Egypt’s Renewable Electricity Generation Up 17.2 Percent In 2021

CAIRO, Jun 5 (NNN-MENA) – The amount of electricity generated from renewable energy in Egypt increased from 8.7 billion kWh in 2019/2020, to 10.2 billion kWh in 2020/2021, marking a year-on-year increase of 17.2 percent, Egypt’s official statistics agency said, yesterday. “Egypt has the largest wind and solar energy capacity…

Myanmar’s Central Bank Blacklists 137 More Companies For Violating Regulation

YANGON, Jun 4 (NNN-MNA) – The Central Bank of Myanmar (CBM), added 137 more companies to a blacklist, for failing to deposit export earnings into accounts in domestic banks, within the prescribed periods. The decision came, after multiple efforts, including issuing notices, revoking exporter and importer registrations were made, the…

Ford U.S. Sales Drop 4.5 Percent In May

CHICAGO, Jun 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Ford Motor Co. said Thursday that, it sold 154,461 vehicles in the United States in May, down 4.5 percent from May, 2021. To be specific, the U.S. automaker sold 74,595 trucks, down 1.4 percent year on year; 76,625 SUVs, down 4.4 percent; and 6,254 electric…

Int’l Auto Show Opens In Sofia

SOFIA, Jun 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The 25th edition of the international Sofia Motor Show, the largest car exhibition in Bulgaria, kicked off here yesterday. As many as 189 vehicles from 32 car brands will be on show during the ten-day event, which is included in the calendar of the International…

Iraq To Raise Daily Oil Output To 4.58 Million Barrels

BAGHDAD, Jun 4 (NNN-NINA) – Iraq said yesterday that, its oil production would reach 4.58 million barrels per day (bpd) in July and Aug. The latest increase came, after the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its allies, a group known as OPEC+, agreed on significant oil output…

Uzbekistan, Tajikistan Sign Historic Declaration To Strengthen Ties

TASHKENT, Jun 4 (NNN-XINHUA) – Uzbekistan’s President, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, and visiting Tajik President, Emomali Rahmon, signed in the Uzbek capital yesterday, “a historic” declaration on strengthening friendship and alliance, the Uzbek president’s press service said. The presidents of the two neighbouring Central Asian states also inked a number of documents,…

Arab Ministers Agree To Set Up Action Plan For Crisis-Ridden Lebanon

BEIRUT, Jun 4 (NNN-NNA) – The Council of Arab Ministers for Social Affairs (CAMSA), yesterday agreed to set up an action plan, with a specific timetable, to assist Lebanon tiding through the current socio-economic crisis, said the Lebanese Minister of Social Affairs, Hector Hajjar. “All concerned parties from the Lebanese…

Iranian UN Ambassador Slams U.S. Sanctions As “War” On Iranian People

TEHRAN, Jun 4 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s permanent representative to the United Nations, Majid Takht-Ravanchi, said, the United States has waged a “war” on Iranian civilians, by imposing sanctions, Iranian state TV reported yesterday. “Unilateral coercive measures are employed by certain states, as a method of war to starve innocent civilians.…

Sri Lankan President Instructs Officials To Maintain Adequate Stocks Of Essential Items

COLOMBO, Jun 4 (NNN-XINHUA) – Sri Lankan President, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, instructed officials to maintain adequate stocks of all essential food items, to prevent a shortage of goods, the president’s media division announced yesterday. The president pointed out that, it could prevent the organised efforts of some businessmen, to increase prices…

Some 2,000 Laotians Working In Malaysia Illegally: Report

VIENTIANE, Jun 3 (NNN-KPL) – It is estimated that about 2,000 Lao nationals are currently working in Malaysia illegally, and the Lao authorities plan to work with the Malaysian side to have these groups of people registered and work legally, local daily Vientiane Times reported. Director General of the Department…
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