Asia

Uzbekistan’s President Approved Foreign Minister Candidacy

TASHKENT, Sept 10 (NNN-XINHUA) – Vladimir Norov has been approved as the Foreign Affairs Minister of Uzbekistan, in accordance with…

Nine Killed In Lightning Strike In Bangladesh

DHAKA, Sept 9 (NNN-BSS) – At least nine people were killed yesterday, by a massive lightning strike in Bangladesh’s Sirajganj…

Pilot, Co-Pilot Killed In Navy’s Small Plane Crash In Indonesia

JAKARTA, Sept 9 (NNN-ANTARA) – The pilot and the co-pilot of a small plane of the Indonesian Navy were killed,…

India Imposes Export Duty On Rice

NEW DELHI, Sept 9 (NNN-PTI) – India yesterday imposed a 20 percent export duty on several varieties of rice, though…

Malaysia’s Exports Of Halal Products Up 19 Pct To Rm36.60 Bln In 2021

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 8 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia’s exports of halal products had increased by 19 per cent to RM36.30 billion…

37 New Sri Lankan State Ministers Sworn In

COLOMBO, Sept 8 (NNN-XINHUA) – Thirty-seven state ministers were sworn in by President Ranil Wickremesinghe today. The President’s Office said…

Cambodia’s Total Public Debt Stood At 9.7 Billion USD As Of June: Official Report

PHNOM PENH, Sept 8 (NNN-AKP) – The Cambodian government had a total public debt stock of 9.7 billion U.S. dollars,…

Philippines Recorded 43 Percent Increase In Annual Deaths In 2021, Mainly Due To COVID-19

MANILA, Sept 8 (NNN-PNA) – The Philippines recorded the highest number of deaths in a single year in 2021, at…

S.Korea Reported 72,646 New COVID-19 Cases

SEOUL, Sept 8 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea reported 72,646 new COVID-19 cases as of midnight, compared to 24 hours ago,…

Floods In Australia’s East Caused Surge In Household Expenses Nationwide

SYDNEY, Sept 8 (NNN-AAP) – The series of floods that devastated Australia’s eastern states earlier this year, cost billions of…