Asia

Malaysia Reports 31,490 New COVID-19 Infections, 79 More Deaths

KUALA LUMPUR, Mar 9 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia reported 31,490 new COVID-19 infections, as of midnight, bringing the national total to…

Domestic Gold Price Rises In Myanmar

YANGON, Mar 9 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar’s domestic gold price has been surging to 2.01 million kyats (about 1,133.8 U.S. dollars)…

Polls Begin, To Pick New South Korean President

SEOUL, Mar 9 (NNN-YONHAP) – Polls began nationwide, early today, to pick South Korea’s new president, amid a neck-and-neck race…

FAO’s Asia-Pacific Regional Conference Focuses On Post COVID-19 Resilient Food, Agriculture System

DHAKA, Mar 9 (NNN-BSS) – The 36th session of the Asia-Pacific regional conference (APRC) of the Food and Agriculture Organisation…

Covid-19: US CDC urges Americans to avoid travel to Hong Kong, New Zealand, Thailand

WASHINGTON, March 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) urged Americans to avoid travel…

Sri Lanka Allows Rupee To Devalue

COLOMBO, Mar 8 (NNN-XINHUA) – Sri Lanka’s central bank allowed the rupee to devalue to 230 per U.S. dollar, considering…

Lao Health Ministry, Partner To Eliminate Malaria

VIENTIANE, Mar 8 (NNN-KPL) – The Department of Communicable Disease Control, under Lao Ministry of Health, working in partnership with…

S.Korea Reports 202,721 New COVID-19 Cases

SEOUL, Mar 8 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea reported 202,721 new COVID-19 cases as of midnight, raising the total number of…

Vietnam’s Daily COVID-19 Cases Hit All-Time High, Nearly 4.6 Million In Total

HANOI, Mar 8 (NNN-VNA) – Daily COVID-19 tally in Vietnam rose to a new record of 147,358 cases yesterday, up…

‘No witnesses’ to implicate MH17 suspect, Dutch court told

The defendant’s lawyers Sabine ten Doesschate and Boudewijn van Eijck prepare for the pleadings in the Schiphol Judicial Complex in…