Asia

Brunei Customs Seizes Illegal Cigarettes, Alcohol In Operation

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, May 14 (NNN-ANN) – The Royal Brunei Customs and Excise department, has confiscated 1,050 cartons of cigarettes,…

Nissan To Shut Plants, Cut 20,000 Jobs Globally By FY 2027

TOKYO, May 14 (NNN-NHK) – Japan’s Nissan Motor Co., announced yesterday that, it will consolidate or shut down seven of…

Two Dead After Being Swept Out To Sea From South Australian Beach

CANBERRA, May 14 (NNN-AAP) – Authorities in South Australia (SA) have recovered the bodies of two women, who were swept…

Death Toll In India’s Hooch Tragedy Rises To 21

NEW DELHI, May 14 (NNN-PTI) – At least 21 people died and 10 others were hospitalised, after consuming spurious liquor…

Forest Fire Destroys 7,300 Hectares Of Land In Eastern Mongolia

ULAN BATOR, May 14 (NNN-APA) – A forest fire has devastated at least 7,300 hectares of land, in the eastern…

Bangladesh Creates Divisions To Modernise Tax Administration, Boost Revenue Collection

DHAKA, May 14 (NNN-BSS) – The Bangladeshi interim government, has created two new divisions, by abolishing the National Board of…

Nine Malaysian Police Personnel Killed In Road Accident

KUALA LUMPUR, May 14 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Nine police personnel, belonging to the Federal Reserve Unit, which specialises in riot control,…

Kazakhstan Expects Drought Conditions This Month Across Most Regions

ALMATY, May 14 (NNN-KTA) – Kazakhstan is expected to face hot and dry weather conditions, across much of the country…

Japan’s Honda Predicts 70 Percent Profit Drop For FY 2025 Amid Tariff Impact

TOKYO, May 14 (NNN-NHK) – Japan’s Honda Motor Co., yesterday, announced its earnings for fiscal year 2025, project a sharp…

Brazilian Pres Lula announces sizeable Chinese investments in infrastructure

BEIJING (China), May 13 (NNN-AGENCIA BRASIL) — Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva announced Monday that Chinese investors would…