Myanmar Pardons About 6,000 Prisoners To Mark Independence Day

YANGON, Jan 4 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar’s State Administration Council, today, pardoned approximately 6,000 prisoners, to mark the country’s 77th Independence Day anniversary, according to the council’s orders. The pardoned prisoners included 5,864 from Myanmar, and 180 from other countries, the orders said. The council also reduced some prisoners’ sentences, it…

Japan’s Nippon Steel To Sue U.S. Gov’t Over Decision To Block Acquisition: Media

TOKYO, Jan 4 (NNN-NHK) – Japan’s Nippon Steel Corp is set to file a lawsuit, in response to U.S. President Joe Biden’s decision, to block its takeover of U.S. Steel Corp, local media reported today. Nippon Steel and U.S. Steel are expected to claim in court that Biden did not…

Three Dead After Fishing Boat Ran Aground Off South-West S. Korea

SEOUL, Jan 4 (NNN-YONHAP) – Three people were confirmed dead today, after their fishing boat ran aground in waters off south-west South Korea, according to multiple media outlets. It was reported at about 10:30 a.m. local time (0130 GMT) that, the 9.7-tonne vessel with 22 people on board, collided with…

Singapore To Build Hydrogen-Ready Generator, Operational By 2029

SINGAPORE, Jan 4 (NNN-XINHUA) – Singapore will build a new hydrogen-ready Combined Cycle Gas Turbine generating unit, slated to begin operations in 2029, the Energy Market Authority (EMA), a statutory board under the Ministry of Trade and Industry, said in a press release. “With rising energy demand, it is imperative…

China’s New Energy SUVs Gain Popularity In Brunei

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Jan 4 (NNN-ANN) – China’s renowned automobile manufacturer, Great Wall Motors, held a ceremony to launch its new energy SUV in Brunei, receiving a warm welcome from the local market. Nearly 200 guests and local customers attended the launch ceremony yesterday, at the new GWM Experience Centre…

Pakistani PM Vows To Eradicate Terrorism For Economic Development

ISLAMABAD, Jan 4 (NNN-APP) – Pakistani Prime Minister, Shehbaz Sharif, said yesterday that, the country’s economic progress hinges on achieving complete peace in the face of the prevailing security challenges, the Prime Minister’s office said, in a statement. Chairing a meeting of the Apex Committee on the National Action Plan…

Indonesia Prioritises Education With 20 Percent Of 2024 Budget Allocation: Minister

JAKARTA, Jan 4 (NNN-ANTARA) – The Indonesian government has committed to prioritising the development of education, allocating approximately 20 percent of the total 2024 state budget to the sector, Minister of Finance, Sri Mulyani Indrawati, said yesterday. “We see that education is extremely important, because it determines the quality of…

IOM Warns Of Harsh Winter’s Severe Impact On Displaced Palestinians In Gaza

GENEVA, Jan 4 (NNN-XINHUA) – The International Organisation for Migration (IOM), expressed deep concern, yesterday, over the severe impact of winter rains and freezing temperatures on displaced Palestinians in Gaza. “Vulnerable people, including at least seven infants, have died from hypothermia. These tragic deaths underscore the urgent need for shelter…

Syria’s Interim Gov’t Begins Talks To Integrate Rebel Factions

DAMASCUS, Jan 4 (NNN-SANA) – Syria’s interim defence ministry, yesterday, launched meetings with military leaders, to begin the process of incorporating various rebel factions into its command, local media reported. The move comes after the country’s de facto leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa, reached an agreement, last month, with rebel chiefs, to…

Protests Erupt In Central India Over Disposal Of 4-Decade Old Toxic Waste

NEW DELHI, Jan 4 (NNN-PTI) – Hundreds of local residents, including women, children and elders, gathered in Pithampur industrial town of India’s central state of Madhya Pradesh yesterday, to protest against the disposal of nearly 330 tonnes of toxic chemical waste, that had been lying inside a factory in the…