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India Reports 386,452 New COVID-19 Cases, 18,762,976 In Total

NEW DELHI, Apr 30 (NNN-PTI) – India’s COVID-19 tally reached 18,762,976 today, as 386,452 new cases were recorded during the…

MDEC Accelerates Plans To Attract High-Value Digital Global Business Services

KUALA LUMPUR, April 30 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) is accelerating plans to attract high-value digital Global Business…

Lao Gov’t Orders Tougher Action To Curb COVID-19 Spread

VIENTIANE, Apr 30 (NNN-KPL) – Laos’ National Taskforce Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control, told its provincial bodies to intensify…

Nepal Records Its Highest Daily Deaths From COVID-19

KATHMANDU, Apr 30 (NNN-XINHUA) – Nepal reported a record high deaths in a single day from the COVID-19 pandemic yesterday,…

Acryl Sani Appointed New Malaysian IGP Effective May 4

PUTRAJAYA, April 30 (NNN-Bernama) — Deputy Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Acryl Sani Abdullah Sani (right) has been appointed as the…

Tokyo 2020: Malaysian Contingent Must Abide By Regulations, Including Daily COVID-19 Screening – NSC

SEREMBAN (Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia) April 29 (NNN-Bernama) — The Malaysian contingent to the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games must…

Thailand To Increase Mandatory Quarantine Period, Compulsory Mask Wearing From May 1

BANGKOK, April 30 (NNN-Bernama) — Thailand will increase the current mandatory quarantine period for international travellers from seven to 10…

Japanese Government Imposes State Of Emergency Until May 11 In Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto And Hyogo

TOKYO, Apr 30 (NNN-NHK) – Japan declared states of emergency in Tokyo, Osaka and surrounding areas, in an effort to…

Time For Washington To Act First To Salvage Iran Nuke Deal

VIENNA, Apr 30 (NNN-XINHUA) – The negotiations on getting the United States and Iran to resume compliance with the historic…

China Launches Space Station Core Module Tianhe

WENCHANG, Apr 30 (NNN-XINHUA) – China yesterday sent into space the core module of its space station, kicking off a…