Asia

Covid-19: Six months after shutting its borders, Australia to allow New Zealanders to enter

A cyclist wears a protective face mask in Melbourne after it became the first city in Australia to enforce mask-wearing…

India’s medical device industry projected to grow to US$50 bln by 2025

NEW DELHI, Oct 2 (NNN-BERNAMA) — India’s medical device industry offers big investment opportunities and is projected to grow 28 per…

UK to exclude Chinese students from sensitive subjects – Times

LONDON, Oct 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Britain is to tighten rules about which subjects foreign students can study at its universities…

Turkey, Iran deploy ‘game-changing’ drones in north Iraq

SULAIMANIYAH (Iraq), Oct 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Turkey and Iran are increasingly adopting “game-changing” drones as their weapon of choice against…

UAE Reports 1,100 New COVID-19 Cases, 94,190 In Total

DUBAI, Oct 1 (NNN-WAM) – The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Wednesday announced 1,100 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total…

Brunei To Cease Issuing, Circulation Of Biggest Currency Notes

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Oct 1 (NNN-ANN) – Brunei’s central bank said, the issuing and circulation of the 10,000-Brunei-dollar currency notes…

Thai Gov’t Approves To Build 75 Million USD Smart Park Industrial Estate

BANGKOK, Oct 1 (NNN-TNA) – The Thai cabinet approved to the Ministry of Industry’s proposal, to develop a smart park…

Japan Eases Entry Restrictions For Medium-, Long-Term Staying Foreigners

TOKYO, Oct 1 (NNN-NHK) – Japan eased entry restrictions into the country from today, for foreigners around the world, put…

S. Korea Reports 77 More COVID-19 Cases, 23,889 In Total

SEOUL, Oct 1 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea reported 77 more cases of COVID-19 as of midnight Wednesday, local time, compared…

Ethiopia readies to launch second satellite, plans for 10 more by 2035

Ethiopia’s first-ever satellite, known as ETRSS-1, is launched on a Long March-4B carrier rocket ADDIS ABABA, Oct 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) —…