Asia

Singapore’s Manufacturing PMI Further Declines To 50.2 In Feb

SINGAPORE, Mar 3 (NNN-CNA) – The Singapore purchasing managers’ index (PMI), an early indicator of manufacturing activity, recorded a decrease…

US to invite ‘non-political’ Myanmar representative to summit with ASEAN

WASHINGTON, March 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States said it would follow the lead of the Association of Southeast Asian…

Russia-Ukraine conflict: Russian economy hit by series of sanctions

  PARIS, March 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — From closed airspace to frozen assets, Western countries have announced increasingly severe economic sanctions…

Covid-19 has taken severe mental health toll, a 25% increase globally: WHO

 GENEVA, March 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Covid-19 pandemic has taken a dire toll on mental health, the WHO said Wednesday,…

Afghan Victims Of U.S. “War On Terror” Still Suffer

KABUL, Mar 3 (NNN-ANA) -The U.S.-led coalition forces may have run from Afghanistan last year, but the indiscriminate killing and…

UN agrees to create binding global treaty on plastic trash

 NAIROBI, March 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United Nations agreed to start negotiating a world-first global treaty on plastic pollution in…

Feature: Malayan Tiger Faces Oblivion Without Concerted Action

KUALA LUMPUR, Mar 3 (NNN-XINHUA) – From their enclosure at Zoo Negara near Kuala Lumpur, the sharp, attentive eyes of…

India’s Exports Rise By 22.36 Percent In Feb: Gov’t Data

NEW DELHI, Mar 3 (NNN-PTI) – India’s exports in Feb this year stood at 33.81 billion U.S. dollars, an increase…

Three Killed, 24 Injured In Blast In SW Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Mar 3 (NNN-APP) – At least three people were killed and 24 others injured last night, in a blast…

Russia-Ukraine conflict: UN General Assembly set to censure Russia

UNITED NATIONS, March 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United Nations General Assembly is set to reprimand Russia on Wednesday over its invasion…