Asia

Chinese, U.S. Defence Chiefs Agree To Enhance Strategic Mutual Trust, Properly Manage Differences

SINGAPORE, Jun 11 (NNN-CNA) – Chinese State Councillor and Defence Minister, Wei Fenghe and U.S. Secretary of Defence, Lloyd Austin,…

Inflation In Laos Hits 18-Year High At 12.8 Percent In May

VIENTIANE, Jun 11 (NNN-KPL) – Laos’ inflation rate climbed to 12.8 percent in May, on a yearly basis, the highest…

Malaysia’s Manufacturing Sales Up 13.2 Percent In Apr

KUALA LUMPUR, Jun 11 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia’s manufacturing sales value in Apr, grew 13.2 percent to 147.9 billion ringgit (about…

Singapore Reports 2,969 New COVID-19 Cases

SINGAPORE, Jun 11 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore reported 2,969 new cases of COVID-19 yesterday, bringing the total tally to 1,335,625. Of…

Singapore PM Meets Visiting Chinese Defence Minister

SINGAPORE, Jun 11 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore Prime Minister, Lee Hsien Loong, yesterday met here with visiting Chinese State Councillor and…

19th Shangri-La Dialogue Kicked Off In Singapore

SINGAPORE, Jun 11 (NNN-CNA) – The 19th Shangri-La Dialogue, hosted by International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS), opened here last…

Mini-Bus Crash Kills 10 In Central Afghanistan

KABUL, Jun 10 (NNN-ANA) – Ten commuters were killed and two more sustained injuries, as a mini-bus turned turtle, in…

Fijians Urged To Take Booster Shots Amid Growing COVID-19 Cases

SUVA, Jun 10 (NNN-PIN) – Fijians have been advised to get their booster doses, as immunity obtained from COVID-19 vaccination…

Blast Kills Five Security Personnel, One Civilian In S. Afghanistan

KANDAHAR, Jun 10 (NNN-ANA) – Six people, including five security personnel, have been confirmed dead, as a blast struck a…

Vietnam Ranks 68th Out Of 120 In Budget Transparency

HANOI, Jun 10 (NNN-VNA) – Vietnam was placed 68th out of the 120 countries in the biannual Open Budget Survey…