Asia

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…

India Announces First Official Contact With Taliban In Doha

NEW DELHI, Sept 1 (NNN-PTI) – India established the first official contact with the Taliban, as India’s ambassador to Qatar…

Celebrating 30 Years Of Independence: Uzbekistan Moves Forward Confidently Amid Challenges

By R.RavichandranKUALA LUMPUR, Sept 1 (NNN-Bernama) — Uzbekistan, which celebrates its 30th anniversary of independence on Sept 1, can look…

The Non-Aligned Movement At 60: Marching On To Stay Relevant

By R.RavichandranKUALA LUMPUR, Sept 1 (NNN-Bernama) — Today marks the 60th anniversary of the first Conference of Heads of State…

Tokyo Paralympics: National Athlete Ziyad’s Controversial Disqualification Mars Day Seven For Malaysia

By Amiril Muttaqien MeketarTOKYO, Sept 1 (NNN-Bernama) — The controversial disqualification of national athlete Muhammad Ziyad Zolkefli in the men’s…

China-Brunei Joint Venture Donates Laboratory Supplies To Help Brunei Fight COVID-19

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Sept 1 (NNN-XINHUA) – Hengyi Industries Sdn Bhd, a petrochemical joint venture between Brunei and China, donated…

Over 15 Million Of Malaysia’s Adult Population Fully Vaccinated – JKJAV

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 1 (NNN-Bernama) — A total of 15,032,301 individuals or 64.2 per cent of the country’s adult population…

First Cabinet Meeting Focuses On Country’s Latest COVID-19 Situation – Msian PM

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 1 (NNN-Bernama) — The new Cabinet’s first meeting chaired by Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob today…