Trade Through BRI-Backed Economic Zone In Cambodia Hit Record High Last Year

PHNOM PENH, Jan 8 (NNN-AKP) – The value of imports and exports passing through the Sihanoukville Special Economy Zone (SSEZ) in Cambodia, hit a record high in 2024, said Cambodia’s customs data, released on Monday. The total trade volume of the enterprises in the SSEZ reached 4.07 billion U.S. dollars…

Israel Detects Bird Flu Outbreak In Chicken Coop

JERUSALEM, Jan 8 (NNN-MA’AN) – The Israeli Ministry of Agriculture, yesterday, reported an outbreak of bird flu in a coop housing 29,300 chickens, in the village of Hibat Tzion in central Israel. To curb the spread of the disease, all chicken coops within a 10-km radius of the affected area…

Sri Lanka Extends Tax Relief For Three Int’l Airports To Attract Airlines

COLOMBO, Jan 8 (NNN-XINHUA) – Sri Lanka’s cabinet, approved a proposal to extend further relief, which is relevant to tax deviations for three international airports in the country, according to the government’s information department, yesterday. Minister of Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation, Bimal Rathnayake, submitted the proposal, the department…

Indonesia, China Unveil Logo To Mark 75 Years Of Bilateral Relations

JAKARTA, Jan 8 (NNN-ANTARA) – Diplomats from Indonesia and China, unveiled a logo yesterday, to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two nations. The logo was created by an Indonesian youth, who won a design competition, organised by the Chinese Embassy in Jakarta, the…

Microsoft To Invest Three Billion USD In AI, Cloud Services In India

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan 8 (NNN-PTI) – Microsoft announced yesterday, its plan to invest three billion U.S. dollars to expand its artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud services in India. “The investments in infrastructure and skilling we are announcing today (yesterday), reaffirm our commitment to making India AI-first,” Microsoft CEO, Satya Nadella…

Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan To Discuss Border Demarcation Issues

BISHKEK, Jan 8 (NNN-KNA) – The prime ministers of Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan, will hold a trilateral meeting on state border issues today, the press service of the Kyrgyz Cabinet of Ministers announced in a statement, yesterday. “Kyrgyz Prime Minister, Adylbek Kasymaliyev, Uzbek Prime Minister, Abdulla Aripov, and Tajik Prime…

Iran Launches Air Defence Exercise Near Nuclear Facility

TEHRAN, Jan 8 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s armed forces, began a large-scale joint air defence exercise, near the Natanz uranium enrichment facility, in central Isfahan province yesterday, state television reported. The “Eqtedar” (Power) 1403 exercise, was launched on the orders of Khatam al-Anbia Air Defence Base Commander, Qader Rahimzadeh, IRIB TV…

S. Korea’s Court Grants Extension Of Warrant To Arrest President Yoon

SEOUL, Jan 8 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea’s court, yesterday, granted the extension of the warrant to arrest the impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol. The joint investigation unit, composed of the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO), the National Office of Investigation (NOI) and the defence ministry’s investigative headquarters, said in…

Japan Logs Hottest Year On Record In 2024

TOKYO, Jan 7 (NNN-NHK) – Japan’s average temperature in 2024 was the highest on record, driven by global warming and westerly winds, according to the weather agency. The average temperature from Jan through Dec was 1.48 degrees Celsius higher than the mean temperature for the 30-year period through 2020, marking…

Man Charged Over Firearm In Luggage At Sydney Airport

SYDNEY, Jan 7 (NNN-AAP) – A man has been charged by police, after a firearm was allegedly found in his luggage, at Sydney Airport, the Australian Federal Police (AFP) said, today. Officers were called to inspect the luggage of the 39-year-old man, after a security worker monitoring an X-ray machine…