Indonesia Seeks Stronger Cooperation With China In AI Industry: Minister

JAKARTA, Dec 5 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesia is seeking stronger cooperation with China, to accelerate the development of its artificial intelligence (AI) industry, a senior minister said, during the China-Indonesia Industrial Collaboration Summit here, yesterday. Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs, Airlangga Hartarto, said, Indonesia currently has at least 25 AI startups.…

Brazil clinches agriculture export clearances with Philippines, Guatemala, and Nicaragua

BRASILIA, Dec 4 (NNN-AGENCIA BRASIL) — Brazilian authorities have completed negotiations with the Philippines, Guatemala, and Nicaragua to expand agricultural exports to these countries after reaching an understanding on sanitary and phytosanitary requirements. In the Philippines, health authorities approved the export of beef fat, an input used in the food…

E. Australian State Issued Health Warning Over Mosquito-Borne Viruses

SYDNEY, Dec 4 (NNN-AAP) – Health authorities in the eastern Australian state of New South Wales (NSW), today, issued a warning over potentially deadly mosquito-borne viruses. The NSW Department of Health said in a statement, two mosquito-borne viruses that can cause brain swelling have been detected earlier than expected, in…

Man Arrested For Poaching Endangered Black-Tailed Gazelle In Mongolia

ULAN BATOR, Dec 4 (NNN-APA) – Mongolian police arrested a man, involved in poaching endangered black-tailed gazelle, the country’s Ecological Police Department, said, yesterday. The suspect was arrested recently, while attempting to sell the skins of two black-tailed gazelle, near the capital city of Ulan Bator, the department said in…

UN Assembly tells Russia to return captive Ukrainian kids

UNITED NATIONS, Dec 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The UN General Assembly called for the immediate and unconditional return of Ukrainian children “forcibly transferred” to Russia — a delicate issue as Kyiv and Moscow try to negotiate an end to the fighting. The assembly adopted the non-binding resolution by a vote of…

Vietnam To Invest 340 Million USD In Technology, Innovation From Next Year

HANOI, Dec 4 (NNN-VNA) – Vietnam’s capital, Hanoi, will allocate four percent of its annual budget, equivalent to over nine trillion Vietnamese dong (about 340 million U.S. dollars), for science, technology and innovation, starting next year, VnEconomy reported, today. Of the total, public investment will account for over 5.5 trillion…

Life-Threatening Bushfire Prompts Evacuation Warning In Tasmania

MELBOURNE, Dec 4 (NNN-AAP) – Authorities in the Australian island state of Tasmania, today, urged residents on the outskirts of the capital city of Hobart, to evacuate, due to a life-threatening bushfire. The Tasmania Fire Service (TFS), said in a warning, issued shortly before 2.00 p.m. local time that, residents…

Bangladesh Plans Linking More Int’l Payment Gateways To Help Local Entrepreneurs

DHAKA, Dec 4 (NNN-BSS) – Bangladesh’s central bank governor, Ahsan H. Mansur, said yesterday that, steps are underway to integrate more international payment platforms, to boost global market access for small entrepreneurs. “We want SMEs to get payments seamlessly through platforms like PayPal,” he said, while addressing the Annual Conference…

Thai PM Outlined Proactive Security Strategy, Targeting Cyber-Crime, Illicit Drugs

BANGKOK, Dec 4 (NNN-TNA) – Thailand’s Prime Minister, Anutin Charnvirakul, yesterday, outlined a plan for its security agency, to shift from defensive to proactive operations by next year, prioritising the fight against cyber-crime, illicit drugs, and environmental hazards. During a policy meeting at the Government House, Anutin, who is also…

China Film Night Held In Jeddah

JEDDAH, Dec 4 (NNN-SPA) – The “China Film Night in Jeddah” was held last night in Jeddah, featuring a screening of the Chinese film The Lychee Road. Co-hosted by the China Film Administration and the Chinese Consulate General in Jeddah, and organised by the China Film Archive and the Red…
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