Reconvene Parliament As Soon As Possible, Says Malaysian King
KUALA LUMPUR, June 17 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia’s King Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah is of the view that Parliament…
Aussie Region Expected To Remain In The Dark For Weeks, After Devastating Storms
SYDNEY, Jun 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Thousands of residents in the Australian state of Victoria, battered by devastating storms last week,…
Fiji Records 121 New COVID-19 Infections As New Clusters Pose Risk
SUVA, Jun 17 (NNN-PIN) – Fiji recorded 121 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, including 61 cases linked…
Japan Plans To Introduce Vaccine Passports By Late July
TOKYO, Jun 17 (NNN-NHK) – Japan plans to introduce vaccine passports by around late July, the Japanese government’s top spokesman…
6.1-Magnitude Earthquake In Indonesia Triggers Small Tsunami, Houses Damaged
JAKARTA, Jun 17 (NNN-ANTARA) – A 6.1-magnitude earthquake triggered a small tsunami, damaged scores of houses and forced dozens of…
Indonesia Reports Highest Daily COVID-19 Spike Since Late Feb
JAKARTA, Jun 17 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesia yesterday recorded 9,944 new confirmed COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, marking it…
Myanmar Reports 355 New COVID-19 Infections, Two More Deaths
YANGON, Jun 17 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar reported 355 new COVID-19 infections, bringing the tally to 146,406 yesterday, according to a…
Construction Of Jakarta-Bandung HSR Overhead Catenary System Starts
JAKARTA, Jun 17 (NNN-XINHUA) – The first mast for the construction of overhead catenary cables was erected at Tegal Luar…
Main Structure Of Longest Bridge Along China-Laos Railway Completed
VIENTIANE, Jun 17 (NNN-KPL) – The China Railway No. 5 Engineering Group (CREC-5), completed the construction of the main structure…
Bangladesh Extends COVID-19 Restrictions
DHAKA, Jun 17 (NNN-BSS) – The Bangladeshi government has extended the countrywide COVID-19 restrictions on public movement and transport for…