Myanmar FM Attends Virtual ASEAN Meeting

YANGON, Mar 3 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar’s Foreign Minister, U Wunna Maung Lwin, attended an informal meeting among foreign ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) yesterday, state-run media reported today. U Wunna Maung Lwin apprised the virtual meeting of voting irregularities in the Nov, 2020, general elections, five…

US to impose anti-dumping tax on 18 countries

WASHINGTON, March 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The US Department of Commerce is preparing to tax aluminum sheet exporters from 18 countries after determining they had benefited from subsidies and dumping. The US International Trade Commission (ITC), an independent body, mustapprove the final decision by April 15 to impose anti-dumping orcountervailing duties,…

AirAsia Introduces ‘Asean Unlimited’ To Ensure Smooth Take-Off When Travel Returns

KUALA LUMPUR, Mar 3 (NNN-Bernama) — Capitalising on positive COVID-19 vaccination developments across the ASEAN region, low-cost airline AirAsia Group Bhd has revived its engines to ensure a smooth take-off when travel returns by introducing its all-new product, Asean Unlimited. The Asean Unlimited offers unlimited access to airasia’s international and…

Over Half Of New Zealand Border Workforce Receive First Dose Of COVID-19 Vaccination

WELLINGTON, Mar 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) – More than half of New Zealand’s estimated 12,000 border workforces, received their first jab of the COVID-19 vaccination, as a third batch of vaccines arrived in the country, COVID-19 Response Minister, Chris Hipkins, said today. As of midnight Tuesday, a total of 9,431 people had…

Vietnam’s Industrial Production Up 7.4 Percent In First Two Months

HANOI, Mar 3 (NNN-VNA) – Vietnam’s national index of industrial production increased 7.4 percent year on year, in the first two months of this year, according to the country’s General Statistics Office today. The processing and manufacturing sector, the main driver of the surge, went up 10.4 percent. The electricity…

Singapore’s Manufacturing PMI Falls To 50.5 In Feb

SINGAPORE, Mar 3 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore Institute of Purchasing and Materials Management (SIPMM), announced yesterday that, the Singapore purchasing managers’ index (PMI), an early indicator of manufacturing activity, decreased from 50.7 in Jan to 50.5 in Feb. This is the eighth month of expansion for Singapore’s overall manufacturing sector. The…

New Zealand Reports Two New COVID-19 Cases In Managed Isolation

WELLINGTON, Mar 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) – New Zealand reported two more COVID-19 cases in managed isolation, and no new cases in the community today. The two imported cases came from India and the United States respectively. The U.S. case arrived on Feb 22, and is classified as historical and not infectious,…

COVID-19 Cases Increase To 141,965 In Myanmar

YANGON, Mar 3 (NNN-MNA) – The number of COVID-19 cases in Myanmar increased to 141,965 as of yesterday, according to a release from the Ministry of Health and Sports. A total of 49 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases were reported in the country yesterday. No new death was reported, and the…

Chinese Embassy Opposes Indian Media’s Allegation On Cyber Attacks

NEW DELHI, Mar 3 (NNN-PTI) – The Chinese embassy in India said, it firmly opposed Indian media’s allegation of cyber attacks from Chinese hackers on Indian facilities. “The relevant allegations are pure rumours and slanders,” said a spokesperson of the Chinese embassy, in response to a query on some Indian…

Singapore Reports No Community COVID-19 Case For Five Consecutive Days

SINGAPORE, Mar 3 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore reported no community COVID-19 case yesterday, registering zero local case for five consecutive days, according to the Ministry of Health (MOH). Eight new imported COVID-19 cases were reported yesterday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 59,956, MOH said, in…
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