Singapore’s Sept Manufacturing Output Up 16.1 Percent Year-On-Year

SINGAPORE, Oct 24 (NNN-XINHUA) – Singapore’s manufacturing output rose 16.1 percent year-on-year, in Sept, according to data released today, by the Economic Development Board. On a seasonally adjusted month-on-month basis, overall output jumped 26.3 percent. All clusters, except general manufacturing and precision engineering, recorded year-on-year gains. Biomedical manufacturing led the…

70 Percent Of Japan’s Bear Attacks Occur In Human-Inhabited Areas: Study

TOKYO, Oct 24 (NNN-NHK) – A survey found that, about 70 percent of bear attacks on human beings in Japan, occurred in areas where people conduct their daily livelihoods, local media reported. As of noon yesterday, 64 people in 12 prefectures across the country had been injured from bear attacks,…

Maldives State Revenue Tops 1.99 Billion USD Amid Tourism Rebound, Tax Reforms

MALÉ, Oct 24 (NNN-PSM) – The state revenue of the Maldives reached 1.99 billion U.S. dollars by Oct 16, this year, up 8.5 percent year-on-year, reflecting the combined impact of tax reforms and a strong rebound in tourism, Maldivian state media reported, yesterday. Tax receipts formed the backbone of this…

Shanghai-Kuala Lumpur Collaboration Strengthens Creative, Cultural Ties

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 24 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Urban transformation through creative and cultural efforts, will strengthen the bond between China’s megacity Shanghai and Malaysia’s capital, Kuala Lumpur, participants at a forum here heard yesterday. The collaboration between the two cities underscores the close ties between Malaysia and China’s creative communities, demonstrating…

Four Killed In Israeli Airstrikes Across Lebanon: Sources

BEIRUT, Oct 24 (NNN-NNA) – Four people, including two Hezbollah members, were killed yesterday, in Israeli airstrikes targeting eastern and southern Lebanon, according to Lebanese sources. Two people were killed and two others injured by Israeli airstrikes in the evening, targeting a house in the town of Arabsalim, deep in…

Chinese Phone Maker OPPO Opens Factory In Egypt

CAIRO, Oct 24 (NNN-MENA) – Egyptian Prime Minister, Mostafa Madbouly, yesterday inaugurated a smartphone and electronics manufacturing plant for Chinese tech company OPPO, in the industrial city of 10th of Ramadan, east of Cairo. Madbouly described the opening as “a strong addition to the electronics manufacturing sector in Egypt,” read…

Sri Lanka’s Exports Up Seven Percent In First Nine Months Of This Year

COLOMBO, Oct 24 (NNN-LNW) – Sri Lanka’s export earnings rose by seven percent year-on-year, to nearly 13 billion U.S. dollars, by the end of Sept, this year, underpinned by robust performance in both goods and services, according to data from the Export Development Board. Between Jan and Sept, total exports…

6.5 Million Stimulant Tablets, 29 Kg Of Heroin Seized In Myanmar’s Sagaing Region

YANGON, Oct 24 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar police seized more than 6.5 million stimulant tablets and over 29 kg of heroin, in Myanmar’s Sagaing region, the Central Committee for Drug Abuse Control (CCDAC) reported, yesterday. According to the report, anti-narcotics police seized 6.52 million stimulant tablets on Sept 14, and 29.23…

Melnikova Wins Women’s All-Around Title At Jakarta Gymnastics World Championships

JAKARTA, Oct 24 (NNN-ANTARA) – Olympic champion, Angelina Melnikova, of AIN (Individual Neutral Athlete), reclaimed the women’s all-around title at the 53rd Artistic Gymnastics World Championships here yesterday, marking her second world crown in the event after four years. Melnikova, 25, totalled 55.066 points to take the gold, followed by…

New Zealand, Iceland Deepen Ties With Working Holiday Scheme, Tax Agreement

WELLINGTON, Oct 24 (NNN-RNZ) – New Zealand and Iceland are enhancing practical cooperation in working holidays, taxation, and geothermal energy, a New Zealand government statement said, yesterday. During his visit to Iceland, New Zealand Foreign Minister, Winston Peters, met with Iceland’s President, Halla Tomasdottir, on Wednesday, saying, initiatives discussed by…