Vietnam’s Chemical Imports Up 30.2 Percent In Jan-May

HANOI, Jun 7 (NNN-VNA) – Vietnam spent over 4.1 billion U.S. dollars importing chemicals, and nearly 3.7 billion U.S. dollars importing chemical products, in the first five months of this year, up 30.2 percent and 25.1 percent, year on year, respectively. In the period, the country exported roughly 1.4 billion…

Jordan Signs Investment Deal With Saudi-Jordanian Fund

AMMAN, Jun 7 (NNN-PETRA) – Jordan signed an agreement with the Saudi-Jordanian Investment Fund (SJIF) yesterday, to invest 400 million U.S dollars, in a healthcare project in Jordan. The project plans to build a university hospital with 300 beds, more than 60 outpatient clinics, an ambulatory care building, and a…

Indonesian President Meets Australian PM On Ties

JAKARTA, Jun 7 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesian President, Joko Widodo, met yesterday, with visiting Australian Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, over bilateral ties and issues of common concern, at the Presidential Palace in Bogor, West Java. Albanese, together with several ministers, arrived in Jakarta on Sunday, for a three-day visit to Indonesia,…

German FM To Visit Pakistan: Pakistani Foreign Ministry

ISLAMABAD, Jun 7 (NNN-APP) – At the invitation of Pakistani Foreign Minister, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, German Foreign Minister, Annalena Baerbock, is scheduled to pay an official two-day visit to Pakistan, from today, June 7 to 8, Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry said. During the two-day visit, the two ministers will hold delegation-level…

Vietnam’s Textiles, Garments Export Up 21.7 Percent In Jan-May

HANOI, Jun 6 (NNN-VNA) – Vietnam earned more than 14.9 billion U.S. dollars, from exporting textiles and garments, in the first five months of this year, up 21.7 percent from the same period last year, according to the country’s Ministry of Industry and Trade today. In May alone, Vietnam’s textile…

Afghan Ministry Puts Five Small-Scale Mines For Bidding

KABUL, Jun 5 (NNN-ANA) – The Ministry of Mines and Petroleum of the Afghan caretaker government, announced bidding on five small-scale mines, in the country’s southern Kandahar province, the ministry confirmed today. The ministry’s General Directorate of Mineral Management, invites tenders for five talcium stone, fluoride, and pink quartz mines…

Australian PM Confirms Indonesia Visit

CANBERRA, Jun 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Australian Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, confirmed he will travel to Indonesia today, in a bid to boost relationship between the two nations. Albanese, whose Labour Party won power in the general election on May 21, will today travel to Indonesia with Foreign Minister, Penny Wong,…

New Philippine Administration Vows To Push For RCEP Ratification

MANILA, Jun 5 (NNN-PNA) – The economic team of the incoming administration of President-elect Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos, vowed to push for the ratification of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement, the world’s largest free trade area, representing 30 percent of the global gross domestic product (GDP). Bangko Sentral ng…

Cambodia’s Rice Export To China Up 23.6 Percent In Jan-May

PHNOM PENH, Jun 5 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodia exported 149,447 tonnes of milled rice to China, in the first five months of 2022, up 23.6 percent over the same period last year, the Cambodian Rice Federation (CRF) said, yesterday. China remained the top buyer of Cambodia’s rice, followed by the European…

Sri Lanka To Use Underutilised Land For Farming

COLOMBO, Jun 5 (NNN-XINHUA) – Sri Lankan President, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, instructed officials to identify all underutilised lands owned by plantation companies, and use them for farming, the President’s Media Division (PMD) said, yesterday. The president has taken the decision, following warnings that Sri Lanka will face food shortages in the…
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