Asia

Kenya eyes Ksh 32.3B from India to boost manufacturing capacity

NAIROBI, Sept 20 (NNN-KBC) — Kenya and India have commenced negotiations for a Ksh 32.3 billion ($250m) credit line that…

Indonesia To Hold Investment Promotion Event In China

JAKARTA, Sept 20 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesia’s Ministry of Investment is expected to hold an investment promotion event on Sept 24,…

Venezuela joins int’l atomic agency’s governing board

CARACAS, Sept 20 (NNN-XINHUA) — Venezuela was designated a member of the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy…

Sri Lanka To Take Steps To Maintain Peace, Stability During Post-Election Period

COLOMBO, Sept 20 (NNN-XINHUA) – Sri Lankan President, Ranil Wickremesinghe, directed security agency heads to take all necessary steps, to…

Cambodia Increases Monthly Minimum Wage For Garment Industry

PHNOM PENH, Sept 20 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodia, yesterday, set a new monthly minimum wage for the country’s garment, footwear and…

Gunman On The Run After Shooting In Sydney

SYDNEY, Sept 20 (NNN-AAP) – A gunman is on the run, after a man was shot in Sydney’s western suburbs,…

Conflict, climate threaten fight against diseases: Global Fund report

GENEVA, Sept 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Climate change and conflicts are threatening progress in the fight against infectious diseases like AIDS,…

Uzbekistan To Host 4th World Conference On Creative Economy

TASHKENT, Sept 20 (NNN-UzA) – The 4th World Conference on Creative Economy (WCCE), will be held in Tashkent on Oct…

Nepal Spends Nearly 30 Percent Of Gov’t Revenues For Debt Service

KATHMANDU, Sept 20 (NNN-XINHUA) – The Nepali government spent about one-third of its revenues in repaying loans, in the 2023-24…

ASEAN, Mekong River Commission Committed To Addressing Water Security Challenges

VIENTIANE, Sept 20 (NNN-KPL) – Representatives from member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and Mekong River…