Tajik National Economy Has Grown 8.4 Percent This Year

DUSHANBE, Dec 17 (NNN-KNA) – Tajikistan’s GDP has grown 8.4 percent, to reach 173 billion somoni (around 18.8 billion U.S. dollars) this year, Tajik President, Emomali Rahmon, said, yesterday. In his annual address to parliament, Rahmon said that, a series of important and effective initiatives had been implemented, over the…

Malaysian PM Announces New Cabinet Line-Up

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 16 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysian Prime Minister, Anwar Ibrahim, unveiled new ministerial appointments today, as part of a cabinet reshuffle. In a televised address, Anwar, who is also the finance minister, said, the move is to make adjustments to better deliver on promised reforms, and to mitigate various…

Sri Lanka’s Economy Grew 5.4 Percent In Q3

COLOMBO, Dec 16 (NNN-LNW) – Sri Lanka’s economy grew by 5.4 percent in the third quarter of this year, the Department of Census and Statistics (DCS), said in a statement, yesterday. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for the third quarter of 2025, at 2015 constant prices, increased to 3,325,611 rupees (about…

Hundreds Of Flights Cancelled Amid Thick Smog In India

NEW DELHI, Dec 16 (NNN-PTI) – Hundreds of flights were cancelled or delayed yesterday, as thick smog blanketed the Indian capital territory and its outskirts, officials said. Local newspaper, The New Indian Express, said, due to poor visibility, IndiGo announced the cancellation of 109 flights, while Air India has cancelled…

Thai Military Designates Gulf Of Thailand As High-Risk Area

BANGKOK, Dec 16 (NNN-TNA) – Thailand’s military, announced yesterday, the designation of the Gulf of Thailand, as a high-risk area. According to Thai media, the move is aimed at cutting off sea routes for transporting military supplies to Cambodia. In a social media post yesterday, the Royal Thai Armed Forces…

Special ASEAN FM Meeting Postponed: Malaysian PM

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 16 (NNN-BERNAMA) – The Special ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, to assess the latest developments in the border tensions between Cambodia and Thailand, has been postponed, Malaysian Prime Minister, Anwar Ibrahim, said here, yesterday. “It allows us to ensure that everything is properly in place,” he told the…

Pakistan Navy Conducts Live Missile Firing In North Arabian Sea

ISLAMABAD, Dec 15 (NNN-APP) – Pakistan Navy, today successfully conducted a live weapon firing, of the extended-range surface-to-air missile in the North Arabian Sea, the military said in a statement. The Pakistan Navy ship, effectively engaged highly manoeuvrable aerial targets, during the firepower demonstration, reaffirming the navy’s war-fighting capability and…

13 Terrorists Killed In Two Military Operations In NW Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Dec 15 (NNN-APP) – Pakistani security forces killed 13 militants, earlier in the week, in two separate intelligence-based operations, conducted in the country’s north-west Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the military said, yesterday. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the media wing of Pakistan Army, the first operation was carried…

S. Korea’s Special Counsel Completes Investigation Into Ex-President Yoon’s Insurrection Charges

SEOUL, Dec 15 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea’s special counsel team, today completed its investigation into former impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol’s insurrection charges, including filing charges against 24 people on martial law.– NNN-YONHAP

Cambodian Evacuees Rise To Almost 395,000 As Border Conflict With Thailand Continues

PHNOM PENH, Dec 15 (NNN-AKP) – The number of displaced Cambodian civilians has risen to nearly 395,000, as the Cambodia-Thailand border conflict has entered its eighth day, the Cambodian Ministry of Interior said in a press release, yesterday. Among the displaced are 204,889 women and 95,949 children, according to the…