Asia

CPEC Brings Pakistan Billions In Direct Investment

BEIJING, Sept 24 (NNN-XINHUA) – The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), brought Pakistan direct investment totaling 25.4 billion U.S. dollars, over…

Nepal Resumes On-Arrival Visas For Foreign Tourists

KATHMANDU, Sept 24 (NNN-XINHUA) – Nepal yesterday resumed the on-arrival visa service to foreign tourists, fully vaccinated against COVID-19, with…

UN: Myanmar faces ‘alarming’ risk of escalating civil war

Refugees who fled Myanmar rest in a basic shelter at Farkawn quarantine camp in India’s eastern state of Mizoram near…

Brunei’s Economic Growth Projected At 3.5 Percent Next Year

Azlan Othman BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Sept 23 (NNN-ANN) – The Asian Development Bank (ADB) projected Brunei’s economic growth at 3.5…

Saudi Women Empowerment Given Significant Attention Under Kingdom’s Vision 2030

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23 (NNN-Bernama) — Saudi women have received significant attention under the Kingdom’s Vision 2030 to empower them…

French submarine builder to send Australia invoice ‘in a few weeks’

Updated 4 hours ago · Published on 23 Sep 2021 10:50AM · 0 Comments MoreA Naval Group executives and then Australian…

US, UK welcome China end to coal funding but seek more

UNITED NATIONS, Sept 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States and Britain welcomed China’s promise to end funding for coal projects overseas,…

Saudi-Malaysia Ties Increase In Strength, Depth Via Cooperation

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23 (NNN-Bernama) — The relations between Saudi Arabia and Malaysia continues to increase in strength and depth…

Malaysia’s Tourism Receipts Plunge 71.2 Percent To 12.51 Billion USD

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia’s tourism receipts in 2020 slumped 71.2 percent to 52.4 billion ringgit (about 12.51…

Bank Of Japan Maintains Ultra-Easy Monetary Policy Amid COVID-19

TOKYO, Sept 23 (NNN-NHK) – The Bank of Japan (BOJ) yesterday decided to maintain its ultra-easy monetary policy, after a…