Asia

Roundup: Abraham Accords Can’t Deliver Peace Without Justice For Palestinians: Analysts

CAIRO, Jul 24 (NNN-XINHUA) – The Abraham Accords, framed by the U.S. as a breakthrough for Arab-Israeli normalisation, are once…

Iran Imposes Office Closures, Water Restrictions Amid Unprecedented Drought

TEHRAN, Jul 24 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian authorities, yesterday, closed government offices in 22 provinces, including Tehran, and reduced working hours…

Kazakhstan To Launch National Cargo Airline In Early Next Year

ALMATY, Jul 24 (NNN-KNA) – Kazakhstan’s first national cargo airline, is slated to begin operations in early next year, the…

Chinese Automakers Unveil New Models At Indonesia Auto Show

JAKARTA, Jul 24 (NNN-ANTARA) – Chinese automakers, yesterday, unveiled new electric vehicle (EV) models in Indonesia, as demand for EVs…

Digital Payments Are Surging In Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR, Jul 24 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Digital payment adoption is set to surge in Malaysia, with more consumers likely to…

Iran Condemns Israel For Murdering, Starving Palestinians In Gaza

TEHRAN, Jul 23 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran strongly condemned Israel, for murdering Palestinians in Gaza, and depriving the coastal enclave’s residents…

Japanese PM Ishiba Reaffirms Intention To Stay In Office

TOKYO, Jul 23 (NNN-NHK) – Japanese Prime Minister, Shigeru Ishiba, today, reiterated his intention to remain in office, denying reports…

Laos Aims To Modernise Industry, Trade Sector

VIENTIANE, Jul 23 (NNN-KPL) – Laos’ Ministry of Industry and Commerce, convened a meeting, to review the draft 2026-2030 industrial…

Wipha Causes Severe Flooding In Central Vietnam

HANOI, Jul 23 (NNN-VNA) – Wipha, the sixth typhoon of this year, has caused severe flooding in central Vietnam, posing…

Pres Trump administration pulls US out of Unesco again

The Paris-headquartered Unesco has 194 member states around the world, and is best known for listing world heritage sites WASHINGTON,…