Cambodia’s Rubber Export Up Three Percent In First Five Months Of This Year

PHNOM PENH, Jun 11 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodia exported 105,048 tonnes of dry rubber, in the first five months of this year, up three percent compared to the same period last year, said a General Directorate of Rubber report yesterday. The kingdom earned 168 million U.S. dollars in revenue from exports…

Afghanistan’s Nangarhar Produces 700 Tonnes Of Honey So Far This Year

KABUL, Jun 11 (NNN-ANA) – Afghanistan’s eastern Nangarhar province, produced 700 tonnes of honey, so far, this year, 200 tonnes more than the total in the previous year, the state-run Bakhtar news agency reported yesterday. “Bee farm owners harvested 700 tonnes of honey, so far, this year, in Nangarhar, while…

Russia, China unveil first road bridge

MOSCOW, June 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Russia and China unveiled the first road bridge between the two countries as Moscow pivots to Asia amid its confrontation with the West over Ukraine.    The kilometre-long bridge over the Amur River links the far eastern Russian city of Blagoveshchensk with Heihe in northern China.  …

Italy to kill 1,000 pigs in swine fever outbreak

  ROME, June 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A thousand pigs will be slaughtered after two cases of swine fever were detected on a farm in Rome’s Lazio region, officials said, spurring fears of a blow to the country’s pork industry.    “We have to slaughter all the pigs in the contaminated area very quickly,” Angelo…

Vietnam Reports 961 New COVID-19 Cases

HANOI, Jun 11 (NNN-VNA) – Vietnam recorded 961 new COVID-19 cases yesterday, up by 162 from Thursday, according to its Ministry of Health. All the new infections were domestically transmitted in 42 provinces and cities. The Vietnamese capital, Hanoi, was the pandemic hotspot with 181 new cases recorded yesterday, followed…

Malaysia’s IPI Climbs 4.6 Percent In Apr

KUALA LUMPUR, Jun 11 (NNN-BERNAMA) – The Industrial Production Index (IPI) in Malaysia, increased 4.6 percent in Apr, from a year ago, steered by the manufacturing and electricity sectors, official data showed, yesterday. The expansion of the IPI was contributed by the manufacturing and electricity sectors, which increased 6.2 percent…

Chinese, U.S. Defence Chiefs Agree To Enhance Strategic Mutual Trust, Properly Manage Differences

SINGAPORE, Jun 11 (NNN-CNA) – Chinese State Councillor and Defence Minister, Wei Fenghe and U.S. Secretary of Defence, Lloyd Austin, agreed yesterday, to enhance strategic mutual trust and properly manage differences between the militaries of the two countries. The two defence chiefs, who met here on the sidelines of the…

Inflation In Laos Hits 18-Year High At 12.8 Percent In May

VIENTIANE, Jun 11 (NNN-KPL) – Laos’ inflation rate climbed to 12.8 percent in May, on a yearly basis, the highest in 18 years, according to the latest report from the Lao Statistics Bureau. The fuel crisis, with petrol stations across the country running dry, and the continuing depreciation of the…

Malaysia’s Manufacturing Sales Up 13.2 Percent In Apr

KUALA LUMPUR, Jun 11 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia’s manufacturing sales value in Apr, grew 13.2 percent to 147.9 billion ringgit (about 33.61 billion U.S. dollars) from a year ago, official data showed yesterday. The sales value increased by 2.3 percent as against the previous month, the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)…

Singapore Reports 2,969 New COVID-19 Cases

SINGAPORE, Jun 11 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore reported 2,969 new cases of COVID-19 yesterday, bringing the total tally to 1,335,625. Of the new cases, 325 cases were detected through polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests, and 2,644 through antigen rapid test (ART), according to statistics released by the Ministry of Health. Among…
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