Business & Economy

China-Brunei Joint Venture Promotes Local Employment With Job Offers For Trained Students

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Jun 16 (NNN-ANN) – A total of 207 Brunei students, from the diploma programmes, launched jointly by…

Japanese Gov’t Urges BOJ To Help Curb Yen’s Plunge Ahead Of Policy Meeting

TOKYO, Jun 16 (NNN-NHK) – The Japanese government, heaped pressure on the Bank of Japan (BOJ), to help address the…

Engineers Warn Sri Lanka Might Face Power Cuts For Next Three Years

COLOMBO, Jun 16 (NNN-XINHUA) – Sri Lanka’s state-owned electricity producer, Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB), Engineers’ Union, warned yesterday that, the…

Brazil’s Electricity Giant Eletrobras Privatised

SAO PAULO, Jun 16 (NNN-CMA) – Brazil marked the privatisation of the largest publicly-owned electricity company in Latin America, Eletrobras,…

Special Economic Zones To Play Vital Role In Pakistan’s Development: PM

ISLAMABAD, Jun 16 (NNN-APP) – Pakistani Prime Minister, Shahbaz Sharif, said yesterday that, the special economic zones (SEZs) under the…

S.Korea’s Automotive Export Logged Double-Digit Growth In May

SEOUL, Jun 15 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea’s automotive export logged a double-digit growth last month, due to strong demand for…

Sri Lanka Plans To Attract 800,000 Tourists In Coming Months

COLOMBO, Jun 15 (NNN-XINHUA) – Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA), said that, the country expects to attract around 800,000…

Palestine, Italy Discussed Unilateral Israeli Actions In West Bank, East Jerusalem

RAMALLAH, Jun 15 (NNN-WAFA) – Palestinian Prime Minister, Mohammed Ishtaye, yesterday discussed with his visiting Italian counterpart, Mario Draghi, the…

UAE, Tunisia Discuss Ways To Enhance Bilateral Ties

TUNIS, Jun 15 (NNN-TAP) – Tunisian President, Kais Saied, met yesterday, with visiting United Arab Emirates (UAE) State Minister of…

Drought Hits Nangarhar, Afghanistan

KABUL, Jun 15 (NNN-ANA) – Below average rainfall has hit food production in eastern and north-eastern Afghanistan, where some rain-fed…