Iran Still Needs More Time To Decide On Resuming Talks With U.S.: FM

TEHRAN, Jul 3 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s Foreign Minister, Seyed Abbas Araghchi, said, the country still needs more time to decide about the resumption of negotiations with the United States. Araghchi made the remarks in an interview with CBS News in Tehran, published on Monday, while commenting on the possibility of…

Indonesia Targets Five Percent Economic Growth In 2025 Amid Global Uncertainty

JAKARTA, Jul 2 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesian Finance Minister, Sri Mulyani Indrawati, said yesterday that, the government expected the economy to grow 5.0 percent this year. Although the 5.0 percent target is slightly lower than a 5.2 percent growth assumption in the state budget, Indrawati stressed that, the government remains committed…

Brunei Business Conference Spotlights Innovation-Driven Growth

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Jul 2 (NNN-ANN) – For Brunei to pursue the country’s Vision 2035, for a high quality of life, a dynamic and sustainable economy, and a well-educated society, growth needs to be driven by innovation, digital progress, sustainability, and inclusivity, a government minister said, yesterday. Brunei also has…

Qantas Reports Significant Cyberattack Affecting Millions Of Customers

SYDNEY, Jul 2 (NNN-AAP) – Australian flag carrier, Qantas, said today that, a significant amount of customer data has likely been compromised in a cyberattack. The Qantas Group said in a statement that, a cybercriminal on Monday, gained access to a third-party customer servicing platform, used by a Qantas contact…

Singapore Starts Fining, Jailing Riders On Pedestrian-Only Paths

SINGAPORE, Jul 2 (NNN-XINHUA) – Singapore has begun imposing fines and jail terms on individuals, who ride on pedestrian-only paths, in a bid to protect more vulnerable pedestrians, such as seniors and children, the Land Transport Authority (LTA), said, in a statement yesterday. From Jul 1 (yesterday), offenders riding bicycles…

Cambodia Apprehended 12,728 Drug Suspects, With 1.46 Tonnes Of Narcotics In H1 2025

PHNOM PENH, Jul 2 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodia detained 12,728 drug-related suspects, in the first half of this year, up eight percent from 11,780 over the same period last year, said an Anti-Drug Department (ADP) report, today. Among them are 304 foreigners, including 29 women, the report said. “A total of…

Driver Critically Injured By Falling Tree Amid Severe Storm In Eastern Australia

SYDNEY, Jul 2 (NNN-AAP) – A man has been hospitalised with critical injuries, and hundreds of properties have been flooded, amid heavy rain and destructive winds on Australia’s east coast. A severe storm system crossed the coast yesterday, triggering widespread emergency warnings in the state of New South Wales (NSW),…

Beijing Launched First China-Europe Freight Train To Cross Caspian Sea

BEIJING, Jul 2 (NNN-XINHUA) – A China-Europe freight train departed from Beijing on Monday, marking the launch of the capital’s first cross-Caspian Sea multimodal freight service. The train, loaded with 104 TEUs carrying over 2,300 tonnes of export goods, such as auto parts, machinery and books, is bound for Baku,…

Yemen’s Houthis Claim Missile Strike On Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport

ADEN, Jul 2 (NNN-YPA) – Yemen’s Houthis, yesterday, claimed responsibility for launching a ballistic missile, targeting Ben Gurion Airport in central Israel. In a televised statement, broadcast by the Houthi-run al-Masirah TV, the Houthis military spokesperson, Yahya Sarea, said, they had “carried out a special military operation targeting Ben Gurion…

Barge Capsized In Gulf Of Suez: Egyptian Ministry

CAIRO, Jul 2 (NNN-MENA) – The Egyptian Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, confirmed yesterday that, the offshore barge “Adam Marine 12,” owned by the Offshore Shukheir Oil Company, capsized earlier in the day, in the Gulf of Suez. In a statement, the ministry said, it is closely monitoring the…