EU to work closely with ASEAN for prosperity, peace and security

By Voon Miaw Ping KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 8 (NNN-Bernama) — The European Union (EU) wants to continue to work closely with ASEAN in further advancing economic prosperity, peace and security in the Indo-Pacific region. EU Ambassador to ASEAN Igor Driesmans said the EU and ASEAN should anchor for stability, for…

Magnitude 6.1 quake hits Indonesia’s West Java

JAKARTA, Dec 8 (NNN-Bernama) — A magnitude 6.1 earthquake rocked Sukabumi city in West Java on Thursday, according to Indonesia’s geophysics agency (BMKG). The quake occurred at 7.50 am local time with the epicentre reported at 22 kilometres southeast of the city at a depth of 104 kilometres. The shocks could…

Singapore condemns bombing at police station in Indonesia

SINGAPORE, Dec 8 (NNN-Bernama) — Singapore condemns the bombing at the Astanaanyar Police Station in Bandung, West Java, on Wednesday that resulted in the death of a policeman. According to the republic’s Foreign Ministry, there are currently no reports of any Singaporeans affected by the bombing. “We wish the injured a speedy and…

Bursa Malaysia opens mixed

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 8 (NNN-Bernama) — Bursa Malaysia, the stock exchange of Malaysia, was mixed in the early session Thursday, amidst the lack of buying momentum.  At 9.22 am, the benchmark FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) gained 1.43 points to 1,468.31 from Wednesday’s closing of 1,466.88. The market bellwether opened 0.49 of-a-point easier at 1,467.37.     On…

Malaysian ringgit opens higher against US dollar

By Sharifah Pirdaus Syed Ali KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 8 (NNN-Bernama) — The Malaysian ringgit opened higher against the US dollar today as the upside in the greenback seemed to be capped amidst improving risk appetites among market participants, an analyst said. At 9 am, the local note stood at 4.3915/3995…

Malaysia strongly condemns bomb attack at Indonesian police station

PUTRAJAYA, Dec 8  (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia strongly condemns the suicide bomb attack that took place at a Police Station in West Java, Indonesia, on Wednesday which resulted in the death of a policeman. The Foreign Ministry in a press release Wednesday night said Malaysia hopes those behind the attack will be brought…

Pre-Polls Violence Left One Dead, Dozens Injured In Bangladesh

DHAKA, Dec 8 (NNN-BSS) – Deadly pre-polls violence left one person dead and dozens injured, in Bangladesh yesterday. The violence broke out ahead of Saturday’s rally of former Prime Minister, Khaleda Zia’s Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), which has a long-standing rivalry with incumbent Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina’s Bangladesh Awami League…

Japanese Gov’t Alerts Farmers As Bird Flu Cases Increase

TOKYO, Dec 8 (NNN-NHK) – Japan’s agriculture ministry, urged poultry farms and local governments yesterday, to step up efforts to prevent further bird flu outbreaks, as the infectious disease spreads rapidly across the country. As of yesterday, a total of 27 cases of avian flu were confirmed in 16 prefectures,…

Iraqi PM Opened Int’l Book Fair In Baghdad

BAGHDAD, Dec 8 (NNN-NINA) – Iraqi Prime Minister, Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani, yesterday, opened the third edition of the Iraq International Book Fair, that has attracted 350 Iraqi and foreign publishing houses from 20 countries. During a tour of the exhibition, that will run until Dec 17, al-Sudani said, cultural activities…

First Banana Train Left Laos For China

VIENTIANE, Dec 8 (NNN-KPL) – A special freight train carrying 25 cold-chain containers loaded with 500 tonnes of fresh Lao bananas, departed from the Vientiane station in Laos, yesterday. The train will travel all the way north, across mountains and rivers along the China-Laos Railway to Changsha, capital of southern…
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