Foreign Tourist Arrivals To Plunge 80 Percent This Year Due To COVID-19: Thailand Tourism Council

BANGKOK, July 1 (NNN-TNA) – The Tourism Council of Thailand said, it expects to see only an estimated eight million foreign tourists this year, 80 percent down from last year, due to the impact from COVID-19. “However, we are confident that tourism in Thailand will begin to pick up in…

Nepali Airline Signs Cooperation Agreement With Huawei Cloud To Promote Smart Aviation

KATHMANDU, July 1 (NNN-XINHUA) – Nepal’s Himalaya Airlines and Huawei Cloud, a Chinese multinational technology company, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) earlier this week, for strategic cooperation to promote smart aviation, the airlines said. Under the MoU, Himalaya, a Nepal-China joint venture international airline and Huawei will cooperate…

ASEAN, Australia Vow To Work With WHO To Enhance Collective Response To COVID-19

PHNOM PENH, July 1 (NNN-AKP) – The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and Australia, on Tuesday, vowed to work with the World Health Organisation (WHO) and relevant agencies, to enhance collective response to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a Cambodian foreign ministry’s press statement. The statement was released after…

Bangladesh Passes 67-Billion-USD Budget For Next Fiscal Year

DHAKA, July 1 (NNN-BSS) – The Bangladesh parliament, on Tuesday, passed a record 5.68-trillion-Taka (nearly 67 billion U.S. dollars) national budget, for the 2020-21 fiscal year (July 2020-June 2021). Finance Minister, AHM Mustafa Kamal, placed before parliament the annual budget of Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina’s government. Unanimous by voice vote,…

Pakistani Army Appoints First Female Lieutenant General

ISLAMABAD, July 1 (NNN-APP) – The Pakistani army has appointed the first female lieutenant general in the country’s history, a statement by the army’s media wing said on Tuesday. Associated with the army’s medical corps, Major General Nigar Johar was promoted as the lieutenant general, the statement by the Inter-Services…

New COVID-19 Cases In Tokyo Top 50 For 5th Straight Day, Concerns Mount Over Virus’ Resurgence

TOKYO, July 1 (NNN-NHK) – Tokyo metropolitan government confirmed on Tuesday, 54 new COVID-19 infections, marking it the fifth straight day new daily cases in the capital have topped 50, amid concerns over a resurgence of infections. Of the 54 new cases, 26 people in their 20’s or 30’s have…

Israel Reports 686 New COVID-19 Cases, 24,441 In Total

JERUSALEM, June 30 (NNN-MA’AN) – The Israeli Ministry of Health reported 686 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, the highest daily number since Apr 2, taking the tally to 24,441. The number of death cases increased from 318 to 319, while the number of patients in serious condition increased from 39…

Palestine Rejects Israeli Annexation Plan Whether Partial Or Complete: Abbas

RAMALLAH, June 30 (NNN-WAFA) – Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, said that, the Israeli plan of annexing parts of the West Bank is rejected, whether it is partial or complete. Abbas’s announcement was made in a telephone conversation with Simonetta Sommaruga, president of the Swiss Confederation. The report said, Abbas stressed…

UN Chief Condemns Terrorist Attack On Pakistan Stock Exchange In Karachi

UNITED NATIONS, June 30 (NNN-XINHUA) – UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, strongly condemned Monday’s terrorist attack on Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX), in the southern port city of Karachi, his spokesman said. Guterres conveyed his deep condolences to the families of the victims and the people and government of Pakistan. He reiterated…

Japan’s Unemployment Rate Climbs To 2.9 Percent In May

TOKYO, June 30 (NNN-NHK) – The unemployment rate in Japan increased in May from a month earlier, as the COVID-19 pandemic has led to firms laying off staff, as businesses stall, the government said, in a report, on Tuesday. According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, Japan’s unemployment…