Asia

China-Invested Ferronickel Smelter Put Into Production In Indonesia

JAKARTA, Dec 28 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesian President, Joko Widodo, attended, yesterday, the ceremony to mark a ferronickel smelter plant, invested…

Petronas: Recovery Outlook In 2022 To Remain Fragile, Uncertain

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 28 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysian state oil firm Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) expects the path towards sustained demand…

Myanmar: UN Special Envoy Calls For New Year Ceasefire

By Linda Khoo Hui Li BANGKOK, Dec 28 (NNN-Bernama) — The newly appointed United Nations special envoy to Myanmar Noeleen…

Ringgit Opens Higher Against US Dollar

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 28 (NNN-Bernama) — The Malaysian ringgit climbed against the US dollar at the opening on Tuesday, despite…

Bank Accounts Of Mother Teresa’s Charity Frozen In India

By Shakir Husain NEW DELHI, Dec 28 (NNN-Bernama) — The bank accounts of the late Nobel Peace Prize winner Mother…

International Travellers To Malaysia’s Sabah Must Complete Seven To 14 Days Quarantine

KOTA KINABALU (Sabah, Malaysia), Dec 28 (NNN-Bernama) — Travellers arriving from countries that are subject to temporary travel restrictions and…

High School Exam Kicks Off In Cambodia After Pandemic Under Control

PHNOM PENH, Dec 28 (NNN-AKP) – A total of 114,183 Cambodian candidates are taking a national high school graduation exam,…

Indonesia Begins Building New Hospital To Develop Bali Into Global Medical Tourism Destination

JAKARTA, Dec 28 (NNN-ANTARA) – Construction of the Bali International Hospital, officially started to make the resort island a global…

Singapore Reports 280 New COVID-19 Cases

SINGAPORE, Dec 28 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore reported 280 new cases of COVID-19 yesterday, bringing the total tally in the country…

Brunei, China Tourism Cooperation Continues To Strengthen Despite COVID-19

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Dec 28 (NNN-XINHUA) – Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the tourism cooperation between Brunei and China continues to…