Japanese Convenience Store Chain Lawson Delisted From Tokyo Stock Exchange After 24 Years

TOKYO, Jul 24 (NNN-NHK) – Japanese convenience store chain, Lawson Inc. was delisted from the Tokyo Stock Exchange today, ending its 24-year-long history as a public company, following a takeover bid by KDDI Corp. earlier this year, local media reported. The tender offer followed an agreement between telecom carrier KDDI…

Four Dead In Philippine Landslide

MANILA, Jul 24 (NNN-PNA) – Four people, including a six-month pregnant woman, were buried in a landslide, triggered by days of rains in Batangas province, in the south of Manila, early todayday, police and a local official said. Police said, the landslide occurred before 6.00 a.m. today, in Agoncillo town.…

Brunei’s Top University To Integrate AI Into Educational Framework

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Jul 24 (NNN-ANN) – Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD), is working on the creation of an artificial intelligence (AI) ecosystem, to enhance student experiential learning, the local daily Borneo Bulletin reported, yesterday. The UBD plans to integrate AI into educational framework, and the UBD Vice-Chancellor, Hazri bin Haji…

5.3-Magnitude Earthquake Struck Off Indonesia’s Highland Papua

JAKARTA, Jul 24 (NNN-ANTARA) – A 5.3-magnitude earthquake jolted off Indonesia’s eastern Highland Papua province this morning, the country’s meteorology, climatology and geophysics agency said. The inland earthquake struck at 07:22 a.m. Jakarta time (0022 GMT), with the epicentre located 96 kilometres north-east of the Mamberamo Tengah regency, at a…

Malaysia Welcomes China’s Constructive Role In Middle East Peace Process: PM

KUALA LUMPUR, Jul 24 (NNN-BERNAMA) – China’s role in the Middle East peace process is commendable and important to achieving Palestinian solidarity, Malaysian Prime Minister, Anwar Ibrahim said yesterday. The uniting of various Palestinian factions under the Beijing Declaration is a crucial step towards realising the rights of the Palestinian…

Iran Seizes Foreign Vessel Carrying 1.5 Million Litres Of Smuggled Fuel

TEHRAN, Jul 23 (NNN-TASNIM) – Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), seized a foreign vessel carrying 1.5 million litres of smuggled fuel, in the country’s southern waters. The Togo-flagged vessel, with 12 foreign crew members on board, was seized by the IRGC’s naval forces, off the coast of the southern…

Man Critically Injured After Shark Attack On Australia’s Eastern Coast

SYDNEY, Jul 23 (NNN-AAP) – A man has been severely injured today, after a shark attacked him on the eastern coast of Australia. Emergency service New South Wales (NSW) Ambulance, reported that the response crew was called just after 11:00 a.m. local time, to North Shore Beach at Port Macquarie,…

Philippine Finance Chief Says Banning POGOs Won’t Affect Economy

MANILA, Jul 23 (NNN-PNA) – Philippine Finance Secretary, Ralph Recto, said today that, banning the Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) would not significantly affect the economy, because the costs of keeping POGOs far outweigh the benefits. In his State of the Nation Address yesterday, Philippine President, Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos, announced…

Tokyo-Osaka Bullet Train Service Fully Resumes After Partial All-Day Halt

TOKYO, Jul 23 (NNN-NHK) – Bullet trains connecting Tokyo and Osaka resumed full service today, the operator said, after a derailment accident involving maintenance vehicles caused an all-day suspension on part of the Tokaido Shinkansen Line, the previous day. Central Japan Railway Company said that, all train services on the…

Australians Waste Over Seven Million Tonnes Of Food Every Year: Report

CANBERRA, Jul 23 (NNN-AAP) – Australians throw away 7.6 million tonnes of food every year, a report found. According to the report, which was published by End Food Waste Australia (EFWA), today, Australians waste the equivalent of 29 million meals every day. Steven Lapidge, chief executive of the South Australian-based…