Asia

Trade Expo Indonesia Produces 110 Million USD Investment Commitment

JAKARTA, Nov 17 (NNN-ANTARA) – Trade Expo Indonesia virtual exhibition 2020, produced an investment commitment worth 110 million usd, the…

Thailand Borrows 1.5 Billion USD From ADB To Revive Economy Hit By COVID-19

BANGKOK, Nov 17 (NNN-TNA) – Thailand’s Ministry of Finance and the Asian Development Bank (ADB), inked an agreement yesterday, for…

Eight Killed, 11 Injured In NW Pakistan After Van Falls Into Ravine

ISLAMABAD, Nov 17 (NNN-APP) – A passenger van plunged into a ravine, in Pakistan’s northwest district of Nowshera yesterday, claiming…

Qantas Turns 100, With Special Place In Hearts Of Australians

SYDNEY, Nov 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) – It has been 100 years since Australia’s national airline, Qantas, was founded, making it one…

S. Korea’s Korean Air To Acquire Asiana Airlines

SEOUL, Nov 17 (NNN-YONHAP) – Korean Air Lines, South Korea’s biggest air carrier, will acquire the country’s debt-ridden second-biggest air…

Asia-Pacific Countries Report More COVID-19 Cases, Deaths

HONG KONG, Nov 17 (NNN-XINHUA) – Confirmed COVID-19 cases and deaths continued to climb in Asia-Pacific, as India recorded 435…

South Australia Reinstates COVID-19 Restrictions To Suppress New Outbreak

CANBERRA, Nov 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) – South Australia (SA) reintroduced a range of COVID-19 restrictions, in an attempt to prevent the…

APEC To Record Historic Contraction In 2020, Better Outlook Next Year

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 16 (NNN-Bernama) — Economic growth in the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) region declined by 3.7 per…

Iran, Iraq Finalise Bilateral Defence Cooperation

TEHRAN, Nov 16 (NNN-IRNA) – Chief of Staff of Iran’s Armed Forces, Mohammad Hossein Baqeri, announced yesterday, the final steps…

Six-Magnitude Quake Rattles Southern Philippines

MANILA, Nov 16 (NNN-PNA) – An earthquake, with a magnitude of 6.0, shook Surigao Del Sur province, in the southern…