Expansionary Budget To Drive Economic Growth: Malaysian PM

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 19 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysian Prime Minister, Anwar Ibrahim, unveiled an expansionary budget for 2025 yesterday, the biggest in the country’s history, aimed at boosting economic growth and facilitating its ambition to transform into a regional economic powerhouse. The budget allocates 421 billion ringgit (97.81 billion U.S. dollars),…

Man Detained In Tokyo After Throwing Possible Molotov Cocktails At Ruling Party HQ

TOKYO, Oct 19 (NNN-NHK) – Tokyo police, today detained a man, who threw what appeared to be Molotov cocktails at the headquarters of Japan’s ruling party. Just before 6.00 a.m. local time, the man drove up in a minivan, in front of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) headquarters, in Nagatacho,…

83.13 Percent Of Lao Families Above Poverty Line In 2023: Local Media

VIENTIANE, Oct 19 (NNN-KPL) – Laos has made significant strides in poverty alleviation across the country, Lao News Agency reported, yesterday. In 2023, 83.13 percent of families, roughly 1,026,083 households, were above the poverty line, while 16.87 percent, or 208,231 families, remained in poverty. The government aims to enhance basic…

DPRK Says It Discovered Remains Of A South Korean Drone

PYONGYANG, Oct 19 (NNN-KCNA) – The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), said, it discovered remains of a drone, identical to a military unmanned drone, that South Korea showed during the Armed Forces Day parade, calling it, decisive material evidence, to prove South Korea committed a hostile provocation, in violation…

Iranian President Extends Condolences For Hamas Leader’s Death

TEHRAN, Oct 19 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian President, Masoud Pezeshkian, yesterday, expressed condolences for the death of Hamas leader, Yahya Sinwar, who was killed by Israeli soldiers, in the Gaza Strip on Thursday. In a message, Pezeshkian called Sinwar an “indefatigable warrior,” saying that, his death was “painful and saddening,” according…

Yemen’s Houthis Claim Drone Attack On Ship In Arabian Sea

SANAA, Oct 19 (NNN-SABA) – Yemen’s Houthis announced in a statement yesterday that, they used bomb-laden drones to attack a ship in the Arabian Sea. “In support of the Palestinian and Lebanese resistances, our forces carried out an operation targeting the ship, Megalopolis, in the Arabian Sea, with a number…

At Least 33 More Palestinians Killed Yesterday By Zionist Airstrike On N. Gaza; Total Deaths: 42,500

GAZA, Oct 19 (NNN-WAFA) – At least 33 more Palestinians were killed last night, by a Zionist airstrike, on the Jabalia camp, in the northern Gaza Strip, the Gaza government media office said. Among those killed were, 21 women, while total fatalities may reach 50, due to many victims trapped…

Seven Killed, 33 Others Injured In Türkiye Bus Accident

ANKARA, Oct 19 (NNN-TRT) – At least seven people were killed and 33 others injured yesterday, after a passenger bus overturned in the central Aksaray province of Türkiye, the local IHA news agency reported. While some of the injured are in serious condition, authorities are still working to identify those…

Philippines Posted 3.5 Billion USD Surplus Last Month

MANILA, Oct 19 (NNN-PNA) – The Philippines’ overall balance of payments (BOP), posted a surplus of 3.5 billion U.S. dollars in Sept, a reversal from the 414 million dollars deficit a year ago, the central bank said, yesterday. The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), said, the surplus reflected inflows arising…

Nepal’s Former Home Minister Arrested Over Alleged Cooperative Fraud

KATHMANDU, Oct 19 (NNN-XINHUA) – Nepal’s former deputy prime minister and home minister, Rabi Lamichhane, was arrested last night, over his alleged involvement in cooperative fraud and an organised crime. A team of the Central Investigation Bureau, under the Nepali Police, took Lamichhane away from his party’s central office in…