Asia

Malaysia Reported 1,572 New COVID-19 Infections, Three New Deaths

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 18 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia reported 1,572 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight, bringing the national total to…

Surge In Dengue Fever Continues In Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Sept 18 (NNN-APP) – A surge in dengue fever cases continues in parts of Pakistan, amid the ongoing outbreak…

Seven Killed, Five Wounded As Landslides Hit Gold Mine In Indonesia

JAKARTA, Sept 18 (NNN-ANTARA) – Seven gold miners were killed and five others injured, after landslides hit a gold mine…

Gala On 50th Anniversary Of Normalisation Of China-Japan Diplomatic Ties Held In Japan

TOKYO, Sept 18 (NNN-XINHUA) – A gala, commemorating the 50th anniversary of the normalisation of China-Japan diplomatic ties was held…

Brunei’s 5G Network To Enter Trial Stage

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Sept 18 (NNN-ANN) – Brunei will conduct a fifth generation (5G) mobile network trial, for cellphone subscribers…

France sends latest nuclear shipment to Japan

CHERBOURG (France), Sept 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Two ships carrying reprocessed nuclear fuel destined for Japan set sail Saturday morning from…

37 More People Killed, 92 Injured In Floods In Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Sept 18 (NNN-APP) – At least 37 more people were killed and 92 others injured, in heavy monsoon rain-triggered…

Dementia Cases To Rise To Over 7,000 By 2050 In Brunei: Minister

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Sept 18 (NNN-ANN) – According to findings from the Lancet’s Global Burden of Disease study in 2019,…

Malaysia-China trade expected to hit record high this year

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 17 (NNN-Bernama) — The two-way trade between Malaysia and China is expected to hit a new record high this…

Cheetahs reappear in India’s wild after seven decades

By Shakir Husain NEW DELHI, Sept 17 (NNN-Bernama) — Cheetahs will be roaming India’s forests again, decades after the species…