Malaysian maritime agency seeks Indonesian counterpart’s help in search for missing MT Pablo crew

JOHOR BAHRU (Malaysia), May 5 (NNN-Bernama) — The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) is seeking help from Indonesia’s Search and Rescue National Agency (BASARNAS) to locate three missing crew members of MT Pablo, which caught fire off Johor port of Tanjung Sedili last Monday. Johor Maritime director First Admiral (Maritime) Nurul Hizam…

Six Soldiers, Three Terrorists Killed In Clash In NW Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, May 5 (NNN-APP) – Six soldiers and three terrorists were killed, during an intense exchange of fire, in Pakistan’s north-west Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the Pakistan army said, yesterday. The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the media wing of the Pakistan army, said, a fire exchange took place between security forces…

Peru: Pres Boluarte announces Cusco to host APEC Forum in 2024

LIMA, May 5 (NNN-ANDINA) — Pres Dina Boluarte announced that the Peruvian city of Cusco will host the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Forum in 2024. During her participation at the Regional State Council, which was inaugurated on Thursday morning, she stated that this is “one of the wonderful and important events“ set to take place in…

Vietnam Coffee Exports Surged In Apr On Higher Prices, Tighter Supplies

HANOI, May 5 (NNN-VNA) – Vietnam’s coffee exports picked up in Apr, after a year-on-year contraction of 2.3 percent in the first quarter, as coffee prices continued to rise on the prospect of tighter global supplies. Coffee exports in Apr jumped 30.7 percent to 474 million U.S. dollars, resulting in…

Cambodia, Laos Vowed To Further Advance Ties, Cooperation

PHNOM PENH, May 5 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodia and Laos, yesterday, vowed to further advance bilateral relations and cooperation for mutual benefits, a senior Cambodian official said. The commitment was made, during a meeting held here between Cambodian Prime Minister, Samdech Techo Hun Sen and visiting Lao President, Thongloun Sisoulith, said…

WHO experts mull Covid emergency status

   GENEVA, May 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The World Health Organization’s emergency committee is meeting to discuss if Covid-19 is still a global health emergency. The panel’s 15th meeting on the crisis comes more than three years after it first sounded the WHO’s highest emergency alarm as what was then called the…

Uzbekistan’s Central Bank Keeps Key Interest Rate At 14 Percent

TASHKENT, May 5 (NNN-UzA) – Uzbekistan’s central bank, yesterday, decided to keep its key interest rate unchanged at 14 percent, to ensure monetary conditions in the country remain favourable, for a further slowdown in price growth. The decision was also aimed at “maintaining the positive impact of the policy rate…

Sri Lanka’s Debt Restructuring Strategy Ready Within May: State Minister

COLOMBO, May 5 (NNN-XINHUA) – The Sri Lankan government will announce the country’s debt restructuring strategy within this month, State Minister of Finance, Ranjith Siyambalapitiya, said yesterday. Siyambalapitiya said that, the government will reduce taxes and reduce the debt-to-GDP (gross domestic product) ratio, in the next five years, as the…

Seven Teachers Killed In School Firing In NW Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, May 5 (NNN-APP) – At least seven teachers were shot dead yesterday, by unknown gunmen, in a school in Kurram district of Pakistan’s northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, police said. According to local police, some unknown armed men entered the Government High School, Tari Mangal, and killed seven teachers on…

India’s Crisis-Hit Private Airline, Go First, Cancels All Flight Bookings Until Mid-May

NEW DELHI, May 5 (NNN-PTI) – India’s civil aviation watchdog Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), said yesterday that, crisis-hit private airline, Go First, has suspended flight bookings until May 15, and is working to refund or reschedule existing bookings for future dates. The DGCA issued a notice to the…
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