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Indonesia, Singapore To Fully Connect Payment Systems Next Year

JAKARTA, Aug 31 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesia’s central bank, Bank Indonesia, said yesterday that, the country would see its payment system…

West Africa: Burkinabé peacekeeper in Mali is UN Woman Police Officer of the Year

Chief Warrant Officer Alizeta Kabore Kinda of Burkina Faso UNITED NATIONS, Aug 30 (NNN-UNNS) — A peacekeeper from Burkina Faso…

Afghanistan Received Fresh Batch Of 40 Million U.S. Dollars Cash As Humanitarian Aid

KABUL, Aug 30 (NNN-ANA) – Afghanistan received another fresh batch of 40 million U.S. dollars in cash, as humanitarian aid…

Three Killed In Australia’s Queensland Light Plane Crash: Police

SYDNEY, Aug 30 (NNN-AAP) – All three people, on board a light plane, that crashed yesterday, in Australia’s north-eastern state…

Singapore Reported 1,410 New COVID-19 Cases

SINGAPORE, Aug 30 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore reported 1,410 new cases of COVID-19 yesterday, bringing the total tally to 1,834,190. Of…

Sri Lanka To Sell 49 Percent Of National Carrier’s Catering, Ground-Handling Units

COLOMBO, Aug 30 (NNN-XINHUA) – The Sri Lankan government is planning to sell 49 percent of the shares of state-owned…

Nine Dead, Five Critically Injured In Truck Accident In Myanmar

YANGON, Aug 30 (NNN-MNA) – Nine people were killed and five others critically injured, in a collision between a heavy…

Cambodia To Recruit Over 3,000 New Health Employees For 2022

PHNOM PENH, Aug 30 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodia’s health ministry, yesterday, announced the recruitment of 3,324 additional health workers for 2022,…

S.Korea Reported 115,638 New COVID-19 Cases

SEOUL, Aug 30 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea reported 115,638 new COVID-19 cases as of midnight, compared to 24 hours ago,…

Brunei Recorded Daily Average Of 205 COVID-19 Cases In Past Week

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Aug 30 (NNN-ANN) – Brunei logged a daily average of 205 new COVID-19 cases in the past…