Brunei’s CPI Increases 1.1 Percent In Apr

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Jul 1 (NNN-ANN) – Brunei’s overall Consumer Price Index (CPI) in Apr, 2021, increased by 1.1 percent year-on-year, according to the latest figures released yesterday. According to the country’s Department of Economic Planning and Statistics, at the Ministry of Finance and Economy, the CPI rise was contributed…

Pakistan Respects Afghan-Led, Afghan-Owned Peace Process: PM

ISLAMABAD, Jul 1 (NNN-APP) – Pakistani Prime Minister, Imran Khan, said yesterday that, Pakistan has no favorites in neighbouring Afghanistan, and it would respect the Afghan-led, Afghan-owned peace process. Addressing a session of the National Assembly or the lower house of the country’s parliament, the prime minister said, “We do…

Nepal Approves Month-Long Int’l Flights Schedule To 11 Destinations

KATHMANDU, Jul 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN), approved a month-long schedule for Nepali and foreign airlines, to conduct international flights from and to 11 foreign destinations, an official said yesterday. According to a notice, issued in the name of airlines, the CAAN has greenlighted 21…

UN Political Affairs Chief Urges U.S. To Lift, Waive Sanctions Outlined In Iran Deal

UNITED NATIONS, Jul 1 (NNN-XINHUA) – UN Undersecretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, Rosemary DiCarlo, yesterday, echoed the secretary-general’s appeal to the United States, to lift or waive its sanctions, outlined in the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), known commonly as the Iran nuclear deal. “I echo the secretary-general’s…

52nd Cairo Int’l Book Fair Inaugurated Amid COVID-19 Precautions

CAIRO, Jul 1 (NNN-MENA) – The 52nd edition of Cairo International Book Fair (CIBF), held under the slogan of “In Reading, There Is Life,” was inaugurated by Egyptian Prime Minister, Mostafa Madbouly, yesterday. The CIBF is held at Egypt International Exhibitions Centre, with the participation of 1,218 publishers from 25…

Maldives To Reopen Borders To South Asian Arrivals On July 15

MALE, Jun 30 (NNN-PSM) – President of Maldives, Ibrahim Solih, said that, his country will reopen borders to arrivals from South Asian countries, subject to an assessment of the COVID-19 situation in each country, on July 15, local media reported today. Solih, in a public statement yesterday, said that, the…

Brunei Has Lowest Number Of COVID-19 Cases In ASEAN

Azlan Othman BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Jun 30 (NNN-ANN) – The ASEAN region, last week, recorded the highest daily number of COVID-19 related deaths, in several months, although the number of new infections has declined slightly. Brunei Darussalam recorded the lowest number of cases in the region. The Nation, Thailand, reported…

Laos To Boost Clearance Capacity Of Unexploded Bombs

VIENTIANE, Jun 30 (NNN-KPL) – Laos will continue to work with all development partners, including the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), to improve the quality of life of Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) victims. This was the message at a meeting led by Catherine Phuong, a representative of the UNDP, and Acting…

India Reports 45,951 New COVID-19 Cases

NEW DELHI, Jun 30 (NNN-PTI) – India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 30,362,848 today, as 45,951 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours. The death toll mounted to 398,454, as 817 deaths were recorded since yesterday morning. This is the third consecutive day, after a gap of nearly two-and-a-half…

East Asian Countries Should Reject NATO’s Expanding Tentacles: Media

SINGAPORE, Jun 30 (NNN-CNA) – East Asian countries should jointly reject North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO)’s expanding of its tentacles to the Pacific Ocean, the Straits Times of Singapore reported. An article, entitled: “Asia, say no to NATO,” written by Kishore Mahbubani, a distinguished fellow with the Asia Research Institute…