Asia

India, Nepal Sign Pacts For New Railway Lines

NEW DELHI, Oct 8 (NNN-PTI) – India and Nepal yesterday signed Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), for the start of passenger…

6.1-Magnitude Quake Strikes Tokyo Region, No Tsunami Warning Issued

TOKYO, Oct 8 (NNN-NHK) – An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1, last night struck Japan’s Tokyo region, but no…

South Asia’s Recovery Continues Amid Uncertainties Due To COVID-19: World Bank

DHAKA, Oct 8 (NNN-BSS) – South Asia’s recovery continues, as global demand rebounded and targeted containment measures helped minimise the…

Indonesia Approves Emergency Use Of China’s Zifivax COVID-19 Vaccine

JAKARTA, Oct 8 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesia’s drug and food authority BPOM, said yesterday, it has issued an emergency use authorisation…

ASEAN Nations To Benefit From China’s Inclusion In CPTPP, Says Expert

By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid & Nabilah Saleh KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 7 (NNN-Bernama) — ASEAN countries will benefit from China joining…

M’sian Government Appoints Alibaba Cloud As CSP To Accelerate The Nation’s Cloud Adoption

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 7 (NNN-Bernama) — Alibaba Cloud, the digital technology and intelligence backbone of Alibaba Group, has been appointed…

M’sian Government Signs Letter Of Undertaking To Purchase Antiviral Drug, Molnupiravir

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 7 (NNN-Bernama) — The Malaysian government, through the Ministry of Health (MOH), on Thursday signed a letter…

Malaysia Detects 392 COVID-19 Cases Involving Variants Of Concern Until Wednesday

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 7 (NNN-Bernama) — A total of 392 positive COVID-19 cases involving variants of concern (VOC) was detected…

Philippine Vice President Robredo To Run In 2022 Presidential Elections

MANILA, Oct 7 (NNN-PNA) – Philippine Vice President, Maria Leonor Robredo, said today that, she will run for president in…

Foreign Direct Investment In S.Korea Grows 41.3 Percent From Jan To Sept

SEOUL, Oct 7 (NNN-YONHAP) – Foreign direct investment (FDI) into South Korea logged a double-digit growth in the first nine…