AIIB Approves 250 Million-USD Loan To Jordan

AMMAN, Sept 2 (NNN-PETRA) – Board of directors of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), authorised 250 million-U.S.-dollar investment in Jordan, to stimulate economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, the bank said yesterday. According to a statement released by the AIIB, the bank’s first loan to Jordan is expected to…

Restaurants And Retail Operators Resume Operations In Bangkok

BANGKOK, Sept 2 (NNN-TNA) – Thailand lifted most COVID-19 restrictions on retail and dining from yesterday, and permit gatherings of up to 25 people in Bangkok and other high risk areas, its Covid-19 task force said today. Easing restrictions and adjusting measures were necessary to revive the economy safely, the…

Covid-19: Half of global population without any social protections against pandemic, says UN

GENEVA, Sept 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Over half of all people in the world have no social protections, the United Nations said, even after the pandemic spurred countries to offer more services to their populations. In a Wednesday report on the state of social protection globally, the UN’s International Labour Organization…

Singapore Reports 180 New COVID-19 Cases

SINGAPORE, Sept 2 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore’s Ministry of Health (MOH) reported 180 new COVID-19 cases yesterday, bringing the total tally in the country to 67,800. The new infections included 177 locally transmitted cases. As many as 54 are linked to previous cases and have already been placed on quarantine. A…

Pakistan’s Economy Heading In Right Direction: President

ISLAMABAD, Sept 2 (NNN-APP) — Pakistani President, Arif Alvi, yesterday, expressed satisfaction over the economic performance of the country, saying, the economy of his country is heading in the right direction. The economic development reflected the confidence of the business community in the economic policies of the incumbent government, Alvi…

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 52.3, during the month under review, from 55.3 in the preceding month of July, but remained in expansion mode, said a private survey. Business confidence dampened by concerns surrounding the…

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, dropped a record 3.2 percent from a year earlier to 42.16 trillion yen (382 billion U.S. dollars), according to a preliminary report by the health ministry. The amount of money…

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 of COVID-19 cases in the Southeast Asian country surged to 2,003,955, after the Department of Health (DOH) reported 14,216 new daily infections today. The DOH also reported 86 related deaths,…

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 held talks with a top Taliban leader yesterday, an official at India’s Ministry of External Affairs, said. The meeting took place at the Taliban’s request, said the Ministry, in a…

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 back proudly as the country has made historical efforts to build a new state and society despite the various political and economic challenges for the past three decades. The Central…
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