G7 to discuss Afghanistan on Tuesday: UK PM Johnson

   LONDON, Aug 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — G7 leaders will discuss the crisis in Afghanistan on Tuesday in a virtual summit, Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced.   “It is vital that the international community works together to ensure safe evacuations, prevent a humanitarian crisis and support the Afghan people…

Pres Biden hopes to end Afghan airlift on time as Taliban blame US for chaos

 WASHINGTON, Aug 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US President Joe Biden said he still hopes to finalize the dramatic evacuation of tens of thousands of people from Taliban-controlled Afghanistan by Aug 31, as the Islamists blamed Washington for harrowing scenes of chaos and despair at the airport in Kabul. One week after…

Bursa Malaysia: Foreign Investors Remain As Net Buyers With RM6.6 Mln Inflow Last Week

By Zairina Zainudin KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 23 (NNN-Bernama) — Foreign investors remained as net buyers of local equities on Bursa Malaysia last week, although the inflow had declined to RM6.6 million from RM14.0 million net bought in the preceding week. Bank Islam Malaysia Bhd economist Adam Mohamed Rahim said investors…

New Zealand Reports 35 New Community Cases Of COVID-19 Delta Variant

WELLINGTON, Aug 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) – New Zealand reported 35 new community cases of Delta variant of COVID-19 today, in which 33 are from Auckland and two from Wellington, bringing the total number of cases in New Zealand’s community outbreak to 107. All the cases have been or are being transferred…

Malaysia’s New PM Ismail Sabri Starts Work Officially

PUTRAJAYA, Aug 23 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob on Monday started work officially at Perdana Putra here. Ismail Sabri, arrived at the main block of Perdana Putra building, which houses the Prime Minister’s Office, at about 8.25 am. Ismail Sabri, 61, took his oath of office as…

Over 55 Pct Of Malaysia’s Adult Population Fully Vaccinated

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 23 (NNN-Bernama) — Some 55.6 per cent of Malaysia’s adult population, or 13,022,246 individuals, have completed both doses of the COVID-19 vaccination as of Sunday, according to the COVID-19 Vaccine Supply Access Guarantee Special Committee (JKJAV). An infographic shared on the committee’s official Twitter also showed that…

Malaysian Ringgit Opens Higher Versus US Dollar On Improved Sentiment

By Zairina Zainudin KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 23 (NNN-Bernama) — The Malaysian Ringgit rose against the US dollar in early trade Monday as improved market sentiment following the certainty in Malaysia’s political environment helped lift investors’ risk appetite. At 9 am, the local note stood at 4.2300/2340 versus the greenback compared…

S.Korea’s Export Grows 40.9 Percent In First 20 Days Of Aug

SEOUL, Aug 23 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea’s export logged a double-digit growth for the first 20 days of Aug, owing to the continued recovery in global demand, customs office data showed today. Export, which takes up about half of the export-driven economy, amounted to 32.2 billion U.S. dollars on Aug…

Malaysia’s New PM Looks Forward To Visiting Singapore, Strengthen Existing Bilateral Relations

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 22 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob said he looks forward to visiting Singapore and meet his Singaporean counterpart Lee Hsien Loong to discuss existing bilateral relations both countries have shared for many years. Thanking Lee for reaching out to congratulate him on his appointment…

Locked-Down Australians Warned Of COVID-19 Disaster Payment Scams

CANBERRA, Aug 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The Australian government has warned of scams targeting people relying on COVID-19 disaster payments. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), recently revealed that, along with major banks, it has identified a slew of scams related to COVID-19 support payments. According to the ACCC, 69…
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