Heart Disease Ranks Second Leading Cause Of Death In Brunei: Expert

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Oct 17 (NNN-ANN) – With 669 deaths from cardiovascular diseases in Brunei last year, compared to 416 in 2021, cardiovascular diseases have become the second leading cause of death in the country, a medical expert, said. Md Nadzir Juanda, president of Cardiac Society Brunei Darussalam, made the…

Domestic Demand Drags Down Brunei’s Retail Sales In Q2

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Oct 17 (NNN-ANN) – Brunei’s retail sales recorded a year-on-year decrease of 4.9 percent, in the second quarter of 2023, data released yesterday by the Department of Economic Planning and Statistics, showed. According to the Department, retail sales declining to 447.3 million Brunei dollars (326.5 million U.S.…

Two Killed, Four Injured In Ambulance Crash In Yangon

YANGON, Oct 17 (NNN-MNA) – Two people were killed and four others injured, as an ambulance crashed into a truck, in Yangon, an official from a local rescue organisation said, yesterday. The crash took place near a junction in Shwepyitha township in Yangon, at around 7:45 p.m. local time, when…

Iran Says BRI Promotes Trade, Economic Cooperation Among Countries

TEHRAN, Oct 17 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman, Nasser Kanaani, said yesterday that, the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) can help boost trade and expand economic cooperation among the countries along its route. He made the remarks at a weekly press conference, in the Iranian capital Tehran, while answering…

Fiji To Bring Back Overseas Skilled Workers To Tackle Worker Shortage

SUVA, Oct 16 (NNN-PINA) – The Fijian government is now focusing on improving the work of the immigration department, by easing the work permit process, as well as, assisting the private sector, to bring back more workers for needy areas. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Biman Prasad, said…

Drive-By Shooting Injured Man In Melbourne

SYDNEY, Oct 16 (NNN-AAP) – A drive-by shooting injured a man, in the Australian state of Victoria last night, local police reported, today. Victoria Police said in a statement that, a 50-year-old man was shot at, outside his property on Fourth Avenue in Altona North, a suburb in Melbourne’s south-west,…

Jordanian King Warns Against Israel’s Attempts To Displace Palestinians

AMMAN, Oct 16 (NNN-PETRA) – Jordanian King Abdullah II, yesterday warned against Israel’s attempts to displace Palestinians or force their internal displacement. In separate phone calls with United Arab Emirates (UAE) President, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and King Felipe VI of Spain, the Jordanian king urged joint efforts…

Firefighter Dies During Water Rescue Drill In Japan’s Niigata

TOKYO, Oct 16 (NNN-NHK) – A firefighter drowned at a beach, in Kashiwazaki, in Japan’s Niigata prefecture, during a water rescue training, according to local fire department. Four people participated in a diving training last Friday, including the 26-year-old victim and his instructor. About 30 minutes into the training session,…

S. Korea To Extend Fuel Tax Cuts Till Year-End

SEOUL, Oct 16 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea will extend fuel tax cuts by the end of this year, on worry about geopolitical risks in the Middle East, the country’s finance minister said today. Minister of Economy and Finance, Choo Kyung-ho told an emergency meeting of economy-relevant ministers that, the government…

Indigenous Australians Call For Week Of Silence To Grieve Referendum Defeat

CANBERRA, Oct 16 (NNN-AAP) – Indigenous Australian leaders, called for a week of silence, after voters defeated a referendum to recognise First Nations people in the constitution. In a statement issued yesterday, a coalition of Indigenous organisations from across Australia, who supported the referendum said, they would take a week…