Local Vendors Recognised For Contributions To Malaysia’s Mega Rail Project

KUALA LUMPUR, Apr 4 (NNN-BERNAMA) – China Communications Construction Company (CCCC), which is building the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL), a mega rail project in Malaysia, recognised its local vendors yesterday, for their contributions to the project. In a statement, the CCCC awarded 20 local vendors, including consultants and subcontractors…

Man Dies In Floodwater After Severe Thunderstorm Hits Australia’s Queensland

SYDNEY, Apr 4 (NNN-AAP) – A man died, in the Australian state of Queensland, after his vehicle was stranded in floodwaters today. At about 5:20 a.m. local time, officers were called to conduct a welfare check of a vehicle, submerged in floodwater, at a private property on Begley Road in…

Thai Princess Sirindhorn Visits China

BEIJING, Apr 4 (NNN-XINHUA) – At the invitation of the Chinese government, Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn, of the Kingdom of Thailand, will visit China from today to Apr 10. Aside from Beijing, Sirindhorn will also visit Sichuan, Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Wang Wenbin, announced, yesterday.– NNN-XINHUA  

Almost 4,000 Schools In Philippines Shift To Online Learning Due To Intense Heat

MANILA, Apr 4 (NNN-PNA) – Sweltering weather has forced 3,954 schools across the Philippines to implement alternative delivery modes of learning, to protect the students from the high heat index, the government said yesterday. The Philippines’ Department of Education (DepEd), said, many schools opted to ditch face-to-face classes, so students…

Saudi Arabia Announces Six Mining Investment Opportunities

RIYADH, Apr 4 (NNN-SPA) – Saudi Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources, yesterday announced six new mining investment opportunities, for local and international investors. It is part of the fifth round of mining bids for exploration licenses, and encompasses gold, copper, zinc, lead, and silver ores, in various regions of…

Vietnamese Durian’s Market Share, Accounts For 31.8 Percent In China

HANOI, Apr 4 (NNN-VNA) – The market share of Vietnamese durian in China has reached 31.8 percent, only behind Thailand (68 percent), Vietnam’s Plant Protection Department, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, was cited as saying. If Vietnam makes good use of opportunities, advantages and organise professional production, constantly improve…

Pakistani Police Arrested 22 Terrorists In Punjab

ISLAMABAD, Apr 4 (NNN-APP) – The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) of the police, in eastern Punjab, arrested 22 terrorists during intelligence-based operations, CTD Punjab, said. Personnel of the CTD conducted multiple operations in different districts of the province, in a bid to avert terror activities, apprehending 22 terrorists, the Punjab…

Nine Suspects Detained In Istanbul Fire, Investigation Ongoing

ISTANBUL, Apr 4 (NNN-TRT) – Turkish police have detained nine suspects, in connection with a fire here, which killed 29 people, the Istanbul governor’s office said, yesterday. Among the detained individuals are a nightclub’s managers and several individuals, responsible for renovation works, the office noted. It emphasised that, a comprehensive…

Humanitarian Aid Organisations Unable To Operate Safely In Gaza: ICRC

GAZA, Apr 4 (NNN-XINHUA) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), said yesterday that, hospitals in the Gaza Strip have been destroyed, in the ongoing conflict between Hamas and Israel, and humanitarian relief organisations are unable to carry out work in the Palestinian enclave safely. “Gaza Hospitals reduced…

Syria, Iran Mourn Losses As Mideast And World Countries Slam Israeli Attack On Iranian Mission In Syria

DAMASCUS, Apr 4 (NNN-SANA) – Syrian President, Bashar al-Assad, extended condolences to his Iranian counterpart, Ebrahim Raisi on Tuesday, mourning the loss of Iranian military advisers, in an Israeli missile strike on the Iranian consulate building in Damascus. During a phone call, Assad expressed deep sympathy to the families of…