More Malaysians Can Vote Now But Barriers Remain

By Nina Muslim KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 8 (NNN-Bernama) — More Malaysians in and outside the country can now vote in elections, thanks to the constitutional amendment lowering the voting age and automatically registering eligible Malaysians as voters, but institutional barriers remain that prevent many from voting. The changes took effect…

UNESCO Called For Continued Support For Lebanon

BEIRUT, Nov 8 (NNN-NNA) – An official with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), yesterday, called for continued support for the Lebanese people, hit hard by a protracted financial crisis. Costanza Farina, director of the UNESCO Regional Bureau in Beirut, made the remarks, at a ceremony to…

Thailand’s Consumer Inflation Growth Dropped In Oct

BANGKOK, Nov 8 (NNN-TNA) – Thailand’s consumer inflation growth slowed for the second straight month in Oct, as energy and food prices continued to fall, data showed yesterday. The country’s consumer price index (CPI), a key indicator of inflation, rose 5.98 percent, year on year, last month, down from a…

India’s Manufacturing Growth Momentum To Continue For Next 2-3 Quarters

MUMBAI, Nov 8 (NNN-PTI) – India’s manufacturing growth is expected to continue its momentum for the next six to nine months, according to a survey by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry, released yesterday. In the recent quarter, from Jul to Sept, 61 percent of respondents reported…

Malaysia Needs Stable Political Ecosystem To Face Economic Challenges – Analysts

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 7 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia needs a stable political ecosystem to face the coming economic challenges, say economic analysts. Chief Economist at the Future Labour Market Studies (EU-ERA), Associate Professor Dr Mohd Yusof Saari said Malaysia’s experience has shown that political stability is crucial to efficient economic governance.…

India Amends Policy On Sugar Exports

NEW DELHI, Nov 6 (NNN-PTI) – India has allowed sugar exports between Nov 1, and Oct 31 next year, up to a limit, an order issued by the federal government stated yesterday. Sugar mills located across the country, have been given individual export quotas, totalling up to six million tonnes…

Sri Lanka’s Tourism Earnings Surpassed One Billion USD In First 10 Months

COLOMBO, Nov 6 (NNN-XINHUA) – Sri Lanka’s tourism earnings, in the first 10 months of this year, surpassed one billion U.S. dollars, according to the latest data from the country’s central bank. The data showed that, the monthly tourism earnings stood at 75.6 million dollars in Oct. Official reserves of…

Sino-German Business Ties Continue To Build Strong Bridges: BMW CEO

BERLIN, Nov 6 (NNN-XINHUA) – Chinese and German business ties can continue to build strong bridges between the two countries, Oliver Zipse, chairman of the Board of Management of BMW AG, told Xinhua, in a recent interview. Zipse accompanied German Chancellor, Olaf Scholz, on his visit to China Friday, the…

Four Southeast Asian Countries Adopt Action Programme On Tourism Cooperation

PHNOM PENH, Nov 5 (NNN-AKP) – Tourism ministers of Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam (CLMV), adopted a three-year action programme on tourism cooperation, Cambodian Tourism Minister, Thong Khon, said yesterday. The adoption was made during the sixth CLMV Tourism Ministers Meeting, which was convened on Thursday in Cambodia’s Siem Reap…

Cambodia To Export More Milled Rice To China In Coming Years

PHNOM PENH, Nov 5 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodia is expected to export more milled rice to China in coming years, thanks to the entry into force of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) trade deal, and the Cambodia-China Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA) earlier this year, Song Saran, president of the Cambodia…
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