Türkiye Grants Visa-Free Entry To Chinese Tourists

ANKARA, Jan 1 (NNN-TRT) – Türkiye has granted visa-free travel to Chinese citizens holding ordinary passports, for tourism and transit, according to a presidential decree published in the Official Gazette, yesterday. Under the new regulations, signed by Turkish President, Tayyip Erdogan, Chinese travellers will be exempt from visa requirements for…

Artificial Carpet Manufacturing Factory Opens In Balkh Province, Northern Afghanistan

KABUL, Dec 31 (NNN-BNA) – An artificial carpet manufacturing factory, has been inaugurated in Mazar-i-Sharif, the capital of northern Afghanistan’s Balkh province, with an investment of nearly one million U.S. dollars, it was officially reported, today. According to the report, the newly established factory is expected to contribute to local…

Laos Expects Fifth Lao-Thai Bridge To Bring Benefits To Residents, Boost Connectivity

VIENTIANE, Dec 30 (NNN-KPL) – The opening of the fifth Lao-Thai Friendship Bridge, sparked optimism among people in Laos, who hope it will improve livelihoods and regional connectivity, boost trade, tourism and transportation, and further strengthen the long-standing friendship between Laos and Thailand. The bridge, linking Bolikhamxay province in Laos,…

Thailand’s Industrial Output Decreased In Nov

BANGKOK, Dec 30 (NNN-TNA) – Thailand’s industrial output, contracted in Nov, weighed down by lower petroleum production and a sharply stronger baht currency, official data showed, yesterday. The country’s manufacturing production index (MPI) sank 4.24 percent last month, compared to a year earlier, according to the Ministry of Industry. The…

3-Day Exhibition Promotes Afghan-Made Goods In Jawzjan Province

KABUL, Dec 29 (NNN-BNA) – A three-day exhibition, showcasing domestic products, kicked off in Shiberghan, the capital of northern Afghanistan’s Jawzjan province, the provincial department of information and culture announced. The event features a diverse array of local agricultural products, handicrafts, food items, and manufactured goods, displayed across 60 kiosks,…

Sudan’s Gold Production Reaches 70 Tonnes This Year

KHARTOUM, Dec 29 (NNN-SUNA) – Sudan’s Ministry of Minerals, said yesterday, the country’s gold production for 2025 reached 70 tonnes, 13 percent higher than the target. The Sudanese Mineral Resources Company, an affiliate of the ministry, said in a statement, the mining sector brought about 1.087 trillion Sudanese pounds (about…

Mongolia’s Number Of Livestock Up By 0.8 Percent This Year

ULAN BATOR, Dec 28 (NNN-APA) – The number of livestock in Mongolia reached 58.1 million, at the end of this year, up by 0.8 percent from the previous year, the country’s National Statistics Office (NSO) said, today. The preliminary results of the nationwide census showed that, sheep accounted for 41.1…

Afghanistan Exports Kandahar Pomegranates To Qatar For First Time

KABUL, Dec 28 (NNN-BNA) – Afghanistan has exported pomegranates from Kandahar province to Qatar, for the first time, as a significant step in efforts to expand the country’s agricultural products to new international markets, local media Tolo news reported, yesterday. The shipment, totalling about 20 tonnes, reflects a growing initiative…

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…
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