Asia

S.Korea’s Fake Banknotes Hit Record Low In 2021

SEOUL, Jan 20 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea’s fake banknotes found in 2021 hit a record low, as the COVID-19 pandemic…

Joint Business Council Proposed To Explore Trade And Investment Opportunities With India

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 19 (NNN-Bernama) — The ASEAN India Business Council (AIBC) is willing to work with business organisations in…

ASEAN To Prioritise Fighting Pandemic, Reviving Tourism In 2022: Cambodian PM

PHNOM PENH, Jan 19 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodian Prime Minister, Samdech Techo Hun Sen, said yesterday that, ASEAN’s priority tasks this…

Two Terrorists Killed In Shootout In NW Pakistan: Army

ISLAMABAD, Jan 19 (NNN-APP) – Two terrorists were killed during an exchange of fire with security forces, in Pakistan’s north-west…

Three Indian Navy Personnel Killed In Explosion Onboard

NEW DELHI, Jan 19 (NNN-PTI) – Three Indian Navy personnel died, in an explosion that occurred in an internal compartment,…

Indian, UAE FMs Talk Over Phone On Attack In Abu Dhabi

NEW DELHI, Jan 19 (NNN-PTI) – India’s External Affairs Minister, Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, yesterday, held a phone conversation with his United…

Cross-Border Freight Value Exceeds One Billion Yuan On China-Laos Railway

KUNMING, Jan 19 (NNN-XINHUA) – The newly-opened China-Laos Railway has carried over one billion yuan (about 157.4 million U.S. dollars)…

India Rolls Out Booster Doses, Facing Third Wave Of COVID-19

by Peerzada Arshad Hamid NEW DELHI, Jan 19 (NNN-XINHUA) – As the third wave of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic began…

Japan Hits New Record Of Over 30,000 Daily COVID-19 Cases

TOKYO, Jan 19 (NNN-NHK) – Japan reported 32,197 daily COVID-19 cases across the country yesterday, exceeding the previous record of…

Canada ends contract with Malaysia’s glove maker Supermax over labour allegations

OTTAWA, Jan 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Canada has terminated its sourcing contract with Malaysian glove maker Supermax Corporation following allegations about…