Malaysia Reports 2,246 New COVID-19 Infections, One More Death

KUALA LUMPUR, May 10 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia reported 2,246 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight, bringing the national total to 4,461,135, according to the Health Ministry. There are five new imported cases, with 2,241 being local transmissions, data released on the ministry’s website showed. One more death has been reported,…

US to announce plans to battle illegal fishing in the Pacific

A U.S. Coast Guard small response vessel intercepts a vessel allegedly engaged in IUU fishing in the Pacific Ocean WASHINGTON, May 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States will soon announce plans to better battle illegal fishing in the Pacific, US Indo-Pacific coordinator Kurt Campbell said, as part of increased US engagement…

New Zealand’s Accumulated Community Cases Of COVID-19 Surpass One Million

WELLINGTON, May 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) – New Zealand reported 1,001,898 confirmed cases of COVID-19, since the beginning of the pandemic in early 2020, surpassing the one-million mark, the Ministry of Health said today. The confirmed cases have taken up nearly one-fifth of the country’s total population of 5,127,200. Today, New Zealand…

Australian Household Spending Slumps Amid Inflation, Rising Interest Rates

SYDNEY, May 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA), the country’s largest bank, released data showing that residents are beginning to pull back on their spending, amid rising inflation and interest rates. The CommBank Household Spending Intentions (HSI) Index, which measures consumer sentiment, based on card spending data…

Indonesia’s Inflation Rises To 3.47 Percent In Apr

JAKARTA, May 10 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesia’s inflation rate, as measured by the consumer price index, rose to 3.47 percent year on year in Apr, the highest since Aug, 2019, the Statistics Indonesia (BPS) said, yesterday. “The main contributor to the inflation in Apr is, the increase in commodity prices of…

Cyclone Asani Intensifies Into Severe Cyclonic Storm In India

NEW DELHI, May 10 (NNN-PTI) – The cyclone Asani, which formed in the south-east Bay of Bengal, intensified into a severe cyclonic storm and moved in the direction of north Andhra Pradesh-Odisha coasts, officials said yesterday. The India Meteorological Department (IMD), said that, the cyclone will not make landfall in…

Xiaomi Continues To Lead As India Smartphone Shipments Decline By Five Percent

NEW DELHI, May 10 (NNN-PTI) – Premier research firm, International Data Corporation (IDC) said, India’s smartphone shipments declined by five percent, on a yearly basis for the third consecutive quarter, with vendors shipping 37 million smartphone units in the first quarter of 2022. “The opening of the year was relatively…

Preliminary Results Show Ferdinand Marcos Jr. Wins Philippine Presidential Election

MANILA, May 10 (NNN-PNA) – Ferdinand Marcos Jr., 64, won yesterday’s presidential election over his main rival, incumbent Vice President, Maria Leonor Robredo, 57, according to the 83.1 percent of unofficial votes counted. The latest tally said Marcos garnered 26,681,414 votes over Robredo’s 12,736,644. In a video message, Marcos, popularly…

Sri Lanka Stops Supplying Gas For Domestic Use

COLOMBO, May 9 (NNN-XINHUA) – Sri Lanka’s leading liquefied petroleum gas supplier, Litro Gas Lanka Limited, today said that, they are unable to supply gas to domestic consumers, until new stocks arrive. Litro Gas chairman, Vijitha Herath said, only industrial gas stocks are available at the moment, and the company…

Mongolia Exports 3.8 Million Tonnes Of Coal In First Four Months

ULAN BATOR, May 9 (NNN-XINHUA) – Mongolia exported a total of 3.8 million tonnes of coal in the first four months of this year, down 48 percent year on year, Mongolian Customs General Administration said today. The significant decrease is related to border restrictions, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it…
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