Malaysian Entrepreneurs Make The Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia 2019

Forbes Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Steve Forbes during a press conference in Singapore. File photo courtesy of Bernama KUALA LUMPUR, April 2 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Several Malaysian entrepreneurs are among the 300 from 23 Asia-Pacific countries listed in the Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia this year. Forbes said the group…

Picture News April 2, 2019

Birbhum, India, April 2 – Workers load Voter-verified paper audit trail (VVPAT) machines in a truck, ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, in Birbhum. A VVPAT vending machine is an independent printing system connected to the electronic voting machines that allows voters to check that their votes are being cast…

Algeria’s Bouteflika Will Resign by April 28: State Media

Algeria’s President Abdelaziz Bouteflika gestures while talking with Army Chief of Staff General Ahmed Gaed Salah, Algeria June 27, 2012. Photo courtesy Telesur ALGIERS, April 2 (NNN-TELESUR) – The President of Algeria since 1999, Abdelaziz Bouteflika, announced his resignation on Monday after six weeks of popular contestation and army pressure. …

Picture News April 1, 2019

Tunis, Tunisia, April 1 – Dozens of Tunisians protested in the Tunisian capital Tunis against the Arab summit being held on Sunday. Earlier on Sunday, the 30th Arab Summit kicked off in Tunis amid absence of almost half of the Arab leaders. Photo courtesy of Anadolu Changwon, China, April 1…

Storm kills at least 30, injures 400 others in Nepal

Nepalese army soldiers arrive for rescue operations in an area hit by a rainstorm in Bara district, 125 kilometers (75 miles) south of Kathmandu, Nepal. Photo courtesy Niranjan Shrestha KATHMANDU, April 1(NNN- Xinhua)– At least 30 people were killed and 400 others injured when a storm devastated villages in two…

British MPs reject all Brexit alternatives, again

The results of #indicativevotes2 from MPs in the @HouseofCommons will come through at approximately 10.30pm. You can watch live with us on YouTube https://t.co/oKKuIWp2wS— UK Parliament (@UKParliament) April 1, 2019 LONDON, April 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) –  MPs on Monday (Apr 1) once again failed to find a majority on any alternative…

Macron names Senegal-born spokeswoman in mini reshuffle

PARIS, April 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) – French President Emmanuel Macron has appointed his Senegalese-born media advisor as government spokeswoman, one of three new faces for his cabinet as it gears up for the European Parliament elections next month. Sibeth Ndiaye, a 39-year-old born in Dakar, only obtained French citizenship in 2016…

Moon to hold special summit with ASEAN leader, possibly N. Korean leader

SEOUL, April 1 (NNN- Yonhap) — South Korean President Moon Jae-in will hold a summit with the leaders of 10 Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member countries in November, with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un also possibly in attendance, Moon’s presidential office Cheong Wa Dae said Monday. The special…

Lynas evaluation committee exploring instruments to send waste to Australia

Photo courtesy Bernama KUALA LUMPUR, April 1 (NNN- BERNAMA) – The task force tracking the radioactive output of the Lynas Advanced Material Plant is identifying international instruments for the process of sending water leached purification residue (WLP) back to Australia, the Dewan Rakyat was told today. Energy, Science, Technology, Environment…

Japan names new imperial era beginning May 1 “Reiwa”

TOKYO, April 1 (NNN-KYODO) – Japan’s new era beginning May 1 will be named “Reiwa,” with Crown Prince Naruhito due to ascend to the throne that day to succeed his father Emperor Akihito, the government said Monday. The era name was chosen because it signifies people joining their hearts to…