Thailand names new Finance Minister

BANGKOK, Oct 5 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Former Transport Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith has been appointed as Thailand’s new finance minister effective today. The appointment was published in the Royal Gazette today. His appointment came after former banker Predee Daochai resigned on Sept 1, less than a month into the job. Arkhom, 64, was transport…

India’s Health Minister Says 250 Million People To Get First COVID-19 Vaccine Shot By July 2021

NEW DELHI, Oct 5 (NNN-PTI) – India’s federal health minister, Harsh Vardhan, said that, the government plans to provide COVID-19 vaccines to around 250 million people in the country by July, 2021. According to the minister, the government would receive 400-500 million vaccine doses by July next year, and it…

5.6-Magnitude Quake Rattles Central Philippines

MANILA, Oct 5 (NNN-PNA) – A 5.6-magnitude earthquake hit off Occidental Mindoro in the Philippines early today, the Philippine Institute of Seismology and Volcanology (Phivolcs) said. The institute raised the magnitude from a preliminary 5.4 for the quake, which struck at 2:16 a.m. local time, with the epicentre in the…

Australia Announces 5.3-Billion-USD Infrastructure Funding For COVID-19 Recovery

CANBERRA, Oct 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The Australian government will fast-track infrastructure projects worth billions of dollars, to stimulate economic growth amid the COVID-19 recession. Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, and Deputy Prime Minister, Michael McCormack, today announced a 7.5-billion-Australian dollar (5.3-billion-U.S. dollar) investment, in “shovel-ready” transport infrastructure projects, to create thousands…

Trial to begin of suspects in UK migrant truck tragedy

The grim discovery of 31 men and eight women inside the container truck on an industrial estate east of London last year threw fresh light on the plight of migrants desperate to reach Britain LONDON, Oct 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Four men are due to go on trial in Britain on…

New Zealand Dairy Giant Fonterra Sells Farms In China To Reduce Debt

WELLINGTON, Oct 5 (NNN-XINHUA) – New Zealand dairy co-operative, Fonterra, agreed to sell its farms in China, to local partners, for a total of 555 million NZ dollars to reduce debt, the company said today. The sale is believed to be a part of Fonterra’s review and trimming of its…

Cambodia Confirms Two New Imported COVID-19 Cases, 280 In Total

PHNOM PENH, Oct 5 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodia today reported two new imported COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number of infections in the kingdom to 280, said a Health Ministry’s press statement. One case was a 27-year-old French man, who arrived in Phnom Penh, on Sept 20, from France, with a…

Myanmar’s COVID-19 Cases Surpass 17,000, 412 Deaths In Total

YANGON, Oct 5 (NNN-MNA) – The total number of COVID-19 cases in Myanmar has increased to 17,794, as of Sunday, after 1,294 new cases were reported, according to a release from the Ministry of Health and Sports. The death toll reached 412, with 41 newly reported deaths on Sunday, the…

Cambodian Deputy PM Urges Outsiders To Avoid “Provocation” Over South China Sea Issue

PHNOM PENH, Oct 5 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister, Hor Namhong, called on outsiders to avoid “provocation” over the South China Sea issue, saying that, any disputes should be peacefully settled by parties directly concerned. Noting that, through many years of serious negotiations, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations…

Indonesian President Calls For Balancing Health, Economy During COVID-19 Pandemic

JAKARTA, Oct 5 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesian President, Joko Widodo, emphasised that, public health remains the government’s top priority, amid the COVID-19 pandemic in the country. Along with that priority, the government has also been taking measures to minimise the economic impact, which has been battered by the global pandemic, he…
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