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Singapore And South Korea To Jointly Launch Vaccinated Travel Lanes From Nov 15

By Massita Ahmad SINGAPORE, Oct 8 (NNN-Bernama) — Singapore and South Korea have agreed to jointly launch Vaccinated Travel Lanes…

Congo’s US$6 billion China mining deal ‘unconscionable’, says draft report

KINSHASA, Oct 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Democratic Republic of Congo should renegotiate its US$6 billion infrastructure-for-minerals deal with Chinese investors, according…

Malaysia Seeks To Be Facilitator For Conciliation As Human Rights Council Member

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia seeks to be the facilitator for conciliation, enabler for cooperation, and builder of…

Dialogue With Myanmar’s NUG Welcomed, Ties With Junta Is Crucial Too — Former M’sian FM

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 (NNN-Bernama) — Former Malaysian foreign minister Syed Hamid Albar welcomes Malaysia’s readiness to consider holding a…

S.Korea’s Rice Production Estimated To Rise 9.1 Percent In 2021

SEOUL, Oct 8 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea’s rice production was estimated to rise 9.1 percent this year, thanks to favourable…

Nothing To Panic About Malaysia’s Inclusion Into EU Tax Watch List – Deloitte

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 (NNN-Bernama) — Nothing to panic about Malaysia being listed into the European Commission’s updated European Union…

Update: Japan’s Powerful Quake Injures 32, Disrupts Train Services In Tokyo Area

TOKYO, Oct 8 (NNN-NHK) – A powerful earthquake that struck the Tokyo area last night, left 32 people injured and…

UK travel red list cut to just seven countries

LONDON, Oct 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The number of countries on the UK Covid travel red list will be cut from…

Thailand’s Siam Piwat To Open Store In Malaysia In First International Venture

BANGKOK, Oct 8 (NNN-Bernama) – Thailand mall operator Siam Piwat Co Ltd has selected Malaysian retail giant Pavilion Group for…

France to send ambassador back to Australia amid Aukus row

 PARIS, Oct 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — France will send its ambassador back to Australia to “redefine” relations, after Canberra reneged on…