New Gas Field Operational In Southern Kazakhstan

ALMATY, Dec 27 (NNN-KNA) – Operations were officially launched at the Barkhannaya gas field in southern Kazakhstan, the country’s sovereign wealth fund, Samruk-Kazyna said, yesterday. Gas production at the field is expected to reach about 30 million cubic metres in 2026, with peak output projected at around 65 million cubic…

Japanese Gov’t Adopts Record 122.3 Trillion Yen Draft Budget For Fiscal 2026

TOKYO, Dec 26 (NNN-NHK) – Japan’s Cabinet, today, approved a draft budget worth about 122.3 trillion yen (about 785 billion U.S. dollars), for the next fiscal year starting April, local media reported. The huge spending, the first full-scale budget under Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, marks a record high for the…

Kazakhstan’s Grain, Flour Exports Reached Record Levels

ALMATY, Dec 25 (NNN-KNA) – Kazakhstan exported a record 13.4 million tonnes of grain, or more than 15 million tonnes, including feed flour, during the 2024-2025 marketing year, reaching record levels, it was reported yesterday, citing Kazakh Minister of Agriculture, Aidarbek Saparov. As of now, 3.9 million tonnes of grain…

French Parliament Passes Special Law To Ensure State Funding Pending 2026 Budget

PARIS, Dec 24 (NNN-XINHUA) – Lawmakers in France’s National Assembly and Senate, yesterday, adopted a “special law” proposed by the government, to extend the 2025 budget into next year, before resuming work on a final 2026 budget in January. The move followed the failure of a joint committee of lawmakers…

U.S. Consumer Confidence Index Falls To 89.1 This Month

NEW YORK, Dec 24 (NNN-XINHUA) – The U.S. Consumer Confidence Index fell to 89.1 this month, down from November’s revised 92.9, The Conference Board reported, yesterday. The figure is also lower than market expectations of 91.9, showing that, U.S. consumers are more pessimistic about current business and labour conditions, amid…

Venezuelan President Condemns Escalation Of U.S. Actions In Caribbean

CARACAS, Dec 23 (NNN-ABN) – Venezuelan President, Nicolas Maduro, sent a letter to heads of state of countries in the Latin American and Caribbean region, denouncing the escalation of U.S. aggression against Venezuela, and their impact on the region, Venezuelan Foreign Minister, Yvan Gil, said, yesterday. “I am writing to…

Türkiye’s Foreign Tourist Arrivals Surpassed 50 Million In Jan-Nov

ISTANBUL, Dec 23 (NNN-TRT) – Foreign tourist arrivals in Türkiye reached 2.8 million in Nov, highlighting the country’s sustained tourism growth, as the total number of foreign visitors reached 50.06 million in the first 11 months of the year, according to statistics released by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism,…

Pakistan Committed To Empowering Youth, Creating Transformative Opportunities

ISLAMABAD, Dec 23 (NNN-APP) – Chairman of the Pakistani Prime Minister’s Youth Programme, Rana Mashhood Ahmad Khan, said that, the country is committed to empowering youth and creating transformative opportunities, through inclusive policies, skills development and global engagement. Empowering young people is central to the country’s development strategy, and the…

Nepal’s Foreign Trade Increased In First Five Months Of Current FY

KATHMANDU, Dec 23 (NNN-XINHUA) – Nepal’s foreign trade increased by 20.07 percent year-on-year, in the first five months of the current 2025-26 fiscal year, following growth in both exports and imports, a government agency said, yesterday. According to the Department of Customs’ report, the total trade volume reached 882.69 billion…

New Zealand, India Concluded Free Trade Agreement

WELLINGTON, Dec 23 (NNN-RNZ) – New Zealand and India, yesterday, announced the conclusion of a bilateral free trade agreement (FTA), that will eliminate or reduce tariffs on 95 percent of New Zealand’s exports, while granting zero-duty market access to all of India’s exports. The deal, to be signed in the…
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