Asia

Chinese Defence Ministry Firmly Opposes U.S. Arms Sale To Taiwan

BEIJING, Dec 9 (NNN-XINHUA) – A Chinese military spokesperson, voiced firm opposition to the U.S. sale of military communications systems…

Indonesia Reports 5,292 Newly-Confirmed COVID-19 Cases, 133 New Deaths

JAKARTA, Dec 9 (NNN-ANTARA) – The COVID-19 cases in Indonesia rose by 5,292 within one day to 586,842, with the…

Short-Term Rates To Remain Stable On Malaysia’s Central Bank Operations

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 8 (NNN-Bernama) — Short-term rates are expected to remain stable Tuesday on Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) (Central…

Foreign Holdings Of Malaysian Bonds Rise To 4-Year High

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 8 (NNN-Bernama) — Foreign holdings of Malaysian government bonds (MGS & GII) increased by RM 2.7 billion…

Six Rizieq Shihab Followers Shot Dead By Jakarta Police

JAKARTA, Dec 8 (NNN-Bernama) — Jakarta police Monday shot dead six followers of Rizieq Shihab, the leader of the Islamic…

RCI For TH, Beef Import Cartel Among Highlights In Malaysian Parliament Tuesday

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 8 (NNN-Bernama) — The proposed setting up of a Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) to investigate alleged…

Eight Killed As Bus Rams Auto-Rickshaws In Bangladesh

DHAKA, Dec 8 (NNN-BSS) – Eight people, including three members of a family, were killed, in a road accident last…

India’s COVID-19 Tally Reaches 9,703,770 As Death Toll Mounts To 140,958

NEW DELHI, Dec 8 (NNN-PTI) – India’s COVID-19 tally reached 9,703,770 today, as 26,567 new cases were registered during the…

S.Korea To Secure COVID-19 Vaccines For 88 Percent Of Population

SEOUL, Dec 8 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea planned to secure COVID-19 vaccines for 44 million people, or 88 percent of…

Myanmar To Hold New Parliamentary Session In Feb 2021

YANGON, Dec 8 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar will hold the next parliamentary session in the first week of Feb, 2021, state-run…