Asia

Malaysia’s exports jump 48 pct to RM141 bln in August

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 20 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia’s trade remained sturdy in August 2022 with exports jumping 48.2 per cent to RM141.33…

India’s OTT streaming service Aha enters Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 20 (NNN-Bernama) — ‘Aha’, an Indian subscription video on-demand and over-the-top (OTT) streaming service offering both Telugu…

South, Southeast Asian reinsurers improve underwriting but challenges remain — AM Best

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 20 (NNN-Bernama) — Reinsurance companies in South and Southeast Asia (S/SEA) posted an improved combined ratio in…

Myanmar crisis: Malaysia reiterates its position for ASEAN to engage NUG, NUCC

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 20 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia reiterated its call for ASEAN to better engage with Myanmar’s major stakeholders, namely…

No Immediate Food Security Challenge For Pakistan Despite Floods: Officials

ISLAMABAD, Sept 20 (NNN-APP) – Pakistan is not facing any acute shortage of its basic staple food, wheat, an official…

Philippines’ Balance Of Payments Posted 572 Million USD Deficit In Aug

MANILA, Sept 20 (NNN-PNA) – The Philippines’ overall balance of payments (BOP) position, posted a 572-million U.S. dollar-deficit in Aug,…

Annual Harvest Fair Kicked Off In Mongolia

ULAN BATOR, Sept 20 (NNN-XINHUA) – The 17th edition of the “Green Days of Autumn” harvest fair, opened in the…

Malaysian ringgit opens marginally higher against US dollar

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 20 (NNN-Bernama) — The Malaysian ringgit rebounded to open marginally higher against the US dollar today on…

Experts hope Malaysian PM will call for urgent action on climate change at 77th UNGA

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 20 (NNN-Bernama) — As some parts of the world are grappling with extreme weather conditions, experts hope…

Five more Malaysian job scam victims return home from Cambodia

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 20 (NNN-Bernama) — Five more Malaysians who had fallen victim to job scam syndicates in Cambodia returned home…