Asia

Malaysia Reports 5,522 New COVID-19 Infections, 12 More Deaths

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 29 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia reported 5,522 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight, bringing the national total to…

Malaysia Signs MoU With Saudi Arabia’s Savola Group To Enhance Palm Oil Exports

PUTRAJAYA (Malaysia), Jan 29 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia will sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Saudi Arabia’s Savola Group on…

COVID: 50 Pct Of Malaysia’s Adult Population Received Booster Dose

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 29 (NNN-Bernama) — A total of 11,710,970 individuals or 50 per cent of the adult population in…

Malaysian Ringgit Expected To Trade In Tight Range With Downside Bias Against Greenback Next Week

By Sharifah Pirdaus Syed Ali KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 29 (NNN-Bernama) — The Malaysian ringgit is expected to trade in a…

Iran nuke talks in Vienna paused, “political decisions” needed: EU

BRUSSELS, Jan 29 (NNN-Xinhua) — Talks on the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of…

Indian Army Trainer Aircraft Crashes In Bihar

NEW DELHI, Jan 29 (NNN-PTI) – An aircraft of the Indian army, with two trainee pilots on board, crashed yesterday,…

Japan To Reduce Quarantine Days For COVID-19 Close Contacts

TOKYO, Jan 29 (NNN-NHK) – Japan will further cut the quarantine period from the current 10 days to seven days,…

Iran Warns Against Re-Emergence Of Daesh Militants In Syria

TEHRAN, Jan 29 (NNN-IRNA) – Latest violence in Syria’s north-eastern province of Hasakah is a warning sign of re-emerging dangers…

US bans telecom giant China Unicom over spying concerns

WASHINGTON, Jan 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — China Unicom has become the latest Chinese telecoms giant to be banned from the US…

7 illegal Indian nationals in US released from Border Patrol custody

NEW YORK, Jan 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Seven Indian nationals, who entered the US illegally and were arrested near the US/Canada…