Myanmar Blocks Access To Twitter, Instagram: Telecom Operator

YANGON, Feb 6 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar has blocked the access of social media platforms Twitter and Instagram today, according to a statement issued by Telenor, one of the four operators in Myanmar. The move came in addition to the current temporary block of Facebook, imposed since Thursday. The statement said,…

More Than 160 Centenarians Live In Mongolia

ULAN BATOR, Feb 6 (NNN-MONGOLIAWEB) – A total of 164 centenarians are living in Mongolia, including a woman aged 114, according to data released yesterday by the country’s National Statistics Office. The number of people aged 100 and older increased by 48 compared to the same period last year, the…

12 Killed In Armed Attack On Convoy Of Ex-Leading Body Member Of Myanmar’s Self-Administered Zone

YANGON, Feb 6 (NNN-MNA) – At least nine civilians and three policemen were killed, in an armed attack on a convoy of the former leading body member of Myanmar’s self-administered zone, according to a statement released by the Commander-in-Chief of Defence Service Office, today. The convoy, led by U Khin…

Indonesia, Malaysia Ask ASEAN To Hold Special Meeting On Myanmar

JAKARTA, Feb 6 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesia and Malaysia are pushing for a special ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) meeting, to discuss the situation in Myanmar. Indonesian President, Joko Widodo, conveyed the call in a joint press statement with Malaysian Prime Minister, Muhyiddin Yassin, after a meeting at the Merdeka…

High Suicide Rate Among Nepalis Working In Malaysia Worrying, Says Embassy

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The high number of Nepali workers dying in Malaysia is worrying officials at the Nepal embassy, which said, 46 of them took their own lives last year. The embassy’s second secretary, Pratik Karki, said, “The 46 who died last year were among 284 Nepali…

Indian Gov’t Confirms 7,580 Adverse Reactions After COVID-19 Vaccination

NEW DELHI, Feb 6 (NNN-PTI) – India’s federal health ministry said, 7,580 cases of adverse reactions had been observed, following COVID-19 vaccination, till Jan 31. The information was given by federal Health Minister, Harsh Vardhan, in the lower house of the Indian parliament, locally called Lok Sabha. The minister said,…

Myanmar Renames President’s Office, Union Gov’t Office

YANGON, Feb 6 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar’s State Administration Council, changed the name of the President’s Office into the Office of State Administration Council, an order issued by the council said today. The name of the Union Government Office was replaced with the Office of State Administration Council, the council’s order…

China To Provide Kyrgyzstan Free COVID-19 Vaccines

BISHKEK, Feb 6 (NNN-XINHUA) – The Chinese government will provide Kyrgyzstan with free COVID-19 vaccines, Chinese Ambassador, Du Dewen said, during a meeting with Kyrgyz Foreign Minister, Ruslan Kazakbaev. During the meeting, Du noted that China and Kyrgyzstan are good neighbours and all-round strategic partners, the Chinese embassy said. “The…

Brunei Reports One New Imported COVID-19 Case, 181 Cases In Total

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Feb 6 (NNN-ANN) – Brunei reported one new imported case of COVID-19 yesterday, bringing the national tally to 181. According to Brunei’s Ministry of Health, Case 181 is a 36-year-old man, who arrived in Brunei on Jan 22 from Europe via Kuala Lumpur. The contact tracing for…

Natural Gas Burst At Boarding School In Pekanbaru, Indonesia Are Toxic And Potential To Burn

PEKANBARU, Feb 6 (NNN-ANTARA) – Teams from the Department of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Riau, together with gas company EMP Bentu Ltd., are handling the incidents of natural gas gushing, on Thursday, at the Al-Ihsan Islamic Boarding School in Pekanbaru. “The teams visited the location, to ensure that the…