ASEAN Summits Concluded With Emphasis On Post-Pandemic Recovery, ASEAN Centrality

PHNOM PENH, Nov 14 (NNN-AKP) – The 40th and 41st ASEAN Summits and Related Summits in Cambodia, concluded yesterday, achieving fruitful results for greater regional cooperation, towards post-COVID-19 pandemic socio-economic recovery. “Within these four days, we have had a comprehensive and productive discussion, on the way forward to strengthen ASEAN…

Myanmar Exported Over 177,000 Tonnes Of Corn In Oct

YANGON, Nov 13 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar exported over 177,000 tonnes of corn in Oct, earning more than 53 million U.S. dollars, the state-run media, citing the Ministry of Commerce, reported yesterday. During the period, the country shipped 174,970 tonnes of corn via sea routes, while it exported 2,870 tonnes, via…

Cambodia’s Int’l Trade Up Nearly 15 Percent In 10 Months, Year On Year

PHNOM PENH, Nov 13 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodia’s international trade volume hit 44.5 billion U.S. dollars, in the first 10 months of this year, up 14.9 percent from 38.7 billion dollars over the same period last year, an official report showed yesterday. The kingdom’s total exports were valued at 18.7 billion…

COP27 Presidency, FAO Launched Food Initiative To Support Climate Vulnerable Communities

SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Nov 13 (NNN-MENA) – Egypt’s presidency of the ongoing UN climate conference, and the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), launched here yesterday, a food and agriculture initiative, to increase climate resources to support the most vulnerable communities. In a statement, the presidency of the 27th session of the…

Chile Inked Deals With World Bank, IDB To Boost Green Hydrogen

SANTIAGO, Nov 12 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) – Chile signed agreements with the World Bank and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), to promote green hydrogen production in the country, the Chilean Economic Development Agency (Corfo), said yesterday. Corfo said in a press release that, the agreements were reached, within the framework of…

Pakistani Rupee Suffered Decline After Upward Trend

ISLAMABAD, Nov 12 (NNN-APP) – Pakistani rupee suffered a decline, following an upward trend in the last three consecutive sessions, as the greenback was traded at 221.64 rupees in the interbank market yesterday, according to the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP). The U.S. dollar closed at 221.42 rupees on Thursday,…

Paris Peace Forum Kicked Off To Tackle Multiple Crises

PARIS, Nov 12 (NNN-XINHUA) – The fifth edition of the Paris Peace Forum, kicked off yesterday, with the theme of “Riding out the multicrisis.” The Forum is set to focus on how to overcome the socio-economic impact of multiple crises, develop international cooperation on major issues, support multilateralism, and improve…

Vietnam Asked Lenders To Support Fuel Traders Amid Disrupted Supply

HANOI, Nov 12 (NNN-VNA) – The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV), called on commercial banks to provide sufficient loans to fuel traders, amid volatile global oil prices and disrupted supply, it was reported yesterday. A number of fuel stations in Vietnam’s big cities have been reportedly shut down or on…

S.Korea’s Auto Export, Local Sale, Production Kept Rising For Three Months

SEOUL, Nov 11 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea’s automotive export, local sale and production kept rising for three straight months, due to robust demand for eco-friendly vehicles, government data showed, today. Car shipment surged 28.5 percent from a year earlier, to 4.92 billion U.S. dollars in Oct, according to the Ministry…

Biden’s Visit to ASEAN Summits, G20 Set to Herald In New Phase In US-ASEAN Ties

By Voon Miaw Ping KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 11 (NNN-Bernama) — The working visit by US President Joe Biden to attend the ASEAN-related summits in Phnom Penh, Cambodia starting Saturday, is set to herald a new phase in US-ASEAN relations. US Assistant Secretary of State for Bureau of East Asian and…
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