Singapore Reports 53 New COVID-19 Cases

SINGAPORE, Aug 19 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore’s Ministry of Health (MOH), reported 53 new COVID-19 cases yesterday, bringing the total tally in the country to 66,334. The new infections included 49 locally transmitted cases. As many as 23 are linked to previous cases and have already been placed on quarantine. Seven…

Largest Party In Nepal Heads For Split

KATHMANDU, Aug 19 (NNN-XINHUA) – The Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist Leninist), the largest political party in Nepal, is heading for split yesterday, as the faction led by senior leader, Madhav Kumar Nepal, applied for the registration of a new party. As many as 95 leaders from the party,…

Afghan President Ghani, Family In UAE: Ministry

ABU DHABI, Aug 19 (NNN-WAM) – The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, confirmed yesterday that, the UAE has welcomed Afghanistan President, Mohammad Ashraf Ghani and his family, into the country “on humanitarian grounds.” Ghani left his country on Sunday night, after the Taliban took…

Malaysian Parliamentarians Submit Names For A New Prime Minister

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 18 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysian Parliamentarians have handed over their their statutory declarations (SDs) to the king Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah on their choice for the new prime minister before the stipulated 4pm deadline Wednesday. A total of 220 Parlimentarians from from both…

Thomas Cup Finals: Malaysia In Group D With Japan, England, Canada

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 18 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia have been drawn in the same group with 2018 Thomas Cup runners-up Japan for the Thomas Cup Finals in Aarhus, Denmark from Oct 9 to 17. The draw, which was held virtually today, sees ninth-seeded Malaysia, Japan, England and Canada being pitted in…

COVID: 22,242 New Cases, Highest Since Pandemic Hit Malaysia

COVID: 22,242 New Cases, Highest Since Pandemic Hit Malaysia KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 18 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia Wednesday recorded 22,242 new cases of COVID-19, the highest number since the pandemic hit the country last year. Sharing the latest data on the viral infection via his Twitter account, Health Director-General Dr Noor…

S. Korea’s Automotive Production Falls In July

SEOUL, Aug 18 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea’s automotive production fell last month, owing to the production disruption in some of the factories, a government report showed today. The number of vehicles, made in domestic plants, was 297,585 in July, down 13.9 percent from the same month of last year, according…

Pakistan Confirms 3,974 New COVID-19 Cases

ISLAMABAD, Aug 18 (NNN-APP) – Pakistan reported 3,974 new COVID-19 cases over the last 24 hours, the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), said today. The NCOC, a department leading Pakistan’s campaign against the pandemic, said that, the country’s number of overall confirmed cases has risen to 1,109,274, including 996,426…

Laos Asks Thailand To Help Lao Workers Overcome COVID-19 Crisis

VIENTIANE, Aug 18 (NNN-KPL) – Lao National Assembly (NA) President, Xaysomphone Phomvihane, asked Thailand to help Lao nationals working in the neighbouring country, overcome the COVID-19 crisis. Xaysomphone made the proposal, while holding talks with the speaker of the lower house of Thailand’s Parliament, Chuan Leekpai, via videoconference yesterday. The…

Australia’s Epicentre State Warns Worst Yet To Come, Despite Largest Daily COVID-19 Infections Recorded

SYDNEY, Aug 18 (NNN-XINHUA) – Australia’s New South Wales (NSW), epicentre of the country’s current outbreak, saw the largest daily increase of cases in the latest outbreak, while authorities predicted the household transmission could make it worse. The state today recorded 633 new locally acquired cases, in the past 24…
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