Restoration Work On Cambodia’s Angkor Thom’s Takav Gate Completed

PHNOM PENH, Feb 11 (NNN-AKP) – The restoration work on the Takav Gate, in the western part of Angkor Thom temple, in the famed Angkor Archaeological Park, in north-west Cambodia’s Siem Reap province, has been 100 percent completed, the Apsara National Authority (ANA) said in a news release. Starting in…

Japanese Garment Companies Eye India For Imports

NEW DELHI, Feb 11 (NNN-PTI) – Readymade garment (RMG) buyers from Japan, interacted with Indian sellers near New Delhi yesterday, to promote garments exports from India to the nation. The two-day “UpNext India,” which kicked off in Gurugram, a town neighbouring New Delhi, is organised by the Apparel Export Promotion…

Brunei Recorded 41.1 Percent Trade Growth In Nov Last Year

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Feb 11 (NNN-ANN) – Brunei recorded 2,856.8 million Brunei dollars (2,152.0 million U.S. dollars) total trade for Nov, 2022, a 41.1-percent year-on-year increase, contributed by a rise in both export and import value. The latest International Merchandise Trade Statistics, released yesterday by the Department of Economic Planning…

Vietnam Aims To Have 30 Airports By 2030

HANOI, Feb 11 (NNN-VNA) – Vietnam aims to have 30 airports by 2030, compared with its current number of 22 civil airports, as part of its effort to promote tourism and boost aviation industry, the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam said, yesterday. The country will strive to have 14 international…

Japan To Appoint Kazuo Ueda Next BOJ Governor: Media

TOKYO, Feb 10 (NNN-NHK) – The Japanese government plans to appoint Kazuo Ueda, an economist and former member of the Bank of Japan (BOJ) Policy Board, as the central bank’s next governor, after Haruhiko Kuroda’s resignation, local media reported today. For new deputy governors, former Financial Services Agency chief, Ryozo…

EU agrees tougher rules for irregular migrants

EU leaders have agreed on tougher rules aimed at making it easier to expel asylum-seekers whose refugee applications are denied BRUSSELS, Feb 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — European Union (EU) leaders have agreed on tougher rules aimed at making it easier to expel asylum-seekers whose refugee applications are denied, European Commission chief Ursula…

Russia-Ukraine conflict: Ukraine’s 2024 Paris Games boycott call against Olympic ‘principles’, says IOC chief Bach

LAUSANNE, Feb 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — IOC president Thomas Bach has told Ukraine its calls to boycott the 2024 Paris Games over the possible participation of Russian competitors goes against Olympic “principles” as his organisation was accused of being “on the wrong side of history”. In a letter to the Ukrainian…

UK settles £ 2.3bn trade row with EU

 LONDON, Feb 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Britain said Thursday it had paid a whopping £ 2.3 billion to settle a long-running row with the EU, despite having quit the bloc. A final payment of £ 1.1 billion was made this week to resolve the dispute over textiles and footwear imported into…

Heavy Snow Disrupts Transportation In Tokyo, Warning Issued

TOKYO, Feb 10 (NNN-NHK) – A heavy snow warning was issued for central Tokyo today, by the weather agency here, with the inclement weather disrupting transportation services. The Japan Meteorological Agency issued the alert for Tokyo’s 23 wards, warning that, later in the day the snow could turn to sleet…

DPRK Staged Military Parade To Celebrate 75th Founding Anniversary Of Armed Forces

SEOUL, Feb 10 (NNN-KCNA) – The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), held a massive military parade at Kim II Sung Square, in the capital Pyongyang, last night, to celebrate the 75th founding anniversary of the Korean People’s Army (KPA). Kim Jong Un, general secretary of the Workers’ Party of…
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