Saudi Arabia Hosts 116th UNWTO Executive Council Meeting In Jeddah

RIYADH, Jun 8 (NNN-SPA) – The 116th United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) Executive Council Meeting, kicked off in Jeddah yesterday, focusing on boosting the recovery of global tourism. During the meeting, the First Vice-Chair of UNWTO Executive Council, Ahmed Al-Khateeb, who is also the Saudi tourism minister, called for…

Chinese, Kazakh FMs Hold Talks On Strengthening Bilateral Cooperation

NUR-SULTAN, Jun 8 (NNN-XINHUA) – China and Kazakhstan will continue to boost cooperation in various areas, visiting Chinese State Councillor and Foreign Minister, Wang Yi said here yesterday, while meeting with Kazakh Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Mukhtar Tleuberdi. China-Kazakhstan relations have gone through 30 years of trials and…

Egyptian, Jordanian FMs In Iraq For Talks On Trilateral Cooperation

BAGHDAD, Jun 7 (NNN-NINA) – Egyptian Foreign Minister, Sameh Shoukry, and his Jordanian counterpart, Ayman Safadi, arrived in Baghdad yesterday, for talks with Iraqi leaders on strengthening trilateral cooperation. Iraqi President, Barham Salih, received the Egyptian and Jordanian foreign ministers, in the presence of Iraqi Foreign Minister, Fuad Hussein, at…

Lao Central Bank Tightens Monetary Policy To Curb Inflation Rate

VIENTIANE, Jun 7 (NNN-KPL) – The Lao central bank, Bank of the Lao P.D.R. (BOL), made changes to its reserve requirement level and base interest rate, as announced by the bank’s governor. The move is aimed at reducing the amount of money in circulation and curbing the spiraling inflation rate,…

Australian Agricultural Exports Projected To Hit Record High

CANBERRA, Jun 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The value of Australian agricultural exports is expected to hit a record high in the next financial year, according to government projections. The Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES), recently published the latest Australian Crop Report, revealing that, agricultural exports will…

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…
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