indonesia’s Paser district, on Kalimantan island since Monday, forcing hundreds of residents to leave their inundated homes, according to the country’s National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB). In a press statement issued yesterday, the agency’s acting spokesperson, Abdul Muhari said, the flooding occurred…

Australian COVID-19 Vaccine Rate Hits 80 Percent Amid Battle Against Third Wave

CANBERRA, Oct 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Australia’s vaccine rollout has hit a major milestone, with 80 percent of adults having received at least one dose. According to the latest data, released by the Department of Health, 80.5 percent of Australians aged 16 and older, have received at least one dose of…

India’s Two-Wheeler, Power Companies To Co-Build Electric Charging Infrastructure

MUMBAI, Oct 6 (NNN-PTI) – India’s two-wheeler company, TVS Motor, and Tata Power, formed a partnership to build the two-wheeler charging infrastructure, in order to accelerate electric mobility in the country. The two companies said in a joint statement, issued yesterday that, the partnership aims to create a regular electric…