914 Children Reportedly Mistreated At Japanese Nurseries Between Apr-Dec

TOKYO, May 13 (NNN-NHK) – More than 900 incidents of children being mistreated at nurseries across Japan, between Apr and Dec of 2022, were reported, according to a government survey released yesterday. According to the survey, by the Children and Families Agency, 90 of those cases were assessed as abuse.…

Iran Released Irish National On “Consular, Humanitarian” Grounds

TEHRAN, May 13 (NNN-IRNA) – The Iranian Embassy in Dublin, said that, an Irish national, imprisoned in Iran, has been pardoned and released on “consular and humanitarian” grounds. The Iranian Embassy announced, in a post on its Twitter page on Thursday evening, the Irish national’s release was a result of…

China, Laos Held Joint Military Drill In Laos

VIENTIANE, May 13 (NNN-KPL) – China and Laos launched a joint military exercise on Thursday, at the Kommadam Academy of the Lao People’s Armed Forces (LPAF) in Laos, aimed at enhancing capabilities of the two militaries to combat terrorism. Major-General Yang Wenlin, deputy commander of the 75th Group Army of…

Thais go to the polls on Sunday, but senators could be the kingmakers

By Linda Khoo Hui Li BANGKOK, May 12 (NNN-Bernama) — Some 52 million eligible voters in Thailand will go to the polls on Sunday in a tight race where the outcome remains unpredictable, with the 250 senators appointed by prime minister Prayuth Chan-ocha could well be the kingmakers. The May 14 election is the battleground between democratic…

Wild Elephant Attacked Couple Camping In Sri Lanka’s Central Highlands

COLOMBO, May 12 (NNN-XINHUA) – One person was killed and another seriously wounded, today, as a result of an attack by a wild elephant in central Sri Lanka, said the police. The police said, the deceased is a 23-year-old woman, and the wounded is a 22-year-old man. The couple had…

Ex-Governor Of Afghanistan’s Bamyan Province Surrenders To Caretaker Gov’t

AYBAK, Afghanistan, May 12 (NNN-ANA) – Former governor of Afghanistan’s central Bamyan province, during the then Afghan government, Mohammad Tahir Zuhair, has surrendered to authorities in the northern Samangan province, provincial Director for Information and Culture, Firuzudin Munib, said today. Munib said, Zuhair surrendered to security forces in the Dara-e-Suf…

Malaysia on track for 4-5 pct GDP growth this year

KUALA LUMPUR, May 12 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia is on track to achieve its gross domestic product (GDP) growth target of between 4 and 5.0 per cent this year, said central bank, Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM). Governor Nor Shamsiah Mohd Yunus said the growth would be anchored by firm domestic demand amid a…

AI Show In Tokyo Explores Prospects Of AI Application

by Xinhua writers Zhong Ya, Qian Zheng TOKYO, May 12 (NNN-XINHUA) – The 7th AI Expo Tokyo Spring, kicking off Wednesday, is showcasing 250 kinds of leading-edge products and services, based on artificial intelligence (AI) technology in various fields, such as, demand forecasting, shipping, fishery, food safety, medical care and…

Malaysia’s GDP expands better-than-expected at 5.6 pct in the first quarter

KUALA LUMPUR, May 12 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia’s economy recorded a better-than-expected expansion of 5.6 per cent in the first quarter of 2023 (1Q 2023) driven mainly by private sector expenditure. Bank Negara Malaysia (central bank) governor  Nor Shamsiah Mohd Yunus said the growth in 2023 was supported by further expansion of household…

Malaysia records current account surplus of US$961 mln in 1Q 2023

KUALA LUMPUR, May 12 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia’s current account balance (CAB) continued to record a surplus of RM4.3 billion (US$961 mln) or 1.0 per cent of the gross domestic product (GDP) in the first quarter of 2023 (1Q 2023), down from RM27.5 billion (US$6.15 billion) (5.9 per cent of GDP) in the…
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