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Five Killed, 15 Injured In Philippines’ Road Accident

MANILA, Dec 4 (NNN-PNA) – At least five people were killed and 15 others were injured yesterday, in an accident,…

COVID-19: Malaysia Records First Omicron Case, Involving South African Student

PUTRAJAYA (Malaysia), Dec 3 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia has recorded its first case of the COVID-19 Omicron variant, involving a South…

Japan Considers Installing Security Cameras Mandatory On Trains, Following Attacks

TOKYO, Dec 3 (NNN-NHK) – The Japanese government is considering requiring railway operators across the country to install security cameras…

China-Laos Railway Begins Operations Today

BEIJING, Dec 3 (NNN-XINHUA) – The China-Laos Railway, a landmark project connecting Kunming in south-west China’s Yunnan Province, with the…

Thailand Sees Rising Investment In Eco-Friendly BCG Projects

BANGKOK, Dec 3 (NNN-TNA) – Thailand saw rising investment demand in environmentally-friendly Bio-Circular-Green (BCG) projects, in the first nine months…

UN says aid needs will surge in 2022 amid pandemic, conflict

   GENEVA, Dec 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The UN warned that the need for humanitarian aid was skyrocketing worldwide, as the…

Sri Lanka Records Over 4,000 Dengue Cases In Nov

COLOMBO, Dec 3 (NNN-XINHUA) – Sri Lanka’s health experts, warned of a dengue outbreak, as over 4,000 cases were reported…

Afghan Private Airline Resumes Flight To Dubai

KABUL, Dec 3 (NNN-ANA) – Afghanistan’s private airline company, Kam Air, resumed its flights from Kabul to Dubai late on…

Singapore’s Manufacturing PMI Decreases To 50.6 In Nov

SINGAPORE, Dec 3 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore Institute of Purchasing and Materials Management (SIPMM), announced last night that, the Singapore purchasing…

Bangladesh Reaches Milestone Of 100 Million COVID-19 Vaccines

DHAKA, Dec 3 (NNN-BSS) – Bangladesh’s COVID-19 vaccination drive achieved a historic milestone of administering more than 100 million vaccine…