Business & Economy

Dow Plunges Over 700 Points Amid COVID-19 Fears

NEW YORK, Jul 20 (NNN-XINHUA) – U.S. stocks fell sharply yesterday, as fears over a resurgence in COVID-19 cases sparked…

China-Europe Freight Train Service Via Erenhot Port Sees Robust Growth

HOHHOT, Jul 20 (NNN-XINHUA) – The border port of Erenhot in north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, handled over 1,200…

Malaysia Should Step Up Sustainability Efforts To Attract Foreign Investments

By Nurul Hanis Izmir and Nabilah Saleh KUALA LUMPUR, July 19 (NNN-Bernama) — As the world deals with the global…

Conflict Not Stopping Mineral-Rich Afghanistan From Wooing Foreign Investment

By R. Ravichandran KUALA LUMPUR, July 19 (NNN-Bernama) — The ongoing conflict in Afghanistan has not stopped the south-central Asian…

Islamic Development Bank Elects Saudi Nominee As New President

RIYADH, Jul 19 (NNN-SPA) – The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), said yesterday that, Saudi Arabia’s nominee, Muhammed Sulaiman Al Jasser,…

West Bank Markets Mired In Depression Ahead Of Eid Al-Adha

RAMALLAH, Jul 19 (NNN-XINHUA) – Just days ahead of Eid al-Adha, one of the most important festivals for Muslims in…

OPEC+ Countries Agree To Boost Oil Production

VIENNA, Jul 19 (NNN-XINHUA) – The Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and non-OPEC countries, known as OPEC+, agreed…

Sri Lankan Tea Exports Up 14 Percent In H1

COLOMBO, Jul 17 (NNN-XINHUA) – Sri Lanka’s tea export earnings, have risen 14 percent in the first half of 2021,…

Dhaka’s Markets Brim With Sacrificial Animals As Eid Al-Adha Approaches

DHAKA, Jul 17 (NNN-BSS) – As the holy Eid al-Adha is drawing near, cattle markets in Bangladesh’s capital, Dhaka, have…

Making, Sharing And Using Vaccines Priority For APEC Leaders: New Zealand PM

WELLINGTON, Jul 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The top priority for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) leaders is “achieving widespread access for…