Tokyo, Surrounding Prefectures Lift COVID-19 Restrictions On Eateries

TOKYO, Oct 26 (NNN-NHK) – Tokyo and three surrounding prefectures of Kanagawa, Saitama, and Chiba, as well as, Osaka yesterday lifted the COVID-19 restrictions on eateries, following an ongoing downward trend in infections across Japan. Containing measures on the serving of alcohol and the operating hours in restaurants in the…

Cambodian PM Urges ASEAN Business Leaders To Seize Full Benefits Of ASEAN FTAs, RCEP

PHNOM PENH, Oct 26 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodian Prime Minister, Samdech Techo Hun Sen, yesterday, urged ASEAN (the Association of Southeast Asian Nations) business leaders, to take advantage of the ASEAN Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) and the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), to further grow their businesses. He made the remarks…

India’s Restaurant Industry Contracts 53 Percent Due To COVID-19 Pandemic: Report

NEW DELHI, Oct 26 (NNN-PTI) – A report released by the National Restaurant Association of India (NRAI), yesterday said, the restaurant industry or the food services industry in the country, contracted by about 53 percent in the financial year 2021, in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The report said,…

Singapore Reports 3,174 New COVID-19 Cases

SINGAPORE, Oct 26 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore reported 3,174 new cases of COVID-19 yesterday, bringing the total tally in the country to 175,818. Of the new cases, 2,843 were in the community, 322 were in migrant workers’ dormitories and nine were imported cases, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said in a…

Iran’s President Calls On European Countries To Resist U.S. Pressure

TEHRAN, Oct 26 (NNN-IRNA) – European countries should not be influenced by U.S. pressure, Iranian President, Ebrahim Raisi, told new European ambassadors to Iran, in separate meetings yesterday. As reported by Iran’s state TV, Raisi received the credentials of six new ambassadors from Switzerland, Kyrgyzstan, Belgium, Cyprus, Finland, and Azerbaijan.…

Sri Lanka To Launch Tourism Promotion Campaigns In Five Countries To Boost Tourism

COLOMBO, Oct 26 (NNN-XINHUA) – Sri Lankan Tourism Minister, Prasanna Ranatunga, yesterday said, the government will launch a special tourism promotion programme in five countries to boost tourism. Ranatunga said, he had instructed authorities to expedite the implementation of the special promotion programme, which targets France, Britain, Germany, India, and…

Canada Keen On Free Trade Agreement With ASEAN, Australia Wants More Trade

By Rosmalis Anuar KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 25 (NNN-Bernama) — Canada is exploring ways to take its relationship with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to the next level including to a possible free trade agreement, while Australia wants to boost trade with the grouping including in green economy. Canadian…

There Is Urgent Need To Increase Digital-Ready MSMEs Across ASEAN – M’sian PM

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 25 (NNN-Bernama) — There is an urgent need in increasing digital-ready micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) among the ASEAN community, said Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob. In his keynote address during the ASEAN Business Investment Summit 2021, Ismail Sabri said MSMEs that are lacking in…

Indonesian President Calls On ASEAN To Accelerate Vaccination, Reactivate Safe Travels, Promote Digital Economy

By Rosmalis Anuar KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 25 (NNN-Bernama) — Indonesian President Joko Widodo, also known as Jokowi, has underlined three main keys for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to restart activities and accelerate economic recovery post-COVID-19 pandemic. Speaking at the ASEAN Business and Investment Summit 2021 held virtually…

PM Ismail Sabri To Lead Malaysian Delegation To 38th And 39th ASEAN Summits, Related Summits

PUTRAJAYA (Malaysia), Oct 25 (NNN-Bernama) — Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob will lead the Malaysian delegation to the 38th and 39th ASEAN Summits and Related Summits scheduled from Oct 26 to 28 via video conferencing. Foreign Ministry (Wisma Putra) in a statement on Monday said the Prime Minister will be…
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