Indonesia’s Trade Balance Recorded Surplus In Jan

JAKARTA, Feb 16 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesia’s trade balance showed a surplus of 3.87 billion U.S. dollars in Jan, posting surplus in a row since May, 2020, according to Statistics Indonesia (BPS), yesterday. The trade surplus was driven by a surplus of 5.29 billion dollars from the non-oil and gas sector,…

Sri Lanka’s Electricity Regulator Allowed To Increase Electricity Tariffs By 66 Percent

COLOMBO, Feb 16 (NNN-XINHUA) – Sri Lanka’s electricity regulator, Public Utilities Commission (PUCSL), yesterday approved increasing the electricity tariff by 66 percent, with effect from the same day (yesterday). The PUCSL in early Jan, received a proposal from the state-owned electricity producer, Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB), to increase electricity tariffs…

Japan’s PM Vowed To Increase Child-Rearing Budget To Four Percent Of GDP

TOKYO, Feb 16 (NNN-NHK) – Japanese Prime Minister, Fumio Kishida, vowed yesterday, to increase Japan’s budget for child-rearing to four percent of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP), in a bid to reverse the falling birthrate. During a parliamentary session, Kishida said, Japan’s public expenditures for child-rearing support reached two…

WHO says mpox still international public health emergency

GENEVA, Feb 16 (NNN-XINHUA) — The World Health Organization (WHO) said that a widespread outbreak of the mpox (monkeypox) remained a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). The WHO officially declared in July last year that the mpox outbreak outside of the traditional endemic areas in Africa had already…

14-Year-Old Died, Lady Driver Charged After Fatal Bus Crash In Sydney

SYDNEY, Feb 16 (NNN-AAP) – The police force in Australian state of New South Wales (NSW), announced today that, a woman has been charged, after a fatal bus crash in Sydney’s south-west claimed the life of a 14-year-old boy. The police said in a statement that, emergency services were called…

Aussie State Recalls Contaminated Almond Milk

SYDNEY, Feb 16 (NNN-AAP) – An almond milk product is being recalled from the shelves, in the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW), as the local health authority confirmed, it was linked to a case of botulism. According to a statement from the NSW Health today, the Inside Out…

South Africa plans to raise R2 trillion by 2028 through intra-Africa trade

PRETORIA, Feb 16 (NNN-SANEWS) — South Africa’s diplomatic missions across the globe stand ready to mobilise R2 trillion by 2028, with a particular focus on increasing intra-Africa trade, which stands at 17% of total trade. This is according to the Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Alvin Botes, who…

WHO chief to ‘push until we get the answer’ on COVID-19 origins

GENEVA, Feb 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The World Health Organization will continue pushing until it finds an answer to how the COVID-19 pandemic started, the agency’s chief said following a report suggesting it had abandoned the search. Solving the mystery of where the SARS CoV-2 virus came from and how it…

Earthquake Of Magnitude 6 Hit Philippines

MANILA, Feb 16 (NNN-PNA) – An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6, rocked the Philippines this morning, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said. The institute said, the quake, which occurred at 2:10 a.m. local time, hit at a depth of 10 km, about 11 km south-west of…

Huawei Becomes Partner Of Bangladesh’s Largest Software Expo

DHAKA, Feb 16 (NNN-BSS) – With the slogan “WELCOME TO THE SMARTVERSE BASIS SoftExpo 2023,” Bangladesh’s largest exhibition of information and communication technology (ICT) will begin here on Feb 23. The Bangladesh Association of Software and Information Services (BASIS) is organising the exhibition to showcase the latest technology innovations and…
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