Asia

All smiles as Malaysia and Singapore resume RTS

JOHOR BAHRU, July 30 — Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin with his Singaporean counterpart Lee Hsien Loong take a…

ADB Approves 20 Million USD Grant To Help Samoa Respond To COVID-19

MANILA, July 30 (NNN-PNA) – Asian Development Bank (ADB), today said, it has approved a 20-million-U.S. dollar grant, to help…

Update: One Dead, 17 Injured In Blast In Japan’s Fukushima Prefecture

TOKYO, July 30 (NNN-NHK) – One person has died and at least 17 others have been injured, in an explosion…

Vietnam’s Industrial Production Up Slightly In Seven Months

HANOI, July 30 (NNN-VNA) – Vietnam’s national index of industrial production, advanced 2.6 percent year-on-year, in the first seven months…

New Zealand Reports One New Case Of COVID-19

WELLINGTON, July 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) – New Zealand reported one new case of COVID-19 today, with the number of active cases…

Thailand To Resume Repatriating Stranded Thais Overseas After Student Dies From COVID-19 In Egypt

BANGKOK, July 30 (NNN-TNA) – Thai Prime Minister, Prayut Chan-o-cha, on Wednesday said, he had ordered the Ministry of Foreign…

Sembcorp Commissions Three Wind Projects With 800 MW Capacity In India

NEW DELHI, July 30 (NNN-UNI) – Sembcorp Energy India Limited (SEIL), owned by Singapore-based energy and infrastructure group, Sembcorp Industries,…

Maldives Trade Law Amendment To Generate 38.9 Million USD

MALE, July 30 (NNN-PSM) – The Recent amendments to a key trade law in the Maldives are likely to generate…

At Least 11 Injured In Japan’s Fukushima Explosion, Gas Leak Suspected

TOKYO, July 30 (NNN-NHK) – At least 11 people were injured in an explosion, this morning, in Japan’s Fukushima Prefecture,…

India Surpasses 1.5 Million COVID-19 Cases

By Pankaj Yadav NEW DELHI, July 30 (NNN-XINHUA) – India’s COVID-19 tally crossed the 1.5 million-mark yesterday, reaching 1,531,669, announced…