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Close cooperation of Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia crucial for trade via Straits of Melaka

KUALA LUMPUR, July 19 (NNN-Bernama) — Close cooperation between Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia is important to ensure smooth trading activities through the Straits of…
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Gasoline Brand AI-95, Diesel Fuel Prices Surged In Mongolia

ULAN BATOR, Jul 19 (NNN-XINHUA) – Retail prices of gasoline brand AI-95 and diesel fuel have risen to a record…
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Bangladesh Brought In Austerity Measures To Restrict Fuel Imports, Ease Pressure On Forex Reserves

DHAKA, Jul 19 (NNN-BSS) – Bangladesh yesterday, imposed a raft of austerity measures, to restrict fuel imports with immediate effect,…
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India’s Airlines Regulator Tightened Checks After Several Technical-Snags Incidents

NEW DELHI, Jul 19 (NNN-PTI) – India’s airlines regulator, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), yesterday tightened regulations for…
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19 Women Drowned As Boat Capsized In Pakistan’s Indus River: Media

ISLAMABAD, Jul 19 (NNN-APP) – At least 19 women were killed yesterday, when a boat they were in, capsized in…
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Pilot Killed As Small Plane Crashed In Indonesia

JAKARTA, Jul 19 (NNN-ANTARA) – A small plane went down in Indonesia’s Central Java province last night, killing the pilot,…
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Iran Welcomed Iraq’s “Constructive” Role In Promoting Regional Dialogue

TEHRAN, Jul 19 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, welcomed Iraq’s efforts in promoting regional dialogue, aimed at enhancing…
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Health Authority Urged Sri Lankans To Take Fourth COVID-19 Jab

COLOMBO, Jul 19 (NNN-XINHUA) – Sri Lanka’s Health Ministry, yesterday urged the people, to take the fourth dose of the…
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Indonesia approves Pfizer’s Paxlovid pill to combat COVID-19

By Mohd Iswandi Kasan Anuar JAKARTA, July 18 (NNN-Bernama) — Indonesia’s Food and Drug Monitoring Agency (BPOM) has granted an…
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Malaysia reports 23.4 pct increase in new COVID cases last week

KUALA LUMPUR, July 18 (NNN-Bernama) — The number of Malaysia’s new COVID-19 cases in the 28th epidemiological week (ME 28/2022), from July…