Israel’s Director Of Budget At Finance Ministry Resigns

JERUSALEM, Aug 31 (NNN-MA’AN) – Israel’s director of budget, at the Finance Ministry, resigned yesterday, claiming intervention by the political echelon, mainly Finance Minister, Israel Katz, in professional decisions. In his resignation letter to the minister, Shaul Meridor wrote that, “the ability to perform my duties has become impossible. Unfortunately,…

Two-Thirds Of School Children Deprived Of Distance Learning In Nepal

KATHMANDU, Aug 31 (NNN-NEPALNEWS) – Two-thirds of school children in Nepal are deprived of distance learning, according to Child and Family Tracker survey, conducted by UNICEF Nepal. As per the report, only three out of 10 children have access to television, radio and Internet-based learning platforms. Of them, only 80…

Cambodia Reports One Imported COVID-19 Case, 274 In Total

PHNOM PENH, Aug 31 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodia confirmed one new imported case of COVID-19 on Monday, raising the total number of infections in the kingdom to 274, the Health Ministry said in a statement. The latest case was detected on a 30-year-old Frenchman, who arrived in the country on Aug…

Fijian Gov’t To Roll Out Cash-For-Work Programme To Assist 130,000 Unemployed Fijians

SUVA, Aug 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) – A Cash-for-Work programme will be piloted in the western side of Fiji’s main island, Viti Levu, to assist those working in informal sector and being affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the Reserve Bank of Fiji, 130,000 Fijians are employed in Fiji’s informal sector,…

Singapore Reports 54 New COVID-19 Cases

SINGAPORE, Aug 31 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore’s Ministry of Health (MOH), reported 54 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, bringing the total confirmed cases in the country to 56,771. Of the new cases, seven are imported cases, eight are community cases and the rest are linked with the dormitories of foreign workers.…

Japan Mulls Picking New Prime Minister On Sept 17

TOKYO, Aug 31 (NNN-NHK) – Japan is considering to hold an extraordinary parliamentary session on Sept 17, to pick the country’s new prime minister, to succeed Shinzo Abe, local media reported on Sunday. According to public media, the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), is expected to decide when and how,…

New Zealand Stock Exchange Website Collapses On Fifth Day

WELLINGTON, Aug 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) — New Zealand Stock Exchange (NZX) website, collapsed this morning, as a result of cyber attack. The NZX said in a statement early this morning that, the stock markets were to open on Monday morning under new arrangements. Shortly after 10:00 a.m. today, NZX’s main website…

Dozens Of Villages Inundated Amid Monsoon-Triggered Flash Floods In Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Aug 31 (NNN-PPI) – At least 30 villages were inundated on Sunday, in Jhang district of Pakistan’s eastern Punjab province, amid fears of monsoon-triggered flash floods, as water level significantly increased in rivers in the country, local media and officials said. According to local Urdu TV channel, Dunya News,…

RCEP Countries Plan To Hold Meeting In Oct, Aimed At Deal-Signing Within This Year

HANOI, Aug 31 (NNN-XINHUA) – Member countries of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), are expected to hold a meeting in Oct, on preparation work for the deal’s signing within this year, a Vietnamese official said Sunday. Speaking at a press conference of the just concluded 52nd Association of Southeast…

Eight Killed As Heavy Rains Trigger Flood-Like Situation In India’s Madhya Pradesh

NEW DELHI, Aug 31 (NNN-PTI) – At least eight people were killed after heavy rains triggered flood-like situation in India’s central state of Madhya Pradesh, officials said Sunday. Authorities have deployed disaster response force personnel, army and Indian Air Force (IAF) teams to carry out rescue efforts. So far, Authorities…