Cambodia Records 143 Rare Vultures In 2024, Highest-Ever In Last Five Years: Census

PHNOM PENH, Sept 6 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodia recorded a total of 143 critically endangered vultures in 2024, the highest-ever number in the last five years, said a vulture census result, released yesterday. The nation is home to three vulture species, namely red-headed (Sarcogyps calvus), white-rumped (Gyps bengalensis), and slender-billed (Gyps…

MFPC & Aii Signed MoA to Expand RFP & Shariah RFP Across ASEAN & China

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 29 (Bernama) — The Malaysian Financial Planning Council (MFPC) and the Asian Institute of Insurance (Aii) formalised a strategic Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) today at Royale Chulan Damansara, in conjunction with the final day of the Premier RFP Capstone Programme 2025. The ceremony, witnessed by MFPC National Council…

Two Killed In Head-On Collision West Of Sydney

SYDNEY, Aug 25 (NNN-AAP) – Two people have been killed, in a head-on collision between a car and semi-trailer, west of Sydney. Police in the state of New South Wales (NSW), said that, emergency services were called to a collision between two vehicles, in the small town of Canowindra, 240…

Cristiano Ronaldo Shines at Saudi Super Cup’s East Asia Debut and Visits Asia’s Sole CR7® LIFE Museum in Hong Kong

HONG KONG, Aug 25 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Football fever has swept through Hong Kong like never before! The Saudi Super Cup is making its historic East Asia debut this week, with global superstar Cristiano Ronaldo leading the charge. From 19 to 23 August 2025, the iconic 40,000-seat Hong Kong Stadium is hosting three…

Iranian Forces Smashed “Terror” Team, Killed Six Members: Ministry

TEHRAN, Aug 24 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s Intelligence Ministry said yesterday, its forces had smashed a “terrorist” team in the south-eastern province of Sistan and Baluchestan, killing six of its members and arresting two others. Members of the “terror” team, seven non-Iranian nationals, had entered Iran through the country’s eastern border,…

Chulalongkorn University’s Herbarium Preserves Thai Flora For Research And Criminal Investigations

BANGKOK, Thailand, Aug 15 (AsiaNet-Bernama) — The Professor Kasin Suvatabhandhu Herbarium (BCU) , operated by the Department of Botany at the Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University , serves as a vital hub for plant research and identification in Thailand. Established in 1960, the herbarium supports the academic and research community…

Australia’s Great Barrier Reef Faces Sharp Coral Decline Amid Rising Climate Stress: Report

SYDNEY, Aug 6 (NNN-AAP) – Australia’s Great Barrier Reef’s hard coral cover, sharply declined, returning to near long-term average levels, after recent record highs, a report revealed today. The findings underscore a new volatility in coral health, according to the Australian Institute of Marine Science’s (AIMS) annual survey report of…

Cambodian Senate President Says Border Areas Of 2 Cambodian Provinces Shelled By Thai Army

Egypt, Chinese Firm Sign MoU On Phosphate Exploration

CAIRO, Jul 19 (NNN-MENA) – The Egyptian Mineral Resources and Mining Industries Authority (MRMIA), and China’s Asia-Potash International Investment (Guangzhou) Co., Ltd., signed, yesterday, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), to enhance cooperation on phosphate exploration and promote value addition in the sector. The agreement between MRMIA and Asia-Potash seeks to…

Bilateral Meeting Between YB Foreign Minister Of Malaysia And H.E. Foreign Minister Of The People’s Republic Of China On The Sidelines Of The 58th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting And Related Meetings Media Handout: 10 July 2025 (Thursday)

KUALA LUMPUR, July 11 (Bernama) — Dato’ Seri Utama Haji Mohamad Bin Haji Hasan, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Malaysia, received His Excellency Wang Yi, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China, for a bilateral meeting on 10 July 2025 in Kuala Lumpur. The meeting was held in…
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