Roundup: Egypt’s Film Festival Features Palestinian Films Amid Gaza Conflict

HURGHADA, Egypt, Dec 22 (NNN-MENA) – Egypt’s El Gouna Film Festival (GFF), has featured a special programme dedicated to Palestinian films, which helped the audiences gain a deeper understanding of the grave situation in the occupied territory. The sixth edition of GFF, which was postponed due to the ongoing conflict…

Indonesia’s Tokopedia Commits To Empowering Local Sellers After Merging With TikTok

JAKARTA, Dec 22 (NNN-ANTARA) – After merging with Chinese social media platform, TikTok, Indonesian e-commerce company, Tokopedia, is reinforcing its dedication to formulating a business strategy for local sellers, in order to benefit micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in Indonesia. Tokopedia’s Head of Communication, Aditya Grasio Nelwan, said yesterday…

Five Killed In Road Accident In Balochistan

ISLAMABAD, Dec 22 (NNN-APP) – Five people were killed and several others injured, in a road accident in Pakistan’s south-western Balochistan province, police said yesterday. The accident occurred in Duki district of the province, where a speeding van, carrying wedding guests overturned into a ditch, resulting in the loss of…

Australia Rebuffs U.S. Request For Warship In Red Sea

CANBERRA, Dec 22 (NNN-AAP) – The Australian government has announced that, it will not send a warship to the Red Sea, but will deploy additional troops to the region. Richard Marles, the minister for defence, yesterday said, the Australian government had denied a request from the United States for military…

Kuwait’s New Emir Accepts Cabinet’s Resignation

KUWAIT CITY, Dec 22 (NNN-KUNA) – Kuwait’s new Emir, Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, accepted the cabinet’s resignation on Wednesday. The cabinet, led by Prime Minister, Sheikh Ahmad Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, would continue as a caretaker government to handle urgent matters, until a new one is formed. Earlier Wednesday, Sheikh…

Ancient Statues Unearthed At Ta Prohm Temple In Cambodia’s Angkor Park

PHNOM PENH, Dec 21 (NNN-AKP) – Archaeologists have unearthed six, centuries-old sandstone statues at the Ta Prohm temple restoration site, in north-west Cambodia’s Angkor archaeological park, the Apsara National Authority (ANA) said in a statement, today. The ANA is the government agency responsible for managing, safeguarding and preserving the Angkor…

Analysts Expect Malaysia’s Oil, Gas To Stay Buoyant In 2024

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 21 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Analysts have forecast that, Malaysia’s oil and gas sector will stay buoyant in 2024, underpinned by resilient investment and oil prices. Maybank Investment Bank said, in its recent report that, it expects Brent oil prices to remain elevated in 2024, with in-house oil average…

Palestinian Death Toll In Gaza Hits 20,000

GAZA, Dec 21 (NNN-XINHUA) – The death toll of Palestinians from Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip since Oct 7 has reached 20,000, according to a statement issued by the Palestinian government media office, yesterday. The statement said, the victims included more than 8,000 children and 6,200 women, while more…

Toshiba Delisted In Japan After 74 Years As Public Firm

TOKYO, Dec 21 (NNN-NHK) – Japan’s Toshiba Corporation, yesterday, was delisted from the Japanese stock exchanges, ending its 74-year-long history as a publicly traded company. The electronics giant saw its common shares delisted from the Prime Market of the Tokyo Stock Exchange and the Premier Market of the Nagoya Stock…

Egypt Sells Stakes In Seven State-Owned Historic Hotels In Partial Privatisation

CAIRO, Dec 21 (NNN-MENA) – The Egyptian government, yesterday, inked a deal to sell 39 percent stakes in seven state-owned historic hotels, to the country’s private real estate giant, Talaat Mostafa Group (TMG). The deal was reached between The Sovereign Fund of Egypt (TSFE), the state-owned Egyptian General Company For…