Philippines Is World’s Biggest Rice Importer For 2019

MANILA, Nov 12 (NNN-PNA) – Philippines is on its way to become the world’s biggest importer of rice this year following the government’s decision to allow the unimpeded importation of the staple as a way to bring down prices, international data showed. A report by the United States’ Department of…

Myanmar Sued For Genocide

BANJUL, The Gambia, Nov 12 (NNN-ANN) – On behalf of OIC, the Gambia files the case with International Court of Justice, seeking orders to stop atrocities on Rohingyas, immediately. The Gambia filed a case with the top court, accusing Myanmar of committing genocide against its Rohingya Muslim minority, more than…

Bangkok Residents Use More Natural Krathongs: Governor

BANGKOK, Nov 12 (NNN-TNA) – Bangkok Governor, Pol Gen, Asawin Kwanmuang, expressed delight on Tuesday (today), that the majority of Bangkokians had heeded calls to use krathongs made of natural, biodegradable materials, at last night’s celebration of the Loy Krathong festival. He was speaking after reviewing the results of krathong…

HK Stocks Dive 2.6% As Violence Escalates

HONG KONG, Nov 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Hong Kong stocks went into a tailspin, with the local benchmark gauge seeing its steepest single-day fall since Aug, as investors ran for cover, amid escalating social unrest in the city, and lingering Sino-US trade tensions. The Hang Seng Index dived 2.62 percent, or…

Chinese, Malaysian Companies Join Hands On Developing “Green Bus” For ASEAN Market

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 12 (NNN-XINHUA) – China’s Zhongtong Bus Holding Co., Ltd. and Malaysian automotive manufacturer, Terus Maju Services (TMS), signed an agreement to develop new energy buses for the ASEAN market. The agreement sees the two companies jointly develop buses for Malaysia’s domestic market and other ASEAN markets, including…

Sikhism founder Guru Nanak was a wanderer and mystic

By Aamir Latif Sikh pilgrims gather to offer prayers towards the Temple of Baba Guru Nanak Dev at Gurdwara Darbar Sahib during the inauguration ceremony in Kartarpur, near the Indian border, on November 9. Photo courtesy of ANADOLU/Muhammed Semih Uğurlu KARACHI, Nov 11 (NNN-ANADOLU) — Millions of Sikhs around the…

Laos Distributes Aid To Flood Victims

VIENTIANE, Nov 11 (NNN-KPL) – Attapeu provincial authorities are continuing to give 250,000 kip (around 28 U.S. dollars) and 20 kg of rice a month, to each of the 4,607 people, who were made homeless by last year’s flood, in Sanamxay district, in southern Laos. According to local daily, Vientiane…

Lao Grid To Deliver Electricity To Cambodia

VIENTIANE, Nov 11 (NNN-KPL) – Lao state-run Electricite du Laos (EDL), of the Lao government, completed more than 80 percent of a power grid extension, that will deliver electricity to a Cambodian transmission line, on the border of the two countries. This follows the signing of an electricity purchase agreement…

Chinese president arrives in Greece for state visit

ATHENS, Nov 11 (NNN-Xinhua) — Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Greece Sunday for a three-day state visit to consolidate traditional friendship and strengthen cooperation between the two countries. It is the first visit by a Chinese head of state to the European nation in 11 years. Xi and his…

Norway To Gain Most From Oil Drilling Off Australian Coast

CANBERRA, Nov 11 (NNN-XINHUA) – The Norwegian Government is set to be the major beneficiary, if oil drilling in the Great Australian Bight goes ahead. According to an analysis by think tank, The Australia Institute, while the Federal Government would reap a minimum of 7.4 billion Australian dollars (5.07 billion…
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