Asia

Sri Lankan Central Bank Predicts GDP Growth For 2022 To Be One Percent

COLOMBO, May 1 (NNN-XINHUA) – Sri Lanka’s real gross domestic product (GDP) growth for 2022 is projected at one percent,…

Roundup: Indonesia Seeks Japan’s Investment On New Capital City Project

by Nurul Ramadhan JAKARTA, May 1 (NNN-XINHUA) – Indonesian President, Joko Widodo, has been expecting Japan’s investment on the construction…

Pakistan To Continue Advancing Ties With China After Karachi Attack, Says President

ISLAMABAD, May 1 (NNN-APP) – Pakistan will thwart any attempt to undermine its relations with China, Pakistani President, Arif Alvi,…

Meteorological Department Calls April Hottest In 122 Years In Parts Of India

NEW DELHI, May 1 (NNN-PTI) – India Meteorological Department (IMD), yesterday said, north-west and central India recorded the highest temperatures…

Feature: U.S. Sanctions Cripple Afghans To Prepare For Eid Al-Fitr Festival

KABUL, Apr 30 (NNN-ANA) – Like other aspects of daily life in Afghanistan, the U.S. sanctions slapped on the country’s…

Malaysia Reports 2,579 New COVID-19 Infections, Six New Deaths

KUALA LUMPUR, Apr 30 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia reported 2,579 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight, bringing the national total to…

Myanmar Further Extends COVID-19 Preventive Measures Until End Of May

YANGON, Apr 30 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar’s Central Committee on Prevention, Control and Treatment for COVID-19, yesterday further extended the COVID-19…

India To Take A Decade To Overcome COVID-19 Pandemic Losses: Central Bank

MUMBAI, Apr 30 (NNN-PTI) – India will take over a decade, or around 15 years, to overcome the losses incurred…

Indian Capital Reels Under Brutal Heatwave Amid Fears Of Power Outage

by Peerzada Arshad Hamid NEW DELHI, Apr 30 (NNN-XINHUA) – Indian capital region, Delhi, yesterday continued to reel under a…

Sri Lankan Inflation Rises 29.8 Percent In Apr

COLOMBO, Apr 30 (NNN-XINHUA) – Sri Lanka’s inflation, measured by a year-on-year change, in the Colombo Consumer Price Index, increased…