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…

Two Dead, Two Hospitalised Following Car-Motorcycle Collision In South-East Melbourne

MELBOURNE, Dec 4 (NNN-AAP) – Two people died and two others have been hospitalised, after a car and a motorcycle collided in Melbourne’s south-east suburbs last night. A police statement today said that, the collision occurred on a highway in Mentone, 20 km south-east of central Melbourne, shortly after 9.00…

ADB Approves 300-Million-USD Loan For Road Project In Indonesia

MANILA, Dec 3 (NNN-PNA) – The Asian Development Bank (ADB), today announced that, it has approved a 300-million-U.S.-dollar loan to construct approximately 72 km of disaster-resilient roads, along the southern coast of Java, Indonesia, aiming to improve connectivity and spur economic development in the island’s southern regions. According to the…

Brunei Highlights Need To Unlock Mineral Potential For Sustainable Growth

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Dec 3 (NNN-PELITA) – Brunei recognises the increasing importance of understanding the nation’s mineral potential, and the opportunities for sustainable downstream and midstream industries, a Brunei government official said. Hajah Sarimah Haji Awang, an official of the Ministry of Development, said, such efforts are crucial to diversifying…

Sri Lanka Extreme Weather Death Toll Rises To 410

COLOMBO, Dec 3 (NNN-LNW) – The death toll from extreme weather conditions hitting Sri Lanka has risen to 410, while 336 people remain missing, the country’s Disaster Management Centre said.– NNN-LNW

Chinese, Russian FMs Call For Safeguarding Outcomes Of WWII Victory

MOSCOW, Dec 3 (NNN-TASS) – Chinese Foreign Minister, Wang Yi, and Russian Foreign Minister, Sergei Lavrov, held a meeting here yesterday, calling for safeguarding the outcomes of World War II (WWII) victory. Wang noted that, under the strategic guidance of Chinese President, Xi Jinping and Russian President, Vladimir Putin, China-Russia…

Seven Terrorists Killed In Intelligence-Based Operations In NW Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Dec 3 (NNN-APP) – Seven terrorists were killed, during intelligence-based operations in Pakistan’s north-west Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the military said, yesterday. The security forces conducted the operations in two different areas of the North Waziristan district of the province, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the media wing of the…

Urgent: 5.1-Magnitude Quake Hit 103 Km ESE Of Teluk Dalam, Indonesia – USGS

JAKARTA, Dec 3 (NNN-ANTARA) – An earthquake, with a magnitude of 5.1, jolted 103 km ESE of Teluk Dalam, Indonesia, at 1316 GMT yesterday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicentre, with a depth of 50.9 km, was initially determined to be at 0.38 degrees north latitude, and 98.71 degrees…

Death Toll From Floods, Landslides In Indonesia Rises To 712

JAKARTA, Dec 3 (NNN-ANTARA) – The death toll from recent floods and landslides across three provinces on Sumatra Island has risen to 712, with 507 people still missing, the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) said, last night. The agency reported that, the disasters have displaced about 1.1 million people in…

HSBC Survey: 92 Percent Of Malaysian Businesses Retain Positive Outlook

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 2 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysian business optimism has improved over the past six months, reflecting a more confident outlook on the long-term impact of tariffs and trade uncertainty, an HSBC survey showed, yesterday. Malaysian businesses are among the most confident globally. Of the 250 Malaysian-based companies that were…
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