Malaysia looking at RM16 bln in revenue from aerospace industry this year

By Muhammad Ammar Shafiq Hamzah LANGKAWI (Kedah, Malaysia) March 26 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The Malaysian government aims to generate up to RM16 billion in revenue from the aerospace industry this year, said its International Trade and Industry Minister Darell Leiking. This would be driven by the vibrant and thriving aerospace industry in the…

Four Killed, Eight Injured In Passenger Bus Crash In Southern Myanmar

YANGON, Myanmar, March 26 (NNN-MNA) – Four people were killed and eight others injured, after a passenger bus crashed, in Myanmar’s southern Bago region, said the Ministry of Home Affairs today (Tuesday). The crash took place in Kyauktaga township, in the early hours of Monday. With 42 passengers on board,…

Nostalgic Moment As Malaysia’s Mahathir Opens LIMA’19

By Mohd Faizal Hassan LANGKAWI, Malaysia, March 26 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Few may sense it, but a moment of nostalgia prevailed as Dr Mahathir opened the 15th edition of the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition (LIMA), here today.The Prime Minister’s thoughts went back 28 years to 1991, when he launched…

Vietnam Faces High Budget Deficit, Public Debts: Report

HANOI, Vietnam, March 26 (NNN-VNA) – The state budget deficit, which regularly remains at a high level, and rising public debt, are among the biggest macro-economic risks faced by Vietnam, daily newspaper, Vietnam News on Tuesday, quoted local economists and scholars as saying. Vietnam’s public spending over the past 10…

Australian Political Party Granted Fund To Undermine Gun Laws

CANBERRA, Australia, March 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Australia’s right-wing One Nation party, has been accused of courting a powerful U.S. gun lobby, to undermine Australia’s strict gun control laws. An investigation by international media network, Al Jazeera, caught members of the party, including leader, Pauline Hanson’s chief of staff, James Ashby,…

Singapore Airlines Flight Lands Safely Amid Bomb Threat

SINGAPORE, March 26 (NNN-CNA) – A Mumbai-Singapore flight of Singapore Airlines, landed safely on Tuesday morning, after the pilot raised a bomb threat alert, the Straits Times reported, adding that it understands the threat turned out to be a hoax. The plane is a Boeing 777-300ER aircraft, with 263 passengers…

Roundup: 25 Killed, Dozens Injured In Iran’s Devastating Floods

TEHRAN, Iran, March 26 (NNN-IRNA) – At least 25 people were killed in the heavy rains and subsequent floods in Iran, over the past week. On Monday, flash flood in the southern city of Shiraz killed 17 and injured 94 others, Pir-Hossein Koulivand, chief of Emergency Organisation of Iran, was…

17 Killed, Dozens Injured In Southern Iran Flood

TEHRAN, Iran, March 26 (NNN-IRNA) – At least 17 people were killed in heavy rains and subsequent flood, in the southern Shiraz city of Iran, on Monday. In the incident, at least 74 others were injured, according to the Emergency Organisation of Iran, the report said. Footage from the state…

Indonesia Wins Lawsuit Against British, Australian Giant Mining Firms On Investment Loss

East Kutai Regent, Isran Noor. Photo courtesy Eko Siswono Toyudho JAKARTA, Indonesia, March 26 (NNN-ANTARA) – The British giant mining firm, Churchill Mining Plc and Australian mining company, Planet Mining Pty Ltd, have lost legal battle against the Indonesian government, to whom they accused of violating deals that led to…

Uruguay, China agree to advance bilateral ties

Chinese Vice Premier Hu Chunhua (R) holds talks with Uruguayan Vice President Lucia Topolansky MONTEVIDEO, March 25 (NNN-Xinhua) — China and Uruguay vow to work together to promote bilateral ties and deepen cooperation, visiting Chinese Vice Premier Hu Chunhua and Uruguayan Vice President Lucia Topolansky said in a meeting here.…
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