Asia

Bursa Malaysia opens marginally higher after long weekend

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 25 (NNN-Bernama) — Bursa Malaysia, the stock exchange of Malaysia, opened marginally higher Wednesday after a long weekend due to…

Malaysian ringgit strengthens against US dollar in early trade

By Kisho Kumari Sucedaram KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 25 (NNN-Bernama) — The Malaysian ringgit extended its upbeat momentum to open higher versus the…

Indonesia To Seek More Direct Flights From Chinese Cities To Bali: Minister

JAKARTA, Jan 25 (NNN-ANTARA) – As Indonesia is targeting more international tourists, the country is planning to have more direct…

Chris Hipkins Sworn In As New Zealand Prime Minister

WELLINGTON, Jan 25 (NNN-XINHUA) – Chris Hipkins was sworn in as New Zealand Prime Minister today, with his predecessor, Jacinda…

China Remains Germany’s Main Supplier Of Rare Earths

BERLIN, Jan 25 (NNN-XINHUA) – Germany’s imports of rare-earth metals from China amounted to 49.3 million euros (53.7 million U.S.…

Three Persons Died In Building Collapse In N. India

NEW DELHI, Jan 25 (NNN-PTI) – At least three persons died and a few others were injured, when a residential…

Six-Seater Plane Missing In Northern Philippines

MANILA, Jan 25 (NNN-PNA) – A six-seater Cessna 206 plane was missing, shortly after taking off in the northern Philippine…

Two Police Officers Killed In SE Iran

TEHRAN, Jan 25 (NNN-IRNA) – Two police officers were killed early yesterday, in an attack by several “thugs” in the…

Bangladesh Seeks Assistance From World Bank, Partners To Attain Development Goals

DHAKA, Jan 24 (NNN-BSS) – The Bangladeshi government made a plea to the development partners, including the World Bank (WB),…

Japan’s TEPCO Seeks To Raise Household Electricity Prices By 30 Percent

TOKYO, Jan 24 (NNN-NHK) – Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. (TEPCO), said yesterday that, it has applied to the…