Iranian Team Arrived In Riyadh To Prepare For Diplomatic Missions Reopening

TEHRAN, Apr 13 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s technical team arrived in the Saudi capital Riyadh yesterday, to prepare the ground for the reopening of its diplomatic missions in Saudi Arabia, said the Iranian Foreign Ministry. The ministry’s Spokesman, Nasser Kanaani, described the visit as a new step, in line with the…

Malaysia Natural Rubber Production Decreased By 7.6 Percent In Feb

KUALA LUMPUR, Apr 12 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Natural rubber production in Malaysia decreased by 7.6 percent to 27,209 tonnes in Feb, as compared to 29,451 tonnes in Jan, 2023, official data showed today. Year-on-year comparison showed that the production of natural rubber fell 2.7 percent from 27,950 tonnes a year ago,…

Fiji’s Economy To Grow By 6.3 Percent In 2023: ADB

SUVA, Apr 12 (NNN-PINA) – Fiji’s economy will grow by 6.3 percent this year, according to a new economic report released by the Asian Development Bank (ADB). Regional Director of ADB’s Pacific Sub-Regional Office, Aaron Batten, said that, tourism led a strong recovery in Fiji last year, boosted by visitors…

Malaysia Top Destination For Data Centre Investment In Southeast Asia – Knight Frank

KUALA LUMPUR, April 12 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia is the most attractive destination for data centre investment among emerging markets in Southeast Asia (SEA), said independent real estate consultancy Knight Frank Malaysia. The company Wednesday launched its white paper on data centres in Malaysia in partnership with DC Byte, highlighting the…

Vietnam’s Economic Hub To Spend 432 Million USD On Poverty Reduction

HANOI, Apr 12 (NNN-VNA) – Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City, economic hub of the country, plans to spend over 10.2 trillion Vietnamese dong (432 million U.S. dollars) on sustainable poverty-reduction programmes this year, as it still had more than 21,300 poor households and 18,068 near-poor households as of 2022, local…

Brazilian Pres Lula in Beijing to meet Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping; both want to prop their countries international standings

BEIJING, April 12 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Brazilian president Lula da Silva begins Tuesday a four day official visit to China, hosted by Xi Jinping at a time when both leaders have great foreign policy plans: Lula wants Brazil back in the grand chessboard and Xi is intent in trying to present…

Thailand’s Consumer Confidence Hit 37-Month High In March

BANGKOK, Apr 12 (NNN-TNA) – Thailand’s consumer confidence index (CCI) reached a 37-month high in Mar, as government stimulus measures and a rebound in tourism vitalised economic activities, a survey showed, yesterday. According to the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce (UTCC) survey of 2,241 respondents across the country,…

Easter Period Witnessed Over 7,000 Traffic Offences In Aussie State

SYDNEY, Apr 12 (NNN-AAP) – Police in the Australian state of Victoria, said yesterday, they detected 7,741 traffic offenses, adding that, two people were killed on Victorian roads, over the Easter long weekend. A five-day road policing operation was carried out from Apr 6 to Apr 10, after this year…

Australian Defence Chief Warns Of “Uncomfortable Days” In Afghan War Crimes Investigation

CANBERRA, Apr 12 (NNN-AAP) – Head of the Australian Defence Force (ADF), has declined to give details about how many soldiers could face criminal prosecution over alleged war crimes in Afghanistan, but warned of “uncomfortable days.” In a speech to a think tank, the Lowy Institute yesterday, Chief of the…

Cuba and Laos ratify willingness to strengthen ties

 HAVANA, April 12 (NNN-ACN) — The Communist Party of Cuba (PCC) and the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP) ratified their willingness to strengthen their historic ties and maintain solidarity, the Cuban political organization reported on its website.During an exchange by videoconference, Emilio Lozada Garcia, head of the International Relations Department…
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