Indonesia Reports 12,618 Newly-Confirmed COVID-19 Cases, 599 More Deaths

JAKARTA, Aug 28 (NNN-ANTARA) – The number of COVID-19 cases in Indonesia rose by 12,618 within one day to 4,056,354, with the death toll adding by 599 to 130,781, the country’s Health Ministry said yesterday. According to the ministry, 19,290 more people were discharged from hospitals, bringing the total number…

Sri Lanka Extends Nationwide Quarantine To Curb Spread Of Delta Variant

COLOMBO, Aug 28 (NNN-XINHUA) – Sri Lanka’s Health Minister, Keheliya Rambukwella, said, a nationwide quarantine imposed last week will be extended till Sept 6, to contain COVID-19. Rambukwella said, the nationwide curfew will be lifted on Sept 6 at 4:00 a.m. and urged people to refrain from unnecessary travel. “Following…

Delhi Gov’t To Reopen Schools In Phases

NEW DELHI, Aug 28 (NNN-PTI) – Students in Delhi will be allowed to attend their regular classes inside their school premises from Sept 1, in a phased manner, announced the Delhi government yesterday. Schools in the Indian capital have been shut since Mar last year, after the pandemic hit the…

Western Attempts To Blame China For COVID-19 A Geopolitical Conspiracy, Says Kazakh Research Centre

NUR-SULTAN, Aug 28 (NNN-XINHUA) – The hypothesis, hyped up by Western countries that the novel coronavirus was deliberately leaked by a Chinese lab, is a geopolitical conspiracy, according to the China Studies Centre in Kazakhstan. The U.S. zeal, trying to pin the blame of the pandemic on China, is a…

Factory Fire Kills At Least 15 Labourers In Pakistan’s Karachi

ISLAMABAD, Aug 28 (NNN-APP) – A fire in a chemical factory in Pakistan’s southern port city of Karachi, killed at least 15 labourers yesterday, police and rescue officials said. At least 15 bodies have been retrieved by rescuers, from the factory, engulfed by the fire in the Mehran Town area…

Iran’s FM To Attend Regional Conference In Iraq

TEHRAN, Aug 28 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s foreign minister will attend the upcoming Iraqi Neighbouring Countries Conference, Iran’s spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Saeed Khatibzadeh, announced yesterday. Hossein Amir Abdollahian, the newly-appointed Iranian foreign minister, will head a delegation to the conference, said Khatibzadeh, according to the ministry’s website.…

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…
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