Morocco suspends participation in Saudi-led war in Yemen

RABAT, Feb 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) —  Morocco has suspended its participation in the Saudi-led military coalition’s fight against Yemen’s Houthi rebels, government officials have said. Speaking on condition of anonymity because they were not authorised to speak publicly about the diplomatic tensions, two officials told the Associated Press news agency on…

Singapore dollar falls below RM3-mark for first time in 4 months

SINGAPORE, FEB 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Singapore dollar fell below the RM3 mark on Friday (Feb 8) for the first time since October last year, as the Malaysian currency continued to strengthen. The Singdollar fell to an intraday low of RM2.9955 before rising back up to RM2.9994, according to Bloomberg…

African leaders meet to resolve armed conflicts in the region

File pix of Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa. He will be joining other African leaders at a regional summit expected to find resolutions to armed conflicts in the region. Photo courtesy of Belal Khaled/Zuma Press/dpa HARARE, Feb 8 (NNN-NEW ZIANA) – President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Friday left for Addis Ababa, Ethiopia…

India supports ‘speedy’ return of Rohingya refugees to Myanmar

File pix of Rohingyas in a refugee camp in Cox Bazar, Bangladesh. Photo courtesy of BERNAMA. NEW DELHI, Feb 8 (NNN-BERNAMA) — India on Friday said it supports a “safe and speedy” of return of Myanmar’s Rohingya refugees living in Bangladesh. The issue was discussed during a meeting between Bangladesh…

Need for better policies for Vietnamese enterprises to gain from FTAs: VCCI

HO CHI MINH CITY, Feb 8 (NNN-VNA) – Vietnam’s joining of free trade agreements (FTAs) is quite suitable in the context of trade globalization but to promote the efficiency of boosting exports, a concerted policy system is needed to help businesses successfully take advantage of benefits from FTAs, according to…

It will be first in Thai’s history for a royal to contest election

ANKARA, Feb 8 (NNN-BERNAMA-ANADOLU) — In an unusual move, stunning many in and out of the country, a member of the royal monarchy has jumped in the upcoming election to run for prime minister in Thailand, local media reported on Friday. According to Anadolu Agency, quoting a local daily The…

193 Bangladeshis found locked up in house in Sumatra

JAKARTA, Feb 8 (NNN-ANADOLU) — Indonesian authorities discovered a total of 193 Bangladeshis locked up in a house on the Indonesian island of Sumatra, Anadolu Agency reported, quoting  local media late Thursday.  National daily Kompas wrote that police found the irregular migrants – all men in their twenties — during a police…

Former Malaysian PM Charged again with three counts of money laundering

KUALA LUMPUR,  Feb 8 (NNN-BERNAMA) —  Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak was charged again in the Sessions Court here Friday with three counts of money laundering involving US$11.54 million (RM47 million, US$1 = RM4.07) five years ago. He was charged with committing the offences again less than 24 hours after the High Court…

Sudan’s President Omar Bashir assures of solutions to problems faced by media

Sudan’s President Omar Al Bashir speaking to leading media practitioners at the Guest House in Khartoum on Wednesday. Khartoum, Feb 8 (NNN-PNN-SUNA) — Sudan’s President Omar Al Bashir on Wednesday gave assurance of solutions to the difficulties faced by the media in the country on Wednesday. He had on Wednesday…

S. Korea hopes for concrete progress in nuclear talks at 2nd Trump-Kim summit

South Korea’s Unification Ministry spokesperson Baik Tae-hyun. Photo courtesy of YONHAP News Agency. SEOUL, Feb 8 (NNN-YONHAP) — South Korea’s unification ministry said Friday that it hopes the upcoming summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un will produce concrete progress that will pave the way…