UAE, EU Launched Negotiations On Strategic Partnership Agreement

ABU DHABI, Dec 12 (NNN-WAM) – The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the European Union (EU), yesterday launched negotiations on a Strategic Partnership Agreement, both sides announced. According to a report, the announcement was made at a joint press conference in Abu Dhabi, by Lana Zaki Nusseibeh, state minister in…

U.S.-Europe Split Widens Over Tech Fines, New U.S. Security Strategy

BRUSSELS, Dec 10 (NNN-XINHUA) – From Europe’s sweeping crackdown on American big tech, to a hard-edged new U.S. national security strategy, transatlantic tensions are mounting. In the past week, the European Commission opened two antitrust investigations into U.S. tech giant Google and Meta, and fined Elon Musk’s platform X 120…

Kazakhstan To Launch Driverless Freight Trucks In 2027

ALMATY, Dec 10 (NNN-KNA) – Kazakhstan is preparing to introduce autonomous freight trucks in 2027, to boost its transit potential, it was reported yesterday, citing Kazakh Transport Minister, Nurlan Sauranbayev. Road construction in the country is planned with a long-term horizon of 40 to 50 years, and the new infrastructure…

Fitch Affirms Malaysia’s Rating At “BBB+” With Stable Outlook

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 9 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Fitch Ratings has affirmed Malaysia’s long-term foreign-currency issuer default rating (IDR) at “BBB+” with a stable outlook. The rating agency said in a statement yesterday, the ratings are supported by strong medium-term growth prospects and persistent current account surpluses, with a diversified export base.…

Türkiye To Guarantee Continued Russian Gas Flow To Hungary

ISTANBUL, Dec 9 (NNN-TRT) – Türkiye and Hungary, yesterday, reaffirmed their energy partnership, with Ankara promising to guarantee the transit of Russian natural gas to Hungary. Speaking after talks with Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, in Istanbul, visiting Hungarian Prime Minister, Viktor Orban, described Türkiye’s role in securing gas and…

Kyrgyzstan’s 2025 Consolidated Budget To Exceed 12 Billion USD

BISHKEK, Dec 9 (NNN-KNA) – Kyrgyzstan’s consolidated budget for 2025 is expected to exceed 1.1 trillion soms (around 12.58 billion U.S. dollars), surpassing the trillion-som mark for the first time in the country’s history, Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers, Adylbek Kasymaliev, said yesterday. The country’s approved consolidated budget amounted…

Philippines Bans Pork Imports From Spain Amid ASF Outbreak

MANILA, Dec 8 (NNN-PNA) – The Philippines has imposed a temporary ban on all pig and pork imports from Spain, following a confirmed African Swine Fever (ASF) outbreak in the European country, the country’s Department of Agriculture said, yesterday. Agriculture Secretary, Francisco Tiu Laurel, said, the import freeze, which covers…

Mongolia Launched 2025 Livestock Census

ULAN BATOR, Dec 8 (NNN-APA) – Mongolia launched its nationwide 2025 livestock census, the country’s National Statistical Office (NSO), said, yesterday. The census data, collected between Dec 7-17, will be used to evaluate the activities of the livestock sector and make macro-level estimates, the NSO said in a statement. The…

Royal Brunei Airlines Named World’s Leading Cabin Crew For 6th Consecutive Year

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Dec 8 (NNN-PELITA) – Royal Brunei Airlines (RB), has been named World’s Leading Cabin Crew 2025, by the World Travel Awards (WTA), marking the airline’s sixth consecutive win. In a press release issued yesterday, RB said, the achievement underscores the trust and confidence placed in the airline’s…

2025 Int’l Textile, Machinery Fair To Boost Textile, Garment Sector In Myanmar

YANGON, Dec 7 (NNN-MNA) – The 2025 Myanmar International Textile and Machinery Fair, opened in Yangon on Friday, bringing together exhibitors and industry leaders from China, Myanmar, and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries. Now in its third edition, the annual event has become one of the most…
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