Asia

UN Security Council urges “immediate” end to Myanmar violence

UNITED NATIONS, Feb 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The UN Security Council called for an “immediate cessation of all forms of violence”…

OPEC+ backs another modest oil output hike despite surging prices

LONDON, Feb 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Top oil-producing countries led by Saudi Arabia and Russia announced another modest increase in output…

UK, France, Germany ‘strongly condemn’ North Korea’s missile tests

 LONDON, Feb 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Britain, France and Germany condemned a battery of “provocative” missile tests by North Korea and…

US President Joe Biden plans ‘several’ stops on Asia trip, region to remain the focus: US official

WASHINGTON, Feb 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Joe Biden is planning several stops during a visit to Asia this spring, which will be…

COVID-19: Vaccination For Malaysian Children Begins Thursday

By Mohd Fharkhan Abdul Ghapar KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 3 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia’s National COVID-19 Immunisation Programme for Children (PICKids) will…

Cambodia Sends 12th Batch Of Peacekeepers To Lebanon

PHNOM PENH, Feb 3 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodia dispatched the 12th batch of 184 peacekeepers, including 29 women, to join a…

Indonesia Reports 17,895 New COVID-19 Cases, 25 More Deaths

JAKARTA, Feb 3 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesia, yesterday confirmed 17,895 new COVID-19 cases, raising the total tally of infections to 4,387,286,…

Singapore Reports 3,101 New COVID-19 Cases

SINGAPORE, Feb 3 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore reported 3,101 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 yesterday, bringing the tally to 362,176. Of…

Brunei Logs 133 New COVID-19 Cases

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Feb 3 (NNN-ANN) – Brunei reported 133 new COVID-19 cases yesterday, bringing the total tally to 16,691.…

Pakistan Allows People To Buy COVID-19 Kits For Home Testing

ISLAMABAD, Feb 3 (NNN-APP) – Pakistan approved the general public conducting self-testing for COVID-19 with testing kits to be bought…