Indonesian, Australian Leaders Call For Closer Ties

JAKARTA, May 16 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesian President, Prabowo Subianto, welcomed Australian Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese in Jakarta yesterday, Albanese’s first overseas visit since securing a second term in Australia’s federal election. The two leaders held a meeting at the Merdeka Palace. Prabowo expressed hope that the meeting would further enhance…

Roundup: UN Says Israel Restricting Palestinians In 71 Percent Of Gaza Strip

UNITED NATIONS, May 16 (NNN-XINHUA) – Another seven percent increase in Israeli displacement orders for Gaza, along with militarised zones, makes 71 percent of the Strip restricted areas for Palestinians, UN humanitarians said, yesterday. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), said, the displacements with intensified hostilities…

Egypt’s Sukari Mine Produced 454,000 Ounces Of Gold Last Year

CAIRO, May 16 (NNN-MENA) – Egypt announced yesterday that, the production of its major Sukari gold mine, reached 454,000 ounces in 2024. Sukari is considered one of Egypt’s most significant mines, and holds confirmed reserves of 6.2 million ounces. AngloGold Ashanti, a global gold mining company, has been developing the…

Malaysia’s Labour Demand Expands 1.4 Percent In Q1

KUALA LUMPUR, May 16 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia’s laboUr demand continued to expand by 1.4 percent year-on-year, in the first quarter of 2025, recording 9.06 million jobs, official data showed, yesterday. According to the Department of Statistics Malaysia, that aligned with the prevailing economic performance in Malaysia, which was projected to…

Indonesia Plans Rice Exports, Humanitarian Donations Amid Abundant Stock

JAKARTA, May 16 (NNN-ANTARA) – The Indonesian government, yesterday, announced its plan to export rice and donate it to countries in need, as domestic stock remains abundant. Indonesian Vice Minister of Agriculture, Sudaryono, said that, the government had discussed exporting 2,000 tonnes of rice per month to Malaysia, though no…

Israeli Airstrikes Kill At Least 80 In Gaza, Cancer Hospital Knocked Out Of Service

GAZA, May 16 (NNN-WAFA) – At least 80 Palestinians were killed and dozens of others wounded, in Israeli airstrikes across Gaza yesterday, said Palestinian medical sources. The Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis reported that, 54 people, including women and children, were killed in strikes on the southern city, according to…

Iran’s President Condemns Trump’s Anti-Tehran Remarks

TEHRAN, May 16 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian President, Masoud Pezeshkian, has strongly condemned recent anti-Tehran remarks by U.S. President Donald Trump, calling them evidence of Trump’s failure to understand the true character of the Iranian people. Pezeshkian made the remarks during a meeting with Iranian elites and cultural figures, in the…

Man Bitten By Shark At South Australian Beach

CANBERRA, May 15 (NNN-AAP) – A man is in a serious condition, after being bitten by a shark at a beach in South Australia (SA). SA Police said in a statement that, emergency services were called to the Port Noarlunga beach, 27 km south-west of central Adelaide, about 9:45 a.m.…

Search Continues For Two Missing Crew Of Crashed Japan ASDF Trainer Jet

TOKYO, May 15 (NNN-NHK) – A search for two missing crew members continued today, after a Japan Air Self-Defence Force (ASDF) training aircraft, crashed into a large reservoir in central Japan a day earlier. Aerial, underwater and ground searches at the crash site at the reservoir in Inuyama, Aichi Prefecture,…

Poisonous Mushrooms Kill Six In Northern Laos

VIENTIANE, May 15 (NNN-KPL) – Health authorities in northern Laos’ Xayaboury province, have issued a warning about poisonous wild mushrooms, after six deaths were reported, urging the public to stay vigilant and take preventive measures to avoid further fatalities. According to a warning, issued by the provincial health office on…