137th Edition Of The Canton Fair Opened In Guangzhou

GUANGZHOU, Apr 17 (NNN-XINHUA) – The 137th edition of the China Import and Export Fair, also known as the Canton Fair, kicked off in Guangzhou, south China’s Guangdong Province, on Tuesday, with the number of export exhibitors exceeding 30,000, for the first time in the history of this famous event.–…

Indonesia Stops Timber Extraction At Mangrove Forests To Protect Ecosystem

JAKARTA, Apr 17 (NNN-ANTARA) – The Indonesian Ministry of Forestry, has ended the issuance of permits for timber extraction, at the country’s vast mangrove forests, to protect the ecosystem and take advantage of carbon trading, an official said here, yesterday. Indonesia, an archipelago, is home to 3,440,464 hectares of mangrove…

S. Korean Police Fail In Attempt To Conduct Search, Seizure At Presidential Office

SEOUL, Apr 17 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korean police attempted to execute a search and seizure operation, at the presidential office and residence of the ousted President, Yoon Suk-yeol, in Seoul yesterday, but were blocked by the presidential security, and ultimately failed to proceed. According to South Korean media outlets, the…

U.S. Launches Major Airstrikes On Houthi Sites Across Yemen

ADEN, Apr 17 (NNN-YPA) – The United States carried out extensive airstrikes against Houthi targets across Yemen yesterday. U.S. aircraft reportedly struck more than 50 Houthi sites across multiple provinces in the north, centre and west of Yemen, according to reports by Houthi-run al-Masirah TV. The Houthis did not disclose…

5.6 Magnitude Earthquake Jolted East Afghanistan

KABUL, Apr 16 (NNN-BNA) – A 5.6 magnitude earthquake jolted eastern Afghanistan’s Nuristan province this morning, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the earthquake hit Parun City, the provincial capital of Nuristan province, at 3:43 a.m. local time, with the epicentre located at 35.95 degrees…

Indonesia To Enter European Market With Green Energy Commodities

JAKARTA, Apr 16 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesia planned to promote its resources of green energy to penetrate the European market, as an effort to mitigate impacts from U.S. tariffs, Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources, Bahlil Lahadalia said, yesterday. Indonesia has a comparative advantage in green energy, which can penetrate the…

Sydney Police Investigating Second Shooting In Two Days

SYDNEY, Apr 16 (NNN-AAP) – Police in Sydney, the capital city of Australia’s state of New South Wales (NSW), are investigating a second incident of gunshots being fired at a home, in two days. A police statement said that, several gunshots were fired into a house, in the western Sydney…

Philippine President’s Approval, Trust Ratings Dived In March Survey, Duterte’s Improved

MANILA, Apr 16 (NNN-PNA) – The approval and trust ratings of Philippine President, Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos, dropped by 17 percentage points in March, while Vice President, Sara Duterte’s ratings rose, according to the latest national survey, released today. An independent Pulse Asia Inc. survey, conducted from March 23 to 29…

Australian Businesses See Elevated Payment Defaults Under Cost Pressure

SYDNEY, Apr 16 (NNN-AAP) – Australian businesses across a number of key sectors have been suffering from elevated payment defaults, driven by ongoing cost hikes. Australia’s commercial credit agency, CreditorWatch, released its March results for the Business Risk Index yesterday, which revealed that, invoice payment defaults in March were 42…

Xi Arrived In Kuala Lumpur For State Visit To Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR, Apr 16 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Chinese President, Xi Jinping, arrived here yesterday, for a state visit to Malaysia. He was warmly welcomed by Malaysia’s Prime Minister, Anwar Ibrahim at Kuala Lumpur International Airport. In a written statement upon his arrival at the airport, Xi said, he expected to take…