Iranian, Russian Security Officials Discussed Ukraine Crisis, Bilateral Ties

TEHRAN, Nov 10 (NNN-IRNA) – Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, Ali Shamkhani, held here a meeting yesterday, with Nikolai Patrushev, secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation, during which the two sides discussed the ongoing Ukraine crisis and ways to strengthen bilateral ties. Shamkhani noted that,…

Brunei’s Inflation Index Increased By 4.3 Percent In Sept

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Nov 10 (NNN-ANN) – Brunei’s overall consumer price index (CPI) in Sept, grew by 4.3 percent year-on-year, the second highest hike after Aug, in at least a year, the latest statistical figures released yesterday showed. According to the Department of Economic Planning and Statistics, at the Ministry…

IMF Says Staff-Level Agreement Reached With Bangladesh For 4.5- Billion USD Loan

DHAKA, Nov 10 (NNN-BSS) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF), confirmed yesterday that, it had reached a staff-level agreement with Bangladesh, that paves the way for the release of the much-awaited 4.5 billion U.S. dollars, in loan support. Rahul Anand, who led an IMF team mission to visit Dhaka, from…

Iran Signed Deals With Russia’s Gazprom To Develop Gas And LNG Projects

TEHRAN, Nov 10 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian Petroleum Minister, Javad Owji, said here yesterday, his ministry has signed with Russian energy giant Gazprom, cooperation agreements worth nearly 40 billion U.S. dollars. The Iranian side would follow up on the progress of the agreements, which include the construction of LNG complexes in…

Philippines To Explore Offshore Wind To Meet Energy Demands

MANILA, Nov 10 (NNN-PNA) – Philippine President, Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos, approved a plan to explore and develop offshore wind potential, as a clean and sustainable energy source. Office of the Press Secretary, officer-in-charge Undersecretary, Cheloy Garafil, said, the president had instructed Energy Secretary, Raphael Lotilla, and other energy officials, to…

Philippines Revised GDP Growth To 7.5 Percent In Q2

MANILA, Nov 9 (NNN-PNA) – The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), today revised its gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate, in the second quarter, to 7.5 percent from 7.4 percent. The PSA said, major contributors to the upward GDP revision were growth rates in construction, from 19 percent to 19.5 percent,…

S.Korea’s Employment Grew By 677,000 On-Year In Oct

SEOUL, Nov 9 (NNN-YONHAP) – The number of employed people in South Korea grew 677,000 in Oct from a year earlier, statistical office data showed today. The year-on-year employment growth has been on the decline for the fifth consecutive month, falling from 935,000 in May to 841,000 in Jun, 826,000…

160-Year-Old Agricultural Show Reopened In New Zealand

WELLINGTON, Nov 9 (NNN-XINHUA) – One of the oldest expos in New Zealand, the Canterbury Agricultural Show, threw its gates open to the public today, in the South Island City of Christchurch. The city is finally able to welcome back all the big crowd-pulling events that traditionally make up the…

India Unveiled Logo, Theme, Website Of Next Year’s G20 Summit

NEW DELHI, Nov 9 (NNN-PTI) – Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, yesterday, unveiled the logo, theme and website of India’s Group of 20 (G20) presidency, next year. During its G20 presidency, India will hold about 200 meetings in 32 different sectors, and in multiple locations across India, next year. “It…

Japan’s Cabinet Approved 29.1-Trillion-Yen Extra Budget For Economic Package

TOKYO, Nov 9 (NNN-NHK) – Japan’s Cabinet approved yesterday, an extra budget spending of 29.1 trillion yen (199 billion U.S. dollars) for the current fiscal year, on a comprehensive economic package, to combat soaring prices. The extra budget spending, much of which will be funded by additional new debt, features…
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