Asia

Over 6,600 jobs available as Changi airport speeds up hiring amid travel recovery

By Massita Ahmad SINGAPORE, May 19 (NNN-Bernama) — One of the biggest recruitment drives in Singapore’s aviation sector is taking…

Surging food prices fuel protests across developing world

A protest in Lima, Peru PARIS, May 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The war in Ukraine and drought fuelled by climate change…

12 killed in salt factory wall collapse in India’s Gujarat state

NEW DELHI, May 19 (NNN-Bernama) — At least 12 people were killed after a wall collapsed at a salt processing…

Mine Museum Showcases Peril Of War In Afghanistan

KABUL, May 19 (NNN-ANA) – The OMAR Mine Museum, in the Afghan capital Kabul, displays a variety of landmines and…

Pollution behind 1 in 6 global deaths in 2019: Study

PARIS, May 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Pollution caused about 9 million people to die prematurely in 2019, according to a new…

Chinese FM Urges Japan To Remove Factors Disrupting Ties

BEIJING, May 19 (NNN-XINHUA) – Chinese State Councillor and Foreign Minister, Wang Yi, yesterday called on Japan to remove disturbances…

IMF optimistic Malaysia’s economy to expand 5.75 pct in 2022

By Mikhail Raj Abdullah KUALA LUMPUR, May 19 (NNN-Bernama) — The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is optimistic that Malaysia’s economy…

US lodges third labour complaint in Mexico, on behalf of Panasonic workers

MEXICO CITY, May 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US labour officials asked Mexico to probe whether workers at a Panasonic auto parts factory…

New Zealand Reports 9,091 New Community Cases Of COVID-19

WELLINGTON, May 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) – New Zealand recorded 9,091 new community cases of COVID-19 and five more deaths, the Ministry…

Russia-Ukraine conflict: UN urges Ukraine grain release, World Bank pledges extra US$12 billion

UNITED NATIONS, May 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The UN warned that a growing global food crisis could last years if it…