Asia

Virna Puspa Setyorini Antara’s new correspondent in Kuala Lumpur

KUALA LUMPUR, May 31 (NNN-Bernama) — Indonesia’s national news agency Antara has appointed Virna Puspa Setyorini as its new resident correspondent in…

Centre for Journalism Studies can be Southeast Asia’s reference point

KUALA LUMPUR, May 31 (NNN-Bernama) — The establishment of the Centre for Journalism Studies, proposed by Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri…

Malaysian Lee Zii Jia confirms participation in Singapore Badminton Open 2022

By Massita Ahmad SINGAPORE, May 31 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia’s world no. 5 Lee Zii Jia and Indonesia’s star shuttlers Anthony…

Singapore Reports 2,389 New COVID-19 Cases

SINGAPORE, May 31 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore reported 2,389 new cases of COVID-19 yesterday, bringing the total tally to 1,298,309. Of…

U.S.-Led IPEF Threatens ASEAN Centrality, Unity: Cambodian Academic

PHNOM PENH, May 31 (NNN-AKP) – The so-called Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF), led by the U.S., is another strategy to…

Lao Ruling Party Resolves Action To Urgently Address Economic Woes

VIENTIANE, May 31 (NNN-KPL) – The Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP) Central Committee, resolved action, to urgently address economic difficulties,…

Hardline Conservative, Peter Dutton, Elected Australian Opposition Leader

CANBERRA, May 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Conservative Peter Dutton, has been elected the new leader of Australia’s opposition party. Dutton, 51,…

Over 1,000 Afghan Refugees Return Home

KABUL, May 30 (NNN-ANA) – A total of 1,094 Afghan refugees returned from neighbouring Pakistan and Iran on Saturday, the…

India-Bangladesh Train Services Resume After Over Two Years

NEW DELHI, May 30 (NNN-PTI) – Passenger train services between India and Bangladesh resumed yesterday after a gap of over…

Indonesia Rescues More Victims Of Sunken Ship

JAKARTA, May 30 (NNN-ANTARA) – Fourteen victims of a sunken ship were rescued safely by rescuers yesterday, bringing the total…