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Iran nuclear talks proceeding too slowly, says France

 France’s Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian PARIS, Jan 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — International negotiations on Iran’s nuclear activities are proceeding so…

Consumer Spending In Malaysia  To Post Good Growth Over 2022 – Fitch Solutions 

SINGAPORE, Jan 12 (NNN-Bernama) — Consumer spending in Malaysia will post good growth in 2022, with real household spending projected to…

Japan Logs 7.8 Billion USD Current Account Surplus In Nov

TOKYO, Jan 12 (NNN-NHK) – Japan logged a current account surplus of 897.3 billion yen (7.8 billion U.S. dollars) in…

Malaysia Reports 3,175 New COVID-19 Infections, 27 More Deaths

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 12 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia reported 3,175 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 as of midnight, bringing the total…

Aussie State Sees Deadliest Day Of Pandemic

SYDNEY, Jan 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) – As the Omicron wave continues to rage across Australia, the Australian state of New South…

COVID: 88 Pct Of Adolescents In Malaysia Fully Vaccinated

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 12 (NNN-Bernama) — A total of 2,768,673 individuals or 88 per cent of adolescents aged between 12…

COVID: Malaysia Detects 219 Positive Cases, 16 Clusters Involving Umrah Pilgrims

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 12 (NNN-Bernama) — A total of 16 COVID-19 clusters involving Malaysian umrah pilgrims returning from Saudi Arabia…

Global Air Cargo Posts Slower Growth Of 3.7 Pct In Nov 2021 – IATA

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 12 (NNN-Bernama) — Global air cargo markets showed slower growth in November 2021 with demand, measured in…

Vietnam’s Auto Sales Up Slightly In 2021

HANOI, Jan 12 (NNN-VNA) – As many as 304,149 units of automobile were sold in the Vietnamese market in 2021,…

Global growth to ‘decelerate markedly’ in 2022: World Bank

WASHINGTON, Jan 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Global growth will “decelerate markedly” this year as Covid-19 outbreaks and supply chain snarls persist…