Asia

S.Korea Picks 11 Banks As Liquidity Provider In Won-Yuan Direct Trading Market

SEOUL, Dec 29 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea picked 11 banks, including five foreign banks, as a liquidity provider, in the…

Tonga’s King Tupou VI Appoints Sovaleni As New PM

SUVA, Dec 29 (NNN-PIN) – Tonga’s King Tupou VI, yesterday, appointed Siaosi Sovaleni, as the Pacific island nation’s new prime…

Indonesia Announces First Case Of Local Omicron Transmission

JAKARTA, Dec 29 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesia yesterday announced its first locally transmitted Omicron case in the capital, Jakarta, pushing the…

Around 100 Criminal Suspects Detained In Afghanistan’s Kabul

KABUL, Dec 29 (NNN-ANA) – Police nabbed around 100 people, on involvement in criminal activities, over the past one week,…

Too Early To Ban Umrah Travel Over Omicron – Malaysian Minister

PUTRAJAYA, Dec 28 (NNN-Bernama) — The Malaysia’s Health Ministry (MOH) is of the view that it was still too early…

Malaysia Records 2,897 New COVID Cases On Tuesday

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 28 (NNN-Bernama) — The number of COVID-19 cases in Malaysia increased slightly with 2,897 from 2,757 on…

Thailand Tightens COVID-19 Measures For Public Transport To Stem Omicron Spread

By Linda Khoo Hui Li BANGKOK, Dec 28 (NNN-Bernama) — Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan o-cha today instructed relevant authorities…

Yearender: 2021, A Bumpy Year For Malaysian Diplomacy

By Nabilah Saleh KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 28 (NNN-Bernama) — While Malaysia may have weathered the 2021 pandemic year fairly well,…

Indonesia Teams Up With UNESCO To Advance Human Rights Agenda

JAKARTA, Dec 28 (NNN-Bernama) — The Indonesian National Commission for Human Rights (Komnas HAM) is seeking UNESCO Jakarta’s assistance in…

Malaysia’s Trade Hits Historical High In Jan-Nov 2021, Surpasses RM2 Trillion Mark

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 28 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia’s total trade surpassed the RM2 trillion (US$478 billion) mark for the first time…