Ringgit Opens At New All-time Low Vs Us Dollar

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 17 (NNN-Bernama) — The ringgit opened at a fresh all-time low against the US dollar on Monday as demand for the greenback strong due to its stature as a safe-haven currency, dealers said. At 9 am, the local note depreciated against the US dollar at 4.7105/7135 from last Friday’s closing of 4.7025/7065.…

Tanzania To Distribute Three Million Coffee Seedlings To Boost Production

DAR ES SALAAM, Oct 17 (NNN-IRIN) – State-run Tanzania Coffee Board (TCB), said yesterday that, it would distribute three million Robusta coffee seedlings to farmers, free of charge, to boost production of the cash crop. Priscus Kimaryo, acting director general of TCB, said, all preparations for the distribution of the…

Namibia Reported Outbreak Of Foot And Mouth Disease

WINDHOEK, Oct 17 (NNN-NAMPA) – Namibia has been hit by another outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in the Zambezi region, which is located in the extreme north-east of the country, agricultural officials said, in an e-mailed statement. The country’s Chief Veterinary Officer, Albertina Shilongo, said, the areas of Kabbe South…

Iran Started Refining Its Oil In Venezuela: Minister

TEHRAN, Oct 17 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian Petroleum Minister, Javad Owji, said yesterday that, Iran has started refining its crude oil in Venezuela, SHANA news agency, affiliated to his ministry reported. Iran had started processing some 100,000 barrels per day of its crude in Venezuela’s El Palito refinery, Owji was quoted…

Cambodia, UN Agencies Call For More Investment To Ensure Food Security

PHNOM PENH, Oct 17 (NNN-AKP) – The Cambodian government, the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO), and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), yesterday called for greater investment in the transformation of food systems, to ensure food and nutrition security, and to cope with shocks and…

Company Bankruptcies In Japan Rose In Apr-Sept: Survey

TOKYO, Oct 16 (NNN-NHK) – A total of 3,141 companies went bankrupt, in the Apr-Sept period, up 6.9 percent year on year, a local credit research company, reported. It marked the first increase in corporate bankruptcies in three years, according to a survey conducted by Tokyo Shoko Research Ltd. The…

Pakistan At Critical Moment Of Recovery Following Floods: PM

ISLAMABAD, Oct 16 (NNN-APP) – Pakistan currently stands at a critical moment, as it is embarking on a road to recovery, in the aftermath of climate change-induced devastating floods, Pakistani Prime Minister, Shahbaz Sharif, said, in marking World Food Day. The day is observed to create awareness about global hunger,…

20 Lebanese Entrepreneurs Won ILO Competition For Best Business Idea

BEIRUT, Oct 16 (NNN-NNA) – Twenty Lebanese entrepreneurs won a UN-organised competition, that granted them a cash prize for launching businesses, in disadvantaged regions of the country, the International Labour Organisation (ILO) announced. Most winners of the “Women do Business Experience” competition are women and young people, said the event’s…

Nepal Extended Import Ban On Vehicles, Liquor Products

KATHMANDU, Oct 15 (NNN-XINHUA) – The Nepali government, yesterday, extended an import ban on some vehicles, liquor products and other items, until mid-Dec, as the country’s foreign exchange reserves continue to dwindle. Four wheelers, including jeep, car and van, motorcycles with an engine capacity of over 150 cc, smartphones priced…

Türkiye, Qatar Reached Agreements To Promote Bilateral Ties

ISTANBUL, Oct 15 (NNN-XINHUA) – Türkiye and Qatar signed 11 new agreements, during the eighth meeting of their Supreme Strategic Committee in Istanbul yesterday, state-run Anadolu Agency reported. Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and visiting Qatari Emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, co-chaired the meeting, where high-level officials held…
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