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…

Iran’s President: Lifting U.S. Sanctions Only Way To Save Nuke Deal

TEHRAN, Mar 3 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian President, Hassan Rouhani, urged the United States to lift sanctions, to save the nuclear deal, which is also known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). “JCPOA is by no means renegotiable, and the only way to protect and revive it is to…

Malaysia Supports Any Reconciliation Effort To End Political Crisis In Myanmar — FM Hishammuddin

KUALA LUMPUR, March 2 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia will support any effort to reconcile the differences among Myanmar’s leaders to avoid adverse consequences to the people and the state of Myanmar, said Foreign Minister Hishammuddin Hussein. Hishammuddin said Malaysia also called for the prompt and unconditional release of detained political leaders…

Sumatera’s MT Sinabung Erupts Again

JAKARTA, March 2 (NNN-Bernama) — Mount Sinabung in North Sumatra, Indonesia erupted again early Tuesday morning, shooting clouds of smoke and ash as high as 5,000 metres. According to a statement from Indonesia’s Centre for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG), the eruption occurred at 6.42 am (western Indonesian time),…
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