Asia

No Immediate Food Security Challenge For Pakistan Despite Floods: Officials

ISLAMABAD, Sept 20 (NNN-APP) – Pakistan is not facing any acute shortage of its basic staple food, wheat, an official…

Philippines’ Balance Of Payments Posted 572 Million USD Deficit In Aug

MANILA, Sept 20 (NNN-PNA) – The Philippines’ overall balance of payments (BOP) position, posted a 572-million U.S. dollar-deficit in Aug,…

Annual Harvest Fair Kicked Off In Mongolia

ULAN BATOR, Sept 20 (NNN-XINHUA) – The 17th edition of the “Green Days of Autumn” harvest fair, opened in the…

Malaysian ringgit opens marginally higher against US dollar

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 20 (NNN-Bernama) — The Malaysian ringgit rebounded to open marginally higher against the US dollar today on…

Experts hope Malaysian PM will call for urgent action on climate change at 77th UNGA

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 20 (NNN-Bernama) — As some parts of the world are grappling with extreme weather conditions, experts hope…

Five more Malaysian job scam victims return home from Cambodia

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 20 (NNN-Bernama) — Five more Malaysians who had fallen victim to job scam syndicates in Cambodia returned home…

Malaysia’s Vehicle Sales Up 36 Percent Month-On-Month In Aug

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 20 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia’s vehicle sales increased by 36.16 percent month-on-month to 66,614 units in Aug, the…

Disasters Displaced Over 225 Million In Asia-Pacific In Decade Due To Climate Change: ADB Report

MANILA, Sept 20 (NNN-PNA) – Disasters, triggered by natural hazards, displaced an estimated 225.3 million people in Asia and the…

Afghan Health Ministry Launched Anti-Polio Vaccination Campaign

KABUL, Sept 20 (NNN-ANA) – The Ministry of Public Health of Afghanistan’s Taliban-run caretaker government, initiated a nationwide four-day vaccination…

Iran To Soon Import Nine Million-Cubic-Metre Russian Gas Daily: Ministry

TEHRAN, Sept 20 (NNN-IRNA) – The Iranian Oil Ministry said yesterday, the country will soon purchase nine million cubic metres…