Asia

Pakistan Foreign Minister to attend Bali meeting on Afghan women’s education

NEW DELHI, Dec 7 (NNN-Bernama) — Pakistan Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari will attend the Bali Democracy Forum (BDF) and…

Pakistan Foreign Minister congratulates Malaysian counterpart

NEW DELHI, Dec 7 (NNN-Bernama) — Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari congratulated Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir on his appointment as…

Soaring Airfares Concern Australian Consumer Watchdog As Airlines Hold Back Capacity

SYDNEY, Dec 7 (NNN-AAP) – Though demand for air travel remains strong in Australia, the country’s consumer watchdog has found…

Malaysia Reported 1,649 New COVID-19 Infections, 16 More Deaths

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 7 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia reported 1,649 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight, bringing the national total to…

Suicide Bombing Hit Indonesia’s Police Station, Wounding Three Policemen, Killing Bomber

JAKARTA, Dec 7 (NNN-ANTARA) – A suicide bombing occurred at a police station in Bandung city, the capital of Indonesia’s…

COVID-19 Pandemic Worsens Child Malnutrition, Stunting In Philippines: World Bank

MANILA, Dec 7 (NNN-PNA) – Shocks from the COVID-19 pandemic have manifested themselves in child malnutrition and stunting in the…

UN biodiversity talks open, billed as ‘last chance’ for nature

Secretary-General of the United Nations Antonio Guterres MONTREAL, Dec 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — High-stakes UN biodiversity talks open in Montreal Wednesday,…

Malaysia’s power sector feeling the heat from Ukraine-Russia war

By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 7 (NNN-Bernama) – The domino effect of skyrocketing fuel prices due to geopolitical…

IATA develops digitalisation of admissibility standard, modern airline retailing programme

From Nurul Jannah Kamaruddin GENEVA, Dec 7 (NNN-Bernama) — The International Air Transport Association (IATA) will be introducing a slew…

Bursa Malaysia opens lower

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 7 (NNN-Bernama) — Bursa Malaysia, the stock exchange of Malaysia, was lower in the early trade today, taking its cue from…