Malaysia’s Manufacturing PMI Down To 46.8 Last Month

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 2 (NNN-BERNAMA) – The seasonally adjusted S&P Global Malaysia Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI), posted 46.8 in Sept, down from 47.8 in Aug. The latest reading signalled further challenges for firms in the manufacturing sector, with business conditions moderating to the greatest extent since Jan, S&P Global…

Iran Urges Swedish Gov’t To Take Action Against Quran Desecrations

TEHRAN, Oct 2 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman, Nasser Kanaani, yesterday, called on the Swedish government to take practical action against the recurring desecrations of the Quran in the country. In a statement published on the Iranian Foreign Ministry’s website, Kanaani strongly condemned the recent “repeated insult” to the…

Man Dies After Whale Hits Boat In Sydney

SYDNEY, Sept 30 (NNN-AAP) – Police in the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW), today reported a fatal boat incident in Sydney, saying that, a man was dead with another in hospital, after a whale breached near their 4.8-metre runabout vessel and flipped it. According to NSW Police, at…

Malaysia Slaps Anti-Dumping Duties On Japanese Steel Products

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia has imposed anti-dumping duties on Japanese cold rolled coils, following the completion of its investigations, which began earlier this year, the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) said, yesterday. The final determination had been made, to impose anti-dumping duties on cold rolled…

Vietnam’s Agro-Forestry-Fisheries Sector Reports Trade Surplus In First Nine Months

HANOI, Sept 30 (NNN-VNA) – Vietnam witnessed a trade surplus of 8.04 billion U.S. dollars, in the agro-forestry-fisheries sector, in the first nine months of this year, according to its Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, yesterday. The sector posted an annual increase of 22.5 percent. The country’s total turnover…

One Militant Commander, One Soldier Killed In Military Operations In NW Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Sept 30 (NNN-APP) – At least one militant commander and a soldier were killed, in two military operations, in Pakistan’s north-west Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the military said, last night. The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the media wing of the Pakistan Army, said in a statement that, personnel of the…

Maldivians Return To Polls To Vote In Presidential Runoff

MALE, Sept 30 (NNN-PSM) – The second round of the presidential election in the Maldives kicked off today, after no candidate secured more than 50 percent of votes in the first round, to win outright. The runoff election featured a head-to-head contest between incumbent President, Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, and Progressive…

Philippine Troops Killed Three Suspected Rebels In Clash

MANILA, Sept 30 (NNN-PNA) – Philippine troops, yesterday, killed three suspected rebels in a clash, in the central part of the country, the military said. The military said, fighting broke out between troops and New People’s Army (NPA) fighters, at around 10:00 a.m. local time, yesterday, in Leon, a town…

India’s Eight Core Industries See Production Rise

NEW DELHI, Sept 30 (NNN-PTI) – Production in India’s eight core industries registered an increase of 12.1 percent in Aug, over the same month last year, official data showed, yesterday. The eight sectors were cement, coal, crude oil, electricity, fertilisers, natural gas, refinery products and steel. The performance of the…

Bangkok’s Airport Gets Capacity Boost With New Terminal Opening

BANGKOK, Sept 30 (NNN-TNA) – Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport, launched the soft opening of its new terminal yesterday, bringing additional capacity to the Thai capital’s main gateway, as the country prepares for a tourist surge during high season. Linked to the main building through automated trains, the new satellite airport terminal…