Iranian President Urges Formation Of Inclusive Gov’t In Afghanistan

TEHRAN, Aug 28 (NNN-TASNIM) – Iranian President, Ebrahim Raisi, urged regional countries to assist formation of an inclusive government, involving all ethnic and political groups in Afghanistan. Iran seeks helping hand of regional countries, to establish peace and security in the region, without relying on foreign interference, said Raisi, in…

At Least 19 People Died As Boat Sinks In Bangladesh River: Police

DHAKA, Aug 28 (NNN-BSS) – At least 19 people were killed, after a boat capsized in a river, in Bangladesh’s Brahmanbaria district, some 109 km east of the capital, Dhaka, last night, a police official said. “The bodies of 19 travellers have already been recovered,” Mohammed Anisur Rahman, the district’s…

Petronas Swings Back To Profit In Q2, Revenue Jumps 68 Pct

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 27 (NNN-Bernama) — Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) registered a net profit of RM9.6 billion in the second quarter ended June 30, 2021 on better earnings and lower impairment compared to a net loss of RM21 billion in the same quarter last year. Petronas executive vice-president and group…

Malaysia’s Total Trade Rises By 13 Pct Y-O-Y To RM180.96 Bln In July 2021

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 27 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia’s trade performance continued its growth momentum in July 2021 with total trade increasing by 13 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) to RM180.96 billion — marking the sixth consecutive month of double-digit growth since February 2021. According to the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI), exports grew by 5 per cent to RM97.32…

Confidence In The Ringgit To Rebound — Juwai IQI

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 27 (NNN-Bernama) — Confidence in the local currency is expected to rebound moving forward, boosted by improving sentiments following the rising vaccination rate. Juwai IQI chief economist Shan Saeed said the projection is based on several premises, namely, higher oil prices which would bolster the ringgit, positive export and trade volume figures, vaccination…

New Covid-19 Cases In M’sia Drop By More Than 2,500

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 27 (NNN-Bernama) — A total of 22,070 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Malaysia on Friday, a drop of 2,529 cases from yesterday, said Health director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. In a post on his official Facebook account, he said this brings the cumulative figure for positive cases to 1,662,913.…

New Cabinet Needs To Be Sensitive To Current Needs, Trustworthy And Restore Public Confidence – Malaysia’s PM Ismail Sabri

PUTRAJAYA, Aug 27 (NNN-Bernama) — The new Cabinet line-up announced today needs to be results-oriented based on three principles namely being sensitive to current needs, responsible and trustworthy and restoring public confidence, Ismail Sabri Yaakob said today. The Prime Minister said he would ensure that the Cabinet is committed to achieving…

Over 60 Pct Of Malaysia’s Adult Population Fully Vaccinated

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 27 (NNN-Bernama) — Some 60.2 per cent of the adult population in Malaysia or 14,095,554 people have completed both doses of the COVID-19 vaccination as of Thursday, according to the COVID-19 Vaccine Supply Access Guarantee Special Committee (JKJAV). An infographic shared on the committee’s official Twitter today showed that 18,948,648 individuals, or…

Kabul Airport Gates Closed After Deadly Attack, Crowds Cleared: Witness

KABUL, Aug 27 (NNN-ANA) – All the gates at Kabul airport were closed early today, following yesterday’s deadly attack, and the crowds outside the airport have cleared, a witness said. “I drove a group of people to the airport early morning. We failed to reach the airport as Taliban foot…

24-Hour National Truck Strike Threatens Supply Chains Across Australia

SYDNEY, Aug 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Starting from midnight tonight, some 7,000 truck drivers from one of Australia’s largest transport companies, Toll, are set to go on a 24-hour national strike, which could mean disruptions to food and fuel supply chains across the country. The drivers on strike are members of…
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