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Vietnam Logs 69,128 New COVID-19 Cases, Total Tops Three Million

HANOI, Feb 25 (NNN-VNA) – The total COVID-19 cases in Vietnam surpassed the grim milestone of three million cases yesterday,…

Malaysia Wants Myanmar To Bounce Back, Discuss Repatriation Of Rohingya Refugees

PHNOM PENH, Feb 24 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia has always regarded Myanmar as a neighbouring country and a valued member of…

Sri Lanka To Spend 56 Million USD On Global Tourism Promotion

COLOMBO, Feb 24 (NNN-XINHUA) – Sri Lanka plans to allocate 56 million U.S. dollars for tourism promotion activities, in its…

Cooking Oil Plant Resumes Production In Northern Afghanistan

MAZAR-I-SHARIF, Afghanistan, Feb 24 (NNN-ANA) – A cooking oil plant, that had been badly damaged during decades of war, in…

Australian National Airline “Strong” Despite Half Year Loss

SYDNEY, Feb 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Australia’s national carrier, Qantas, has touted optimism that, the turbulence of the pandemic is beginning…

New Zealand Reports 6,137 New Community Cases Of COVID-19

WELLINGTON, Feb 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) – New Zealand recorded 6,137 new community cases of COVID-19 today, the Ministry of Health said…

Mixed views on Russia-Ukraine crisis’ impact on ASEAN economies, currencies

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 24 (NNN-Bernama) — Analysts have mixed views on the impact of the Russia-Ukraine conflict on ASEAN economies…

APEC prepares to resume safe and seamless travel

By Linda Khoo Hui Li BANGKOK, Feb 24 (NNN-Bernama) — The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) economies are considering harmonisation and…

Malaysia Reports 31,199 New COVID-19 Cases In Highest Daily Spike

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 24 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia reported 31,199 new COVID-19 infections, in the highest daily spike as of midnight,…

Russia-Ukraine crisis: Oil prices break $100 on Russian ‘military operation’ in Ukraine

LONDON, Feb 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Oil prices soared past $100 for the first time in more than seven years on…