Asia

Railway Explosions Killed At Least Three In Southern Thailand

BANGKOK, Dec 6 (NNN-TNA) – Explosions at a railway, in Thailand’s southern Songkhla province, killed at least three people and…

Fukushima recovery efforts receive world recognition — Japan’s State Minister

FUKUSHIMA (Japan), Dec 6 (NNN-Bernama) — The reopening of J-Village, Japan’s first national training centre for football, is a testament to…

Bursa Malaysia opens lower, takes cue from Wall Street

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 6 (NNN-Bernama) — Bursa Malaysia, the stock exchange of Malaysia, was slightly lower in early trade Tuesday,…

Malaysian ringgit opens lower against US dollar amid strong US economic data

By Sharifah Pirdaus Syed Ali KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 6 (NNN-Bernama) — The Malaysian ringgit opened lower against the US dollar…

PETRONAS, ADNOC ink historic deal to explore unconventional onshore block in Abu Dhabi

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 6 (NNN-Bernama) — PETRONAS Abu Dhabi Sdn Bhd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of PETRONAS, has inked a historic agreement…

Axelsen, Yamaguchi named BWF male and female players of the year

BANGKOK, Dec 6 (NNN-Bernama) — Denmark’s Viktor Axelsen and Japan’s  Akane Yamaguchi were named male and female player of the year respectively by…

One Soldier, Five Terrorists Killed In Military Operation In Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Dec 6 (NNN-APP) – A Pakistani soldier and five terrorists were killed, during an intelligence-based military operation in Pakistan’s…

Vietnamese Central Bank Raised Credit Growth Cap For Local Banks

HANOI, Dec 6 (NNN-VNA) – The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV), yesterday, raised its cap on the local banking system’s…

Eighth World Junior Wushu Championships Kicked Off In Indonesia

JAKARTA, Dec 6 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesian President, Joko Widodo, opened yesterday, the eighth World Junior Wushu Championships in Tangerang, Banten…

Iran Denies Sending Weapons To Yemen

TEHRAN, Dec 6 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s Foreign Ministry, yesterday, denied U.S. claims that it had sent weapons to Yemen. In…