Asia

Singapore Reported 3,511 New COVID-19 Cases

SINGAPORE, Nov 4 (NNN-XINHUA) – Singapore reported 3,511 new cases of COVID-19 yesterday, bringing the total tally to 2,115,621. Of…

Indonesia To Raise Cigarette Excise Tax To Reduce Young Smokers

JAKARTA, Nov 4 (NNN-ANTARA) – The Indonesian government decided to increase cigarette excise tax, to reduce the prevalence of young…

Fire Destroyed 40 Houses In Central Myanmar

YANGON, Nov 4 (NNN-MNA) – At least 40 houses were destroyed by a fire, in central Myanmar’s Mandalay region last…

Moderate Earthquake Hit Eastern Indonesia

JAKARTA, Nov 4 (NNN-ANTARA) – A 5.5 magnitude earthquake jolted Indonesia’s eastern province of Maluku early this morning, the country’s…

Tehran, IAEA Working On “Good, Robust” Agreement: FM

TEHRAN, Nov 4 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, said, Tehran and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) are…

Malaysia’s Central Bank Lifts Overnight Policy Rate By 25 Basis Points To 2.75 Pct As Expected

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 3 (NNN-Bernama) — Central bank of Malaysia has raised the overnight policy rate (OPR) by 25 basis…

Tropical Storm Nalgae Death Toll In Philippines Rose To 150, 36 Missing

MANILA, Nov 3 (NNN-PNA) – At least 150 people have died in the severe tropical storm Nalgae, that battered the…

India Successfully Test-Fired Interceptor Missile

NEW DELHI, Nov 3 (NNN-PTI) – India yesterday, successfully conducted the maiden flight test of Phase-2 Ballistic Missile Defence (BMD)…

More Airlines Will Resume Flights To Sri Lanka

COLOMBO, Nov 3 (NNN-XINHUA) – Sri Lankan Minister of Tourism, Harin Fernando, said, Russia’s largest charter airline, Azur Air and…

Malaysia’s Manufacturing Sector Lost Further Momentum In Oct

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 3 (NNN-BERNAMA) – S&P Global Market Intelligence said, the seasonally adjusted S&P Global Malaysia Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’…