Resumption Of China’s Outbound Travel Boosts Malaysia’s GDP, Said Economists

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 4 (NNN-XINHUA) – The effect of stronger tourism activity, due to the resumption of China’s outbound travel, could boost Malaysia’s gross domestic product (GDP) by at least one percentage point, say UOB Global Economics & Market Research, yesterday. The research house’s economists Julia Goh and Loke Siew…

Pakistani Rupee Continues Speedy Crash Against USD, Suffers Another Big Fall

ISLAMABAD, Feb 4 (NNN-APP) – Pakistani rupee continues a speedy crash against the U.S. dollar, with another big fall, as the greenback was traded at a record high price of 276.58 rupees in the interbank market yesterday, according to the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP). The U.S. dollar closed at…

Timor-Leste Attended First ASEAN Meeting

JAKARTA, Feb 4 (NNN-ANTARA) – Timor-Leste made a debut at a meeting of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), held here yesterday, marking a move closer towards its full membership in ASEAN. Yesterday’s agenda was the meeting session of the ASEAN Coordinating Council (ACC), a part of the three-day…

Over 27 Billion USD Disbursed Among Indian Farmers In Four Years: Minister

NEW DELHI, Feb 4 (NNN-PTI) – India’s federal government has disbursed around 2.24 trillion Indian rupees (about 27.28 billion U.S. dollars) among nearly 30 million farmers, in the past four years, in a bid to help cover their agricultural and other costs, a government official said, yesterday. Narendra Singh Tomar,…

Drugs Worth 1.69 Million USD Discovered From 12-Year-Old Boy In Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Feb 4 (NNN-APP) – Pakistan coast guards seized 26.2 kg of narcotics from a 12-year-old boy, in Pakistan’s south-west Balochistan province, a statement said here, yesterday. The coast guards were searching passenger vehicles at a check post, when a passenger bus heading to the southern port city of Karachi…

Malaysia Given Responsiblity Of Establishing Asean Cooperation With Gcc, Improving Asean-Canada Relations

JAKARTA, Feb 3 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia is given the responsibility of establishing the cooperation between ASEAN and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and Canada, said Foreign Minister Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir. Malaysia’s role in this matter was discussed during a meeting between him and the new ASEAN Secretary General, Dr…

Filipinos Speak Out Against U.S. Military Expansion Plans

MANILA, Feb 3 (NNN-PNA) – Filipinos have spoken out against American military expansion plans in their country, following a top U.S. defence official’s visit to the country this week. “That is not part of our national interest. Our national interest is to become an economically prosperous country. And we can…

Aussie Supermarket Giants Ordered To Clean Up Soft Plastic Waste

SYDNEY, Feb 3 (NNN-AAP) – Australia’s two major supermarket chains, Coles and Woolworths, were issued a draft notice by the state authorities, asking them to clean up over 5,200 tonnes of soft plastic waste. The draft Clean-up Notice, issued by the New South Wales (NSW) Environment Protection Authority (EPA), today,…

Nicaragua Pres Ortega says North Korea, Iran have right to nukes

MANAGUA, Feb 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega ardently defended the right of Iran and North Korea to develop nuclear weapons, saying the United States holds no authority to turn them back. Ortega made the remarks upon receiving Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian. “We don’t love atomic bombs… but…

Malaysian Govt Should Include Raising Revenue As Part Of Fiscal Consolidation Plan – World Bank 

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 3 (NNN-Bernama) — The Malaysian government’s current fiscal consolidation plan should include raising revenue collection as the country’s revenue is expected to decline further from 15 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) in 2023 to an average of 14.7 per cent in the medium term, the World Bank said. According to the Washington…
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