Asia

Malaysia’s Parliament Reconvened With 2023 Budget In Sight

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 4 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia’s lower house of parliament reconvened yesterday with the national budget for 2023 expected…

Singapore’s Manufacturing PMI Declined To 49.9 In Sept

SINGAPORE, Oct 4 (NNN-XINHUA) – The purchasing managers’ index (PMI), an early indicator of manufacturing activity, dipped 0.1 points in…

Vietnam Reported Its First Monkeypox Case

HANOI, Oct 4 (NNN-VNA) – Vietnam’s Ministry of Health said yesterday that, a 35-year-old woman had been diagnosed with monkeypox,…

Laos, Cuba Agree To Boost Cooperation

VIENTIANE, Oct 4 (NNN-KPL) – Laos and Cuba have signed four memorandums of understanding, to step up cooperation in education,…

India’s Auto Sales Surged On Festive Fervour In Sept

MUMBAI, Oct 4 (NNN-PTI) – Indian automakers reported a surge in their monthly sales for Sept, fueled by festive fervour,…

Philippines, U.S. Kicked Off Joint Military Drills

MANILA, Oct 4 (NNN-PNA) – Over 3,000 Philippine and U.S. troops, yesterday, kicked off a series of joint military drills,…

Around 1.6 billion tonnes of food is wasted – FAO report

ROME, Oct 3 (NNN-GNA) — As the world marks the International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste, around…

Japan’s PM Vowed To Reboot Hard-Hit Tourism Industry, Mitigate Soaring Energy Costs

TOKYO, Oct 3 (NNN-NHK) – Japanese Prime Minister, Fumio Kishida, in a policy speech, marking the start of an extraordinary…

Biodegradable Pots To Offer Plastic-Free Alternative In New Zealand

WELLINGTON, Oct 3 (NNN-XINHUA) – A new product, developed with help from New Zealand’s Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI), will…

Malaysia’s Manufacturing PMI Fell Below 50 In Sept

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 3 (NNN-BERNAMA) – The seasonally adjusted S&P Global Malaysia manufacturing purchasing managers’ index (PMI), moved back to…