Asia

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…

Fire In Southern Vietnam Killed 32

HANOI, Sept 8 (NNN-VNA) – A fire in southern Vietnam’s Binh Duong province, killed 32 people, it was reported yesterday.…

5.6-Magnitude Quake Hit Western Indonesia

JAKARTA, Sept 8 (NNN-ANTARA) – An earthquake, with a magnitude of 5.6, jolted Indonesia’s western province of Bengkulu early this…

Cambodian Minister Urged ASEAN Peers To Take Extra Precautionary Actions To Protect Cultural Properties

SIEM REAP, Sept 8 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodian Minister of Culture and Fine Arts, Phoeurng Sackona, yesterday called on ASEAN peers,…