Asia

Bursa Malaysia likely to be muted next week

By Zarul Effendi Razali & Zufazlin Baharuddin KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 21 (NNN-Bernama) — Bursa Malaysia, the stock exchange of Malaysia, is expected to be…

China reopening, improved domestic economic sentiment set to lift Malaysian ringgit next week

By Harizah Hanim Mohamed KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 21 (NNN-Bernama) — China’s continuing reopening narrative and the improved domestic economic sentiment, due to the…

Malaysian govt to study need to hire foreign workers in other sectors

BATU GAJAH (Malaysia), Jan 21 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysian government will study the need to expand employment approval for foreign workers to other sectors three months after the Foreign Workers…

Pakistani PM Met Russian Energy Minister On Oil, Gas Supply

ISLAMABAD, Jan 21 (NNN-APP) – Pakistani Prime Minister, Shahbaz Sharif, met with a Russian delegation, led by Energy Minister, Nikolai…

India Produced Over 500 Million Tonnes Of Sugarcane During 2021-2022

NEW DELHI, Jan 21 (NNN-PTI) – India has produced over 500 million metric tonnes of sugarcane in the sugar season…

Bilateral Trade With China To Reach New Heights: Pakistan’s FM

by Martina Fuchs DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 21 (NNN-XINHUA) – Pakistan’s foreign affairs minister, told Xinhua at the World Economic Forum…

Thailand Sees More Inbound Chinese Flights During Spring Festival

BANGKOK, Jan 21 (NNN-TNA) – Thailand is expected to welcome more Chinese flights during the Spring Festival, following China’s optimisation…

Seven Dead, Dozens Injured In Road Accident In Sri Lanka

COLOMBO, Jan 21 (NNN-XINHUA) – Seven people died and dozens were wounded, when a bus skidded off the road, in…

Japan’s Suicide Rate Increased In 2022, Amid Rise In Male Cases

TOKYO, Jan 21 (NNN-NHK) – Japan’s suicide rate increased from the previous year, owing to the increased rate among males…

China Handed Over Additional Three Million Doses Of COVID-19 Vaccine To Myanmar

YANGON, Jan 21 (NNN-MNA) – China handed over an additional three million doses of COVID-19 vaccine to Myanmar, according to…