Qantas Fined 58 Million USD For Illegally Outsourcing Ground Crew Jobs
SYDNEY, Aug 18 (NNN-AAP) – Australia’s Federal Court fined Qantas 90 million Australian dollars (58.6 million U.S. dollars) for the…
ADB Names New Country Director For Philippines
MANILA, Aug 18 (NNN-PNA) – The Asian Development Bank (ADB), appointed Andrew Jeffries as country director for the Philippines, the…
Jordan To Expand Low-Cost Europe Flights From Late Aug To Promote Tourism
AMMAN, Aug 18 (NNN-PETRA) – Jordan will resume and expand low-cost air links with Europe from late Aug, in a…
Brunei Announces Financing Scheme For Youth Entrepreneurs
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Aug 18 (NNN-ANN) – Brunei has announced the establishment of the BizBelia scheme, giving opportunities to local…
Afghanistan Inks 41-Million-USD Deals For Major Power Infrastructure
KABUL, Aug 17 (NNN-BNA) – The Afghan power company, Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat (DABS), has signed contracts worth about 41…
Sri Lanka’s Service Sector Accelerated In July On Trade, Finance, Transport Growth
COLOMBO, Aug 17 (NNN-XINHUA) – Sri Lanka’s services sector expanded in July, supported by growth in wholesale and retail trade,…
Brunei Records Downward Trend In Headline Inflation Since 2023
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Aug 16 (NNN-PELITA) – Brunei’s headline inflation has been declining since 2023, and turned negative last year,…
Brazil Not To Bow Down To U.S., Says Lula
BRASILIA, Aug 16 (NNN-CMA) – Brazil will not bow down to the United States, President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva…
Pakistani Central Bank’s Reserves Rise By 11 Million USD
ISLAMABAD, Aug 16 (NNN-APP) – Pakistani central bank’s foreign exchange reserves, rose by 11 million U.S. dollars, the State Bank…
Thailand’s Lower House Passes Budget For New Fiscal Year
BANGKOK, Aug 16 (NNN-TNA) – Thailand’s House of Representatives, approved a 3.78 trillion baht (about 116.45-billion U.S. dollar) budget, for…