Asia

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…

Malaysian ringgit opens flat against US dollar

By Sharifah Pirdaus Syed Ali KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 7 (NNN-Bernama) — The Malaysian ringgit opened flat against the US dollar…

Japan’s Real Wages Suffer Biggest Drop Since 2015

TOKYO, Dec 7 (NNN-NHK) – Japan’s inflation-adjusted real wages in Oct fell 2.6 percent from a year before, the biggest…

Tonnes Of Millennia-Old Coins Found In East China

NANJING, Dec 7 (NNN-XINHUA) – An ancient coin hoard, containing 1.5 tonnes of coins, dating back to the Tang (618-907)…

Nepal To Lift Ban On Import Of Vehicles, Liquor Products

KATHMANDU, Dec 7 (NNN-XINHUA) – Nepal’s cabinet, yesterday, decided to lift an eight-month-long ban on the import of some vehicles,…

Sri Lanka Needs Coordinated Assistance Programme: International Financial Institutions

COLOMBO, Dec 7 (NNN-XINHUA) – Representatives of international financial institutions agreed that Sri Lanka needs a coordinated assistance programme, to…

Cambodian FM Hailed Women’s Significant Role In Maintaining Peace, Security

PHNOM PENH, Dec 7 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodian Foreign Minister, Prak Sokhonn, hailed women for their significant contributions to maintaining regional…

ILO Asia-Pacific Meeting Focuses On Employment, Future Of Work

SINGAPORE, Dec 7 (NNN-XINHUA) – The International Labour Organisation (ILO), opened its Asia and the Pacific Regional Meeting (APRM) in…

PETRONAS-ADNOC agreement reflects the international relations of Malaysia and various countries

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 6 (NNN-Bernama) — The signing of the agreement between PETRONAS and Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) is…

Cianjur earthquake: aid organisation warns of disease outbreak

JAKARTA, Dec 6 (NNN-Bernama) — A London-based non-governmental organisation has warned there is a risk of infectious disease outbreaks in the…