ADB Approves 20 Million USD Grant To Help Samoa Respond To COVID-19

MANILA, July 30 (NNN-PNA) – Asian Development Bank (ADB), today said, it has approved a 20-million-U.S. dollar grant, to help the government of Samoa respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Manila-based bank said, the grant will help fund measures to upgrade Samoa’s health sector and support the government’s economic stimulus…

Update: One Dead, 17 Injured In Blast In Japan’s Fukushima Prefecture

TOKYO, July 30 (NNN-NHK) – One person has died and at least 17 others have been injured, in an explosion this morning, at a restaurant in Koriyama City, in Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, fire department officials said. Investigators said, the explosion occurred shortly before 9:00 a.m. local time, at a…

Vietnam’s Industrial Production Up Slightly In Seven Months

HANOI, July 30 (NNN-VNA) – Vietnam’s national index of industrial production, advanced 2.6 percent year-on-year, in the first seven months of this year, according to the General Statistics Office today. The main driver of the rise, the processing and manufacturing sector, went up 4.2 percent, contributing 3.5 percentage points to…

New Zealand Reports One New Case Of COVID-19

WELLINGTON, July 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) – New Zealand reported one new case of COVID-19 today, with the number of active cases in the country reaching 24, all in managed isolation facilities, according to the Ministry of Health. It has been 90 days, since the last case of COVID-19 was acquired locally,…

Thailand To Resume Repatriating Stranded Thais Overseas After Student Dies From COVID-19 In Egypt

BANGKOK, July 30 (NNN-TNA) – Thai Prime Minister, Prayut Chan-o-cha, on Wednesday said, he had ordered the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to quickly organise flights to pick up Thais stranded overseas, after a student died of COVID-19 in Egypt. “Repatriation flights would be provided on an ongoing basis and would…

Sembcorp Commissions Three Wind Projects With 800 MW Capacity In India

NEW DELHI, July 30 (NNN-UNI) – Sembcorp Energy India Limited (SEIL), owned by Singapore-based energy and infrastructure group, Sembcorp Industries, on Wednesday, announced the completion of its latest 800 MW wind power projects in India. “Sembcorp becomes the first independent power producer to fully commission its projects, awarded in the…

Maldives Trade Law Amendment To Generate 38.9 Million USD

MALE, July 30 (NNN-PSM) – The Recent amendments to a key trade law in the Maldives are likely to generate an additional 38.9 million U.S. dollars to the state, local media, citing the Maldives Customs Service (MCS), reported. MCS Senior Superintendent, Ahmed Niyaz, was quoted as saying that, amendments to…

At Least 11 Injured In Japan’s Fukushima Explosion, Gas Leak Suspected

TOKYO, July 30 (NNN-NHK) – At least 11 people were injured in an explosion, this morning, in Japan’s Fukushima Prefecture, local firefighters said. According to the firefighters, the explosion, which occurred at around 9.00 a.m. local time, is believed to have been caused by a gas leak. Given the location…

India Surpasses 1.5 Million COVID-19 Cases

By Pankaj Yadav NEW DELHI, July 30 (NNN-XINHUA) – India’s COVID-19 tally crossed the 1.5 million-mark yesterday, reaching 1,531,669, announced the federal health ministry. The ministry said, 768 new deaths, besides fresh 48,513 positive cases, were reported during the past 24 hours across the country, taking the number of deaths…

Bangladesh COVID-19 Death Toll Hits 3,000-Mark

DHAKA, July 29 (NNN-XINHUA) – The death toll from COVID-19 in Bangladesh has reached 3,000, a health official announced here yesterday. Senior Health Ministry official, Nasima Sultana, said in a briefing that, 2,960 new cases and 35 more deaths were reported in the past 24 hours, bringing the death toll…