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Vietnam’s Domestic Tourists Hit 6.1 Million During Lunar New Year Holiday

HANOI, Feb 9 (NNN-VNA) – Tourist hotspots across Vietnam received some 6.1 million domestic visitors during the nine-day Lunar New…

Malaysian Palm Oil Growers Benefit From Indonesia’s Export Ruling, Says Maybank IB

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 8 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysian palm oil growers are benefitting from Indonesia’s new export ruling that came into…

Turkey Resumes Full Gas Flow To Industrial Plants As Iranian Supply Restarts

ANKARA, Feb 8 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkey’s state pipeline operator, announced that, the full flow of natural gas to industrial plants…

New Zealand Supports Farmers, Growers Against COVID-19

WELLINGTON, Feb 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) – New Zealand farmers and growers are getting a helping hand against the Omicron variant of…

17 Million Vietnamese Students To Return To School

HANOI, Feb 8 (NNN-VNA) – About 17 million students across Vietnam are expected to return to school in the next…

Malaysia Reports 11,034 New COVID-19 Infections, Nine More Deaths

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 8 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia reported 11,034 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight, bringing the national total to…

Australian Defence Minister Dismisses Reports Of Plan To Depose PM

CANBERRA, Feb 8 (NNN-XINHUA) – Australia’s Defence Minister, Peter Dutton, rejected reports suggesting he is preparing to depose Prime Minister…

Election Campaign Kicks Off In Philippines Amid Pandemic

MANILA, Feb 8 (NNN-PNA) – Campaign for the presidential election, formally kicked off in the Philippines today, three months ahead…

Commonwealth, WHO to strengthen cooperation on public health issues

GENEVA, Feb 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Commonwealth Secretariat and the World Health Organization (WHO) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)…

Australian Defence Force Deployed To Ease Pressure On Aged Care System Amid COVID-19 Outbreaks

CANBERRA, Feb 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The Australian government deployed military personnel, to aged care homes, to ease a staff shortage…