Asia

S.Korea Reports 47,743 New COVID-19 Cases

SEOUL, Apr 18 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea recorded 47,743 new COVID-19 cases as of midnight, compared to 24 hours ago,…

Bangladesh Launches High-Speed Internet-Enabled Prepaid Telephone Service

DHAKA, Apr 18 (NNN-BSS) – State-owned Bangladesh Telecommunications Company Limited (BTCL), yesterday launched a high-speed internet-enabled prepaid phone service across…

Afghanistan Receives 32 Million USD In Humanitarian Cash Aid

KABUL, Apr 18 (NNN-ANA) – Afghanistan received a batch of 32 million U.S. dollars in humanitarian cash assistance yesterday, as…

Sri Lanka’s Largest Business Group Opposes Decision To Close Stock Market

COLOMBO, Apr 18 (NNN-XINHUA) – Sri Lanka’s largest business group, Ceylon Chamber of Commerce, yesterday opposed a decision by the…

Russia-Ukraine conflict: Oil prices rise on supply concerns as Ukraine crisis deepens

PARIS, April 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Oil prices rose on Monday as concerns grew about tighter global supply, with the deepening…

Myanmar’s Yangon Int’l Airport Reopens After Two-Year Suspension

YANGON, Apr 18 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar reopened the Yangon International Airport yesterday, more than two years after the country suspended…

Cambodia’s Traditional New Year Holiday Ends With 4.59 Million Tourists Travelling Across Kingdom

PHNOM PENH, Apr 18 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodia’s three-day traditional New Year, or Songkran festival, came to an end with 4.59…

Sri Lanka Sends Delegation To IMF For Crucial Discussions

COLOMBO, Apr 18 (NNN-XINHUA) – The Sri Lankan government, yesterday, sent a delegation to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), for…

India’s COVID-19 Tally Rises To 43,042,097, Active Cases Continue To Rise

NEW DELHI, Apr 17 (NNN-PTI) – India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 43,042,097 today, as 1,150 new cases were registered during…

Afghanistan Exports Figs Worth 35 Million USD Last Year

KABUL, Apr 17 (NNN-ANA) – Afghanistan exported figs worth 35 million U.S. dollars over the past year, said the Ministry…