Japan To Delay New Rocket Launch Due To System Malfunction

TOKYO, Feb 7 (NNN-NHK) – Japan will postpone the launch of its new flagship rocket, carrying a ground monitoring satellite, due to a problem with its flight system, the country’s space agency announced, yesterday. The launch will be delayed at least until Feb 15, said the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency…

Bursa Malaysia opens easier, takes cue from Wall Street

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 7 (NNN-Bernama) — Bursa Malaysia, the stock exchange of Malaysia, opened easier Tuesday morning, tracking the weak Wall Street performance overnight as investors digested last week’s economic data.  At 9.05 am, the benchmark FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) fell 5.92 points to 1,484.55 from Friday’s close of…

Turkiye Embassy thank Malaysian govt for swift assistance in deadly quake SAR

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 7 (NNN-Bernama) — The Turkiye Embassy here thanked the Malaysian government for its swift assistance in sending the Special Malaysia Disaster Assistance and Rescue Team (SMART) to assist in search and rescue operations following the deadly earthquake that hit Turkiye early Monday. The embassy tweeted the message, accompanied…

Malaysia sends 70 search and rescue personnel to Turkiye

SEPANG (Malaysia), Feb 7 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia is sending the Special Malaysia Disaster Assistance and Rescue Team (SMART) to Turkiye to assist search and rescue (SAR) efforts to locate victims of the earthquake in southern Turkiye as a sign of solidarity with those affected by the disaster. Foreign Minister Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir said…

Malaysian-owned airport in Turkiye facilitating operations for earthquake SAR mission

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 7 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad (MAHB) is giving its full commitment to facilitate all rescue flight and cargo operations passing through the Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW), following a devastating earthquake that hit southeast Turkiye early Monday morning. The airport is owned and operated by MAHB. MAHB managing director Iskandar Mizal Mahmood said they…

Australia Set To Pass 100,000 Electric Vehicle Milestone: Report

SYDNEY, Feb 7 (NNN-AAP) – New research led by Australia’s Electric Vehicle Council (EVC), said, Australia is on track to pass the milestone of having 100,000 electric vehicles, as there are approximately 83,000 light EVs on the road. In a report released today, which recapped Australia’s EV industry in 2022,…

Vietnam’s Textiles, Garments Export Down 30.7 Percent In Jan

HANOI, Feb 7 (NNN-VNA) – Vietnam earned some 2.5 billion U.S. dollars from exporting textiles and garments in Jan, down 30.7 percent year on year, according to the country’s Ministry of Industry and Trade, yesterday. Its largest export markets included China, Japan, the European Union, South Korea and the United…

Indian Gov’t Approved 44 Schools For Drone Training Across Country

NEW DELHI, Feb 7 (NNN-PTI) – The Indian government said yesterday, the country’s civil aviation watchdog, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), has approved 44 training schools, to provide drone training and skilling across the country. The information was presented by federal junior minister for civil aviation, V K…

Afghan Police Rounded Up 4,500 Drug Addicts In W. Afghanistan

HERAT, Afghanistan, Feb 7 (NNN-ANA) – Afghan counter-narcotics police, have rounded up 4,500 drug addicts from different parts of western Herat province, over the past week and sent them to the rehabilitation centre, the state-run Bakhtar news agency reported, yesterday. The addicted persons would be reintegrated into their families after…

US looks for Chinese balloon debris

The remnants of a large balloon drift above the Atlantic Ocean, just off the coast of South Carolina, with a fighter jet and its contrail seen below it WASHINGTON, Feb 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US navy personnel worked to recover on Sunday the debris of a suspected Chinese spy balloon shot…
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