Asia

U.S. Envoy Says Productive In Talks With DPRK

SEOUL, S. Korea, Feb 9 (NNN-KCNA) – Stephen Biegun, U.S. special representative for the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK)…

Myanmar Attracts Over 3.5 Million Foreign Tourists In 2018

YANGON, Myanmar, Feb 9 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar attracted over 3.55 million foreign visitors in the whole of 2018, according to…

Brunei Is Home To Southeast Asia’s Longest Oversea Bridge. Soon

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Brunei Darussalam, Feb 9 (NNN-TDD BRUNEI) – Brunei will soon have the longest bridge in Southeast Asia,…

Five-Day Multinational Maritime Exercise Begins In Pakistan

The exercise is conducted after every two years since it was initiated in 2007. The Pakistan Navy’s ships, submarines, boats,…

Thai King Says Involving Princess In Politics “Inappropriate”

BANGKOK, Thailand, Feb 9 (NNN-TNA) – Thai King, Maha Vajiralongkorn, said late Friday that, his elder sister, Princess Ubolratana Mahidol…

Singapore dollar falls below RM3-mark for first time in 4 months

SINGAPORE, FEB 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Singapore dollar fell below the RM3 mark on Friday (Feb 8) for the first…

Need for better policies for Vietnamese enterprises to gain from FTAs: VCCI

HO CHI MINH CITY, Feb 8 (NNN-VNA) – Vietnam’s joining of free trade agreements (FTAs) is quite suitable in the…

ADB Debuts In Offshore Philippine Peso Bond Market

MANILA, Philippine, Feb 8 (NNN-PNA) – The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said on Friday that, it has raised 5.22 billion…

Household Spending In Japan Increases For First Time In Four Months In Dec

TOKYO, Japan, Feb 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Household spending in Japan rose in Dec, owing to increased outlays on electrical goods,…

Long-Awaited Cambodia-Indonesia Direct Flight Expected In Second Half Of 2019

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia, Feb 8 (NNN-AKP) – A long-awaited direct flight between Cambodia and Indonesia is expected in the second…