Migrant Workers Granted Grace Period In Thailand Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

BANGKOK, Oct 7 (NNN-TNA) – Thailand’s labour Minister, Suchart Chomklin, said on Tuesday that, he had decided to grant grace period to migrant workers, whose employment are to expire next month. The decision, reached by the migrant workers’ policy management committee, chaired by Suchart, was intended to assist migrants in…

New Zealand Reports Only Three New Imported Cases Of COVID-19, No Community Case

WELLINGTON, Oct 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) – New Zealand reported three new imported cases of COVID-19, with all the community cases eliminated, as the country’s largest city, Auckland, returns to Alert Level 1, the lowest pandemic level, at midnight tonight. Today’s first two cases arrived from Ethiopia via Dubai, on Sept 23.…

Covid-19: Downturn not as bad as feared; crisis not over, says IMF chief

WASHINGTON, Oct 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The global downturn caused by the coronavirus pandemic will not be as bad as originally feared thanks to a flood of government spending, but the crisis is far from over, IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva said. “The picture today is less dire… allowing for a small…

Japan, S. Korea To Resume Reciprocal Business Travel Amid COVID-19

TOKYO, Oct 7 (NNN-NHK) – Japan’s Foreign Ministry, confirmed that, business travel will resume between Japan and South Korea on Thursday, after flights were suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “Currently, Japan-South Korea relationship is in an extremely severe situation, so exchanges of people from both countries, starting with business…

Kyrgyzstan’s PM, Parliament Speaker Step Down

BISHKEK, Oct 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan, Kubatbek Boronov, and Speaker of Parliament, Dastan Dzhumabekov, resigned on Tuesday, amid protests in the country. On the same day, deputies of the Kyrgyz Parliament, at an extraordinary meeting elected a new speaker of parliament and acting prime minister of the…

Iran’s Defence Minister Praises Country’s Industrial Self-Sufficiency

TEHRAN, Oct 7 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s Defence Minister, Amir Hatami, praised the progress of the country’s industrial self-sufficiency. “Activity of this factory fulfils the needs of the country for quality products in the fields of defence, marine, aerospace and missile industries,” Hatami said, at the inauguration of a new factory…

Pakistan Makes Joint Statement At UN On Behalf Of 55 Countries Over Hong Kong Issue

UNITED NATIONS, Oct 7 (NNN-APP) – Pakistan, on Tuesday, made a joint statement on behalf of 55 countries at the General Debate of the Third Committee of the UN General Assembly, opposing interference in China’s internal affairs, under the pretext of Hong Kong. The joint statement pointed out that non-interference…

Strong quake rocks Fiji Islands

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 (NNN-BERNAMA) — An earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale hit the Fiji Islands at 6.11 pm today. According to a statement issued by the Malaysian Meteorological Department, the epicentre of the earthquake was 323 kilometres (km) east of Laucala, Fiji, at a depth of 629 km.…

US bans communist immigrants from ever becoming US citizens

WASHINGTON, Oct 6 (NNN-TELESUR) — New guidance on immigration laws released by the United States Citizens and Immigration Services (USCIS) makes it almost impossible for members of a Communist or similar party to be granted permanent residence or US citizenship. In a policy alert issued Oct 2, USCIS announced: “In general, unless otherwise exempt, any…

Malaysia-Vietnam relations broad-based, firm – Envoy

By V. Sankara KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Relations between Malaysia and Vietnam have been described as broad-based and substantive, with both countries enjoying vibrant ties in a wide range of sectors – namely trade and investment, education, security, defence, and people-to-people ties. Bidding farewell to his fellow comrades and the people…
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