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Myanmar Faces Humanitarian Crisis: UN

UNITED NATIONS, Sept 28 (NNN-XINHUA) – Myanmar is facing a humanitarian crisis with about three million people requiring assistance, said…

Japan To Shorten Quarantine Period From 14 To 10 Days For Fully Vaccinated Travellers

TOKYO, Sept 28 (NNN-NHK) – The Japanese government said yesterday, it would ease quarantine rules for travellers who have been…

Nine Vietnamese Fishermen Nabbed For Harvesting Sea Cucumbers In Malaysian Waters

PASIR PUTEH (Kelantan, Malaysia), Sept 27 (NNN-Bernama) — The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (APMM) arrested nine Vietnamese fishermen for encroaching…

Malaysia’s New COVID Cases Continue To Drop To 10,959

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 27 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia’s new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours as at 12 noon Monday…

UN chief calls for nuclear weapons to be eliminated

  UNITED NATIONS, Sept 27 (NNN-XINHUA) — United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres spoke on the International Day for the Total…

UK says it has seen ships breaching North Korea sanctions

LONDON, Sept 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Britain said it had collected evidence of multiple ships from various nationalities apparently breaching United…

New Zealand To Start COVID-19 Self-Isolation Pilot Scheme

WELLINGTON, Sept 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The goal of safely re-opening New Zealand’s borders and developing new ways for people to…

Malaysia Will Be A High-Income Nation By 2025, GDP Will Grow 4.5-5.5 Pct A Year – PM

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 27 (NNN-Bernama) — The various reforms under the 12th Malaysia Plan (12MP) will make Malaysia a high-income…

Italy says Taliban government cannot be recognised, but Afghans must be helped

ROME, Sept 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Italian Foreign Affairs Minister Luigi Di Maio said that the Taliban government in Afghanistan could…

Malaysia’s DuitNow, Singapore’s PayNow To Link In 2022

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 27 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia’s central bank, Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM), and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS)…