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Malaysia Promotes Ecotourism At Expo 2020 Dubai

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 29 (NNN-Bernama) — The Malaysia’s Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture (MOTAC) via its agency, Tourism Malaysia, is hosting…

Indian Airlines Told To Play Indian Music On Flights

NEW DELHI, Dec 29 (NNN-Bernama) — The Indian government has told airlines to play Indian music on their flights and…

DPRK Leader Convenes Major Party Meeting To Discuss Plans For 2022

PYONGYANG, Dec 29 (NNN-KCNA) – Kim Jong Un, top leader of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), started a…

Yearender: Myanmar Dominated ASEAN Agenda In 2021

By V.Sankara KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 29 (NNN-Bernama) — The Myanmar crisis continued to dominate the ASEAN agenda in 2021, with…

Iranian FM Says Vienna Talks On “Good Path”

TEHRAN, Dec 29 (NNN-IRNA) – The Iranian foreign minister said yesterday that, the talks in Vienna, Austria, on the restoration…

97.6 Pct Of Malaysia’s Adult Population Fully Vaccinated

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 29 (NNN-Bernama) — A total of 22,846,708 individuals or 97.6 per cent of the adult population in…

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,…