Asia

COVID-19 Continues To Carve Lethal Inroads Throughout Australian States

SYDNEY, Sept 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The COVID-19 outbreak, which began with just one case in Australia’s biggest city, Sydney, in…

COVID-19 Cases Surpass 400,000 In Myanmar

YANGON, Sept 2 (NNN-MNA) – The number of COVID-19 cases in Myanmar increased to 402,640 yesterday, after 3,358 new cases…

AIIB Approves 250 Million-USD Loan To Jordan

AMMAN, Sept 2 (NNN-PETRA) – Board of directors of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), authorised 250 million-U.S.-dollar investment in…

Restaurants And Retail Operators Resume Operations In Bangkok

BANGKOK, Sept 2 (NNN-TNA) – Thailand lifted most COVID-19 restrictions on retail and dining from yesterday, and permit gatherings of…

Covid-19: Half of global population without any social protections against pandemic, says UN

GENEVA, Sept 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Over half of all people in the world have no social protections, the United Nations…

Singapore Reports 180 New COVID-19 Cases

SINGAPORE, Sept 2 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore’s Ministry of Health (MOH) reported 180 new COVID-19 cases yesterday, bringing the total tally…

Pakistan’s Economy Heading In Right Direction: President

ISLAMABAD, Sept 2 (NNN-APP) — Pakistani President, Arif Alvi, yesterday, expressed satisfaction over the economic performance of the country, saying,…

India’s Aug PMI Lose Momentum Due To COVID-Led Curbs, Rising Input Costs

MUMBAI, Sept 2 (NNN-PTI) – India’s factory activity lost momentum in Aug, as the Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) fell to…

Japan’s Medical Expenses See Record Drop Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

TOKYO, Sept 2 (NNN-NHK) – Medical costs in Japan in the fiscal year 2020, which finished in Mar this year,…

Philippines’ COVID-19 Cases Tops Two Million As Delta Virus Spreads

MANILA, Sept 1 (NNN-PNA) – The Philippines crossed a grim milestone, as COVID-19 caseload topped two million today. The number…