ADB Raises Growth Forecast For Philippines To 6.5 Percent In 2022
MANILA, Jul 21 (NNN-PNA) – The Philippine economy is forecast to grow faster than initially expected in 2022, following the…
Zimbabwe’s new capital takes shape following completion of China-funded parliament building
Chinese funded 650 seat parliament building HARARE, July 21 (NNN-Xinhua) — Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Wednesday commended China for…
Islamic financial market plays a role in helping global decarbonisation
KUALA LUMPUR, July 21 (NNN-Bernama) — The Islamic financial market is expected to play a huge role in helping the world…
S.Korea Reported 71,170 New COVID-19 Cases
SEOUL, Jul 21 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea reported 71,170 new COVID-19 cases as of midnight, compared to 24 hours ago,…
China Urges U.S. To Stop ‘bandit behaviour’ Of Looting Syrian National Resources
BEIJING, Jul 21 (NNN-XINHUA) – The United States should immediately stop plundering Syria’s national resources, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson…
Malaysian ringgit opens weaker against US dollar
By Harizah Hanim Mohamed KUALA LUMPUR, July 21 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysian ringgit extended its decline and opened easier Thursday as…
COVID subvariant ba.2.75 found in Thailand
By Linda Khoo Hui Li BANGKOK, July 21 (NNN-Bernama) — Thailand has detected the first case of Omicron BA.2.75 sub-variant…
S.Korean, Gabonese Presidents Held Talks In Seoul
SEOUL, Jul 21 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korean President, Yoon Suk-yeol and Gabonese President, Ali Bongo Ondimba, held talks in Seoul…
Ranil Wickremesinghe Elected As New President Of Sri Lanka, Calling For Unity Through Crisis
COLOMBO, Jul 21 (NNN-XINHUA) – Acting President, Ranil Wickremesinghe was elected as the new president of Sri Lanka, in an…
US Pres Joe Biden plans talks with China’s Xi Jinping soon, casts doubt on Pelosi’s Taiwan trip
WASHINGTON, July 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — United States President Joe Biden plans to speak with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, by…