Four Killed, One Missing In Boat Accident In E. Indonesia

JAKARTA, Aug 1 (NNN-ANTARA) – Four people were confirmed dead and one still missing, following a passenger boat accident in the eastern Indonesian province of Central Papua, a local authority said, today. Papua Police spokesman, Ignatius Benny Prabowo, told local media that, the boat was carrying a total of 13…

Malaysia’s Population Estimated To Rise 1.9 Percent To 34.1 Million This Year

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 1 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia’s total population this year is estimated at 34.1 million, marking a growth of 1.9 percent, as compared to 33.4 million last year, the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) said, yesterday. The DOSM said in a statement that, the population of citizens increased from…

Floods, Landslides Wreak Havoc In Laos

VIENTIANE, Aug 1 (NNN-KPL) – Many parts of Laos have been affected by flooding and landslides, with farmland, residences and other property damaged, following several days of rainfall. Several villages of Yommalath district in Khammuan province, some 250 km south-east of the Lao capital, Vientiane, have been affected by flooding…

Malaysia’s Retirement Fund Net Income Surges To 2.11 Billion USD In 2023

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 1 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia’s Retirement Fund Inc, which manages the pension scheme for the country’s public employees, said yesterday that, its net income surged to 9.7 billion ringgit (2.11 billion U.S. dollars) in 2023, from 263 million ringgit in 2022. The fund, known by its Malay acronym…

Indonesia, GCC Launches Free Trade Agreement Talks

JAKARTA, Aug 1 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesia and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), initiated negotiations for the Indonesia-GCC Free Trade Agreement (I-GCC FTA), at the Trade Ministry here yesterday. The event was highlighted by the signing of a joint statement by Indonesian Trade Minister, Zulkifli Hasan, and GCC Secretary-General, Jasem Mohamed…

Sri Lanka Unveils Plans To Boost Manufacturing, Exports

COLOMBO, Aug 1 (NNN-XINHUA) – Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Industries, has prepared a national industry policy and a five-year strategic plan for 2023-2027, a government official announced here, yesterday. During a press briefing at the Presidential Media Centre, Secretary to the Ministry of Industries, Shantha Weerasinghe, said, by 2030 the…

South India’s Landslides Death Toll Further Mounts To 166, Over 100 Still Missing

NEW DELHI, Aug 1 (NNN-PTI) – The death toll from Tuesday’s multiple landslides in India’s southern state of Kerala, further mounted to 166 yesterday, and 107 others were still missing, confirmed a local administration official, over the phone. Nearly 50 bodies were recovered from under the rubble, after the landslides…

Water-logging, Traffic Snarls In Delhi After Heavy Rains

NEW DELHI, Aug 1 (NNN-PTI) – Water-logging and long traffic snarls were witnessed in many areas in India’s capital, Delhi, and nearby places, following heavy rains last night. The meteorological department said that, widespread light to moderate rains would continue for the next couple of hours, in and around the…

Gazans Return In Thousands To Khan Younis Evacuated Only Days Ago: UN

UNITED NATIONS, Aug 1 (NNN-XINHUA) – UN humanitarians, yesterday, observed thousands of Gazans returning to Khan Younis, from which they fled Israeli military operations earlier in the week. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said, the displaced went back into areas of the city, including the…

Saudi Arabia’s Low-Cost Airline Flynas Registers 47 Percent Growth In Passenger Numbers In H1

RIYADH, Aug 1 (NNN-SPA) – Saudi Arabia’s low-cost airline, Flynas, announced yesterday, a significant increase in passenger numbers, with over seven million travellers flying on its flights, during the first half of 2024. The figure represents a 47-percent increase in the number of passengers, and a 37-percent rise in seat…