Asia

India’s Monthly Palm Oil Imports From Malaysia Rise 50 Per Cent

By Shakir Husain NEW DELHI, April 14 (NNN-Bernama) — India’s palm oil imports from Malaysia rose 50 per cent in…

Another Muted Songkran As Thailand Battles Against COVID-19

By Linda Khoo Hui Li BANGKOK, April 14 (NNN-Bernama) — A statue of Ronald McDonald offering Thai traditional ‘wai’ greetings…

Dr Mahathir Still Hopeful War Will Be Criminalised

By V.Sankara Subramaniam PUTRAJAYA, April 14 (NNN-Bernama) — For Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, his dream to criminalise war is yet…

51 Killed In Violent Incidents In 24 Hours In Afghanistan: Monitor Group

KABUL, Apr 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) – At least 51 people were killed, in insurgent activities and clashes in Afghanistan, in the…

Clinical Trial Approved In Australia For Needle-Free COVID-19 Vaccine

SYDNEY, Apr 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The testing of a potentially needle-free COVID-19 vaccine has been approved in Australia. The vaccine,…

Covid-19: Number of cases across globe up by over 567,000 in past day – WHO

GENEVA, April 14 (NNN-TASS) — More than 567,000 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection were registered worldwide in the…

Feature: Pandemic Silences Thai New Year On Tourists-Favoured Street

by Wang Yaguang BANGKOK, Apr 14 (NNN-XINHUA) – Devoid of foreign tourists, the Thai capital’s once-bustling Khaosan Road, looks like…

India Sees New Record Of 184,372 COVID-19 Cases In 24 Hours

NEW DELHI, Apr 14 (NNN-PTI) – A total of 184,372 new COVID-19 cases, and 1,027 deaths, due to the pandemic,…

Singapore’s GDP Grows 0.2 Per Cent In Q1 2021 — MTI’s Advance Estimates

By Massita Ahmad SINGAPORE, April 14 (NNN-Bernama) — The Singapore economy grew by 0.2 per cent on a year-on-year basis…

Malaysia’s Immunitee Health Passport Successfully Verifies First Live Passenger In Singapore

SINGAPORE, April 14 (NNN-Bernama) — Immunitee, a Malaysian health passport public-blockchain based app, has successfully completed its first live passenger…