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Malaysia Reported 1,040 New COVID-19 Infections, Nine More Deaths

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 14 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia reported 1,040 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight, bringing the national total to…

S.Korea Reported 84,571 New COVID-19 Cases

SEOUL, Dec 14 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea recorded 84,571 new COVID-19 cases as of midnight, compared to 24 hours ago,…

Fijians Go To The Polls In General Elections Today

SUVA, Dec 14 (NNN-PIN) – The general elections are being held in Fiji today, to elect 55 members to the…

US rolls out red carpet, opens wallet for African leaders

WASHINGTON, Dec 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States is rolling out the red carpet to leaders across Africa with plans to…

Uzbekistan To Get 520 Million USD Syndicated Loans For Two Wind Power Plant Projects

TASHKENT, Dec 14 (NNN-XINHUA) – The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), has arranged two syndicated loans worth 520…

Uzbekistan To Increase Gas Imports From Turkmenistan Amid Energy Shortages

TASHKENT, Dec 14 (NNN-XINHUA) – Uzbekistan will import an extra 1.5 billion cubic metres of gas from Turkmenistan, to meet…

Nearly One million stimulant tablets seized in central Myanmar

YANGON, Dec 13 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar’s authorities seized 0.95 million stimulant tablets worth over 1.4 billion kyats (0.66 million U.S.…

Vietnam’s Flag Carrier To Provide 1,500 More Flights For Lunar New Year Holiday

HANOI, Dec 13 (NNN-VNA) – Vietnam’s flag carrier, Vietnam Airlines, will add 1,500 flights, to meet the increasing demand of…

Malaysia’s Palm Oil Stocks Down 4.98 Percent Month On Month In Nov

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 13 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia, the world’s second-largest palm oil producer, saw its palm oil stocks slip 4.98…

Philippines’ Total External Trade Up By 12.3 Percent In Oct

MANILA, Dec 13 (NNN-PNA) – The Philippines’ total external trade in goods, rose by 12.3 percent in Oct, to 18.70…