India’s Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. Photo courtesy of Ministry of Defence, Government of India FB NEW DELHI, April 2 (Bernama-Sputnik/RIA Novosti) — India’s arms exports reached a new all-time high in the 2025-2026 fiscal year, totalling US$4.1 billion, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Thursday, reported Sputnik/RIA Novosti. “India’s defence…
Chiang Mai Declares Wildfire Disaster Zones In Six Districts Amid Worsening Haze
BANGKOK, April 1 (NNN-Bernama) — Chiang Mai in northern Thailand has declared wildfire disaster zones in six districts, as worsening forest fires and haze continue to affect residents. Provincial authorities have officially designated Hot, Samoeng, Chiang Dao, Doi Saket, Mae Taeng, and Mae Wang as disaster-affected areas and emergency assistance…
Costly Fuel, Fertiliser Strain Cambodian Farmers’ Livelihoods As West Asia Conflict Drgas On
PHNOM PENH, April 1 (NNN-Bernama) — Millions of Cambodian farmers are facing hardship as rising fuel and fertiliser costs are fuelling their production costs since the West Asia conflict began. Prices of diesel, widely used in agricultural machinery, have peaked since the war erupted on February 28, weighing heavily on…
ASEAN Manufacturing Moderates In March Amid Softer Demand, Higher Costs
KUALA LUMPUR, April 1 (NNN-Bernama) — The ASEAN manufacturing sector recorded notable slowdowns in demand indicators in March, and sharp upswings in input costs and output charges, marking the sector’s weakest performance in six months, said S&P Global. In a statement today, it said output growth and new orders were solid and on par,…
Hormuz Tensions: Wake Up Call To Strengthen Malaysia’s Energy Resilience
PUTRAJAYA, April 1 (NNN-Bernama) — The closure of the Strait of Hormuz amid the US-Iran conflict should be viewed as a test of Malaysia’s energy resilience and an opportunity to accelerate reforms, rather than a cause for public alarm, energy experts say. Director of the Solar Energy Research Institute (SERI)…
Prabowo Arrives In Seoul For State Visit
JAKARTA, April 1 (NNN-Bernama) — Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto arrived in Seoul, South Korea, for a state visit aimed at strengthening bilateral ties and expanding strategic cooperation, after concluding his official visit to Japan. According to a statement from the Bureau of Press, Media, and Information of the Presidential Secretariat, the…
Malaysia Has High Potential For Enhanced Cooperation In Japan’s Strategic Fields: Ambassador
KUALA LUMPUR, March 31 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia has strong potential to expand cooperation in nearly all 17 strategic fields outlined in Japan’s Takaichi administration Growth Strategy, which aims to revitalise the country’s economy, Japan’s Ambassador to Malaysia, Noriyuki Shikata, said. He emphasised that the visions of Japan and Malaysia are…
Indonesia, Japan Ready To Mediate Amid Rising West Asia Tensions
JAKARTA, March 31 (NNN-Bernama) — Indonesia and Japan have signalled their readiness to act as mediators to help de-escalate global conflicts, as both countries expressed concern over rising global tensions, including the situation in West Asia. Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto said that during his discussions with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi…
Singapore Issues Warning To X, TikTok Over Child Sexual, Terrorism Content
SINGAPORE, March 31 (NNN-Bernama) — Social media platforms X and TikTok have been issued letters of caution by the Singapore Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) for serious weaknesses in detecting and removing child sexual exploitation and abuse material (CSEM) and terrorism content. In a statement, IMDA said it found a…
No Direct Talks With Washington So Far, Says Iran Foreign Ministry Spokesman
TEHRAN, March 31 (NNN-Bernama-MNA) — An Iranian foreign ministry spokesman on Monday said that Iran has had no direct talks with the US so far, dismissing claims that Tehran had agreed to Washington’s proposals as baseless, Mehr News Agency (MNA) reported. Speaking at his weekly press conference, Esmaeil Baghaei responded…
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