Snow, Heatwave Coincide In Australia During Summer Season

SYDNEY, Feb 4 (NNN-AAP) – While a cold snap has brought summer snow to parts of south-east Australia, people in the state of Queensland are sweltering through heatwaves. In a statement released yesterday, the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM), forecasted mixed and extreme weather conditions across the country. A strong cold…

Bank Of Japan’s Unrealised Loss On Gov’t Bonds Widens To 68 Billion USD

TOKYO, Feb 4 (NNN-NHK) – The Bank of Japan (BOJ) ‘s unrealised losses on its holdings of government bonds, amounted to about 8.8 trillion yen (68 billion U.S. dollars), at the end of Dec last year, BOJ governor, Haruhiko Kuroda, said. During a parliamentary session yesterday, Kuroda said, the book…

Malaysian ringgit likely to trade at 4.25 level next week on back of China’s economic rebound

By Siti Radziah Hamzah KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 4 (NNN-Bernama) — The Malaysian ringgit is likely to trade at the 4.25 level against the US dollar next week on the back of optimism about China’s economic rebound. SPI Asset Management managing partner Stephen Innes said the outlook for the ringgit is still…

Malaysia, Sweden agree to continue fight against Islamophobia

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 4 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia and Sweden have agreed to continue joint efforts to combat Islamophobia and any other form of discrimination, in addition to exploring various ways to cooperate with each other in a tolerant and peaceful manner. Malaysian Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Dr Mohd…

6th JCM between Malaysia and Singapore highlights importance of digitalisation

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 4 (NNN-Bernama) — The 6th Joint Committee Meeting (JCM) on Information and Communications Cooperation was today held between Malaysia and Singapore, highlighting the importance of digitalisation as both countries’ economies transition to the endemic phase of COVID-19. Hosted by Malaysia, the JCM highlighted the cordial relations and strong cooperation between both countries in…

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…
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