Philippine Activists Slam Planned Philippines, Japan, U.S. Security Pact

MANILA, Feb 13 (NNN-PNA) – An organisation fighting for justice for Philippine sexual slavery victims of the Japanese army, during World War ll, said today that, it “staunchly opposes” the planned security pact among the Philippines, Japan and the United States. The group, Lila Pilipina, expressed concern about “the possibility…

Analysts Expect Malaysia’s Crude Palm Oil Prices To Ease This Year

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 13 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Crude palm oil (CPO) prices in Malaysia, are projected to ease this year, on stocks normalisation, analysts have foreseen today. MIDF Research said in a note that, it expects Malaysian local delivery prices for CPO to be lower this year, ranging between 3,000 ringgit…

Cambodian PM Embarks On Official Visit To Laos

PHNOM PENH, Feb 13 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodian Prime Minister, Samdech Techo Hun Sen, left here this morning, for a two-day official visit to neighbouring Laos, a senior official said. Sry Thamarong, a minister attached to the prime minister, said that, in Vientiane, Hun Sen will hold bilateral talks with his…

Thousands Of Refugees To Be Granted Australian Residency

CANBERRA, Feb 13 (NNN-AAP) – Australian immigration minister, Andrew Giles, announced today that, the government is delivering on its election commitment, to providing a permanent visa pathway, for some temporary visa holders. Giles fulfilled the Labour government’s election pledge, inviting about 19,000 refugees on two kinds of temporary visas, who…

S. Korea Logged Trade Deficit For First 10 Days Of Feb

SEOUL, Feb 13 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea logged trade deficit for the first 10 days of Feb, due to a faster increase in import than export, customs office data showed, today. Trade deficit amounted to 4.97 billion U.S. dollars, during the Feb 1-10 period, up from a deficit of 3.57…

New Zealand Declared State Of Emergency As Cyclone Gabrielle Arrived

WELLINGTON, Feb 13 (NNN-XINHUA) – New Zealand declared state of emergency today, as Cyclone Gabrielle started to lash the North Island. People in several regions, such as Northland and Auckland, the country’s largest city, have been warned of high risk of tidal flooding, by the civil defence department. Thousands of…

Sri Lanka Postponed Non-Essential, Non-Urgent Surgeries At Gov’t Hospitals

COLOMBO, Feb 13 (NNN-XINHUA) – Sri Lankan Health Minister, Keheliya Rambukwella, yesterday announced that, all non-essential and non-urgent surgeries at government hospitals have been postponed. He said that, essential and urgent surgeries will be carried out without hindrance, and that the measure is only temporary. The decision comes, in wake…

Bangladeshi Ruling Party Nominated Presidential Candidate

DHAKA, Feb 13 (NNN-BSS) – Md Shahabuddin Chuppu, a former Anti-Corruption Commission official, is all set to become the next president of Bangladesh, as the country’s ruling party nominated him as its presidential candidate, yesterday. A delegation of Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina’s ruling Bangladesh Awami League (AL) party, led by…

Indian PM Inaugurated First Phase Of Delhi-Mumbai Expressway

NEW DELHI, Feb 13 (NNN-PTI) – Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, yesterday, inaugurated the first phase of the Delhi-Mumbai expressway. The foundation stone of the 246-km Delhi-Dausa-Lalsot stretch of the Delhi-Mumbai expressway was laid in Rajasthan, a state in northern India. Officials said, the expressway will cut down travel time…

Cambodian PM Orders Revocation Of License Of West-Backed Radio Over Slanderous Broadcast

PHNOM PENH, Feb 13 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodian Prime Minister, Samdech Techo Hun Sen, yesterday ordered the Ministry of Information, to revoke the license of the West-backed VOD (Voice of Democracy) radio, for spreading “slanderous” information. “To protect the government’s honour, I decided to end this case, allowing the Ministry of…
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