Asia

Korea Open Badminton Championships: Malaysia’s Jin Wei returns in style

KUALA LUMPUR, April 5 (NNN-Bernama) — Former world junior champion Goh Jin Wei marked her return to the court in staggering…

Antimicrobial Resistance Making Infections More Lethal: Australian Study

CANBERRA, Apr 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The spread of drug-resistant bacteria is increasing the risk of death from common infections, Australian…

World Bank Projects Developing East Asia Pacific To Grow Five Percent In 2022

WASHINGTON, Apr 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The developing East Asia and Pacific countries are projected to grow by five percent in…

Malaysia: recoveries outstrip new COVID-19 cases

KUALA LUMPUR, April 5 (NNN-Bernama) — There were more recoveries than new COVID-19 infections in Malaysia on Monday with 23,302…

World Bank estimates Malaysia’s economy to grow 5.5 pct in 2022

KUALA LUMPUR, April 5 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia’s economy is expected to grow 5.5 per cent this year, driven by recovery in domestic…

US racism: Man charged in New York with hate crimes for attacking Asian women

A man, identified as 28-year-old Steven Zajonc, assaulted seven women in New York in February 2022 NEW YORK, April 5…

Malaysian ringgit marginally higher against US dollar at opening

By Karina Imran KUALA LUMPUR, April 5 (NNN-Bernama) — The ringgit opened slightly higher against the US dollar on Tuesday…

S.Korea Reports 266,135 New COVID-19 Cases

SEOUL, Apr 5 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea reported 266,135 new COVID-19 cases as of midnight, compared to 24 hours ago,…

Nuclear Agreement Within Reach If U.S. Side “Realistic”: Iran’s FM

TEHRAN, Apr 5 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, yesterday urged the U.S. to be “realistic,” to help reach…

Nearly entire global population breathing polluted air: WHO

GENEVA, April 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A full 99 percent of people on Earth breathe air containing too many pollutants, the…