Asia

New Zealand’s Tourism To Be Greatly Boosted With Influx Of Chinese Tourists

WELLINGTON, Jan 5 (NNN-XINHUA) – The orderly resumption of outbound travel for Chinese tourists will be “a major boon to…

Japan takes a turn toward the Americas in 2023

WASHINGTON/TOKYO, Jan 5 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is to meet with US President Joseph Biden on Jan\.…

Feature: Filipino Durian Growers Eye More Income As Exports To China Cleared

by Yan Jie, Wang Xiaowei MANILA, Jan 5 (NNN-XINHUA) – Jomar Abdon, 29, took on one of Davao City’s durian…

Afghan Forces Killed Seven Daesh Militants, Arrested Seven Others In Kabul

KABUL, Jan 5 (NNN-ANA) – Afghan security forces stormed a hideout of militants, affiliated with the rival Daesh outfit, in…

S.Korea’s Shipbuilding Orders Logged Double-Digit Fall In 2022

SEOUL, Jan 5 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea’s shipbuilding orders, logged a double-digit fall last year, due to a sharp drop…

Laos Saw Drop In Traffic Fatalities During New Year Holiday

VIENTIANE, Jan 5 (NNN-KPL) – A total of 26 people were killed in road accidents in Laos, over five days…

Philippine Inflation Rate Rose To 8.1 Percent In Dec

MANILA, Jan 5 (NNN-PNA) – Year-on-year inflation in the Philippines accelerated to 8.1 percent in Dec, from eight percent in…

India To Launch National Green Hydrogen Mission

NEW DELHI, Jan 5 (NNN-PTI) – India will launch the National Green Hydrogen Mission (NGHM), for which a budget of…

Sri Lankan Election Commission Ready For Local Elections

COLOMBO, Jan 5 (NNN-XINHUA) – Sri Lankan’s Election Commission, said yesterday that, applications for postal voting from eligible voters for…

China, Philippines Cement Ties In New Year

BEIJING, Jan 5 (NNN-XINHUA) – Chinese President, Xi Jinping, held talks with Philippine President, Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr., at the…