Malaysia’s FGV Net Profit Plunges On Lower CPO Price In Q3

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 30 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia-based FGV, saw its net profit plunge in the third quarter ended Sept 30, due to lower Crude Palm Oil (CPO) prices. FGV said in a bourse filing yesterday that, its net profit for the quarter tumbled 86.77 percent to 31.98 million ringgit (6.87 million…

Int’l Squash Series Kicks Off In Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Nov 30 (NNN-APP) – The International Men and Women Squash Series 2023, commenced here yesterday, marking an exciting start to the tournament, said an official. “The event will showcase the talent and passion for squash that Pakistanis possess,” stated Amir Nawaz, Secretary of the Pakistan Squash Federation (PSF), adding…

Cambodia Makes 1.2 Billion USD From Exports Of Raw Cashew Nuts, Rubber In 10 Months

PHNOM PENH, Nov 30 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodia earned a total of 1.2 billion U.S. dollars, from the exports of raw cashew nuts and dry rubber, during the first 10 months of this year, according to official reports, yesterday. A report from the Cashew Nut Association of Cambodia, showed that, the…

Saudi Arabia’s National Carrier To Recommence Flights To Sri Lanka

COLOMBO, Nov 30 (NNN-SPA) – Saudi Arabia’s national carrier, would recommence flights to Sri Lanka very soon, said the Sri Lankan foreign ministry here, yesterday. Minister of Economy and Planning of Saudi Arabia, Faisal bin Alibrahim, made the announcement during his visit to Sri Lanka, and the move will contribute…

U.S. Military Aircraft With Eight Aboard Crashed Off SW Japan

TOKYO, Nov 30 (NNN-NHK) – A U.S. Osprey military transport aircraft, carrying eight people, crashed off Japan’s south-western island of Yakushima in Kagoshima Prefecture yesterday, local media reported. The Japan Coast Guard received an emergency call about the crash at around 2:47 p.m. local time (0547 GMT), after the Osprey…

Iran’s Army Tracks, Identifies U.S. Aircraft Carrier In Regional Waters: Report

TEHRAN, Nov 29 (NNN-IRNA) – The Iranian Army has tracked and identified a U.S. aircraft carrier, in the Gulf of Aden and the Sea of Oman. “The intelligence systems of the Navy of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), tracked and identified the aircraft carrier through the exchange of information,…

Russian FM: New UNSC Membership Should Only Be Extended To Developing Nations

MOSCOW, Nov 29 (NNN-TASS) – Any new United Nations Security Council (UNSC) members should come from developing countries, Russian media reported, citing Foreign Minister, Sergei Lavrov, at the Primakov Readings International Forum in Moscow. “It is important to redress the historical injustices that emerged, following the end of the decolonisation…

New Zealand’s Monetary Policy To Remain Restrictive: Central Bank

WELLINGTON, Nov 29 (NNN-RNZ) – The Reserve Bank of New Zealand’s Monetary Policy Committee, agreed today to maintain the official cash rate (OCR) at a restrictive level of 5.5 percent, that it has been, since May. The Monetary Policy Committee agreed that interest rates will need to remain at a…

Philippines’ Budget Deficit Declined To 621.8 Million USD In Oct

MANILA, Nov 29 (NNN-PNA) – The Philippine government posted a budget deficit of 34.4 billion pesos (about 621.8 million U.S. dollars) in Oct, 65.27 percent lower than in the same period of 2022, the country’s Bureau of the Treasury said, today. The total aggregate budget deficit for the 10-month period…

Australian PM Apologises To Victims Of Pregnancy Drug Linked To Defects

CANBERRA, Nov 29 (NNN-AAP) – Australia’s Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, has delivered a national apology to victims of a pregnancy drug that caused birth defects. In a speech to parliament today, Albanese offered an “unreserved and overdue” apology to survivors of thalidomide, saying, the system failed both mothers and children…