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…

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…
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