Biden Starts Japan Tour As Protesters Take To The Streets

TOKYO, May 23 (NNN-NHK) – U.S. President, Joe Biden, arrived in Japan yesterday, as about 750 protesters took to the streets here, against the planned U.S.-Japan summit, and the summit of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (the Quad). A series of meetings are scheduled during Biden’s three-day visit, following his trip…

Indian Mills Halt Yarn Production Due To Rising Cotton Prices

MUMBAI, May 23 (NNN-PTI) – India’s textile spinning mills decided to stop yarn production, due to an unprecedented rise in cotton prices, a top official of the South India Spinners Association said, yesterday. In the past five months, cotton per candy (356 kg), rose by 53 percent to 115,000 rupees…

APEC Should Push For Strong Policies To Avert Future Crises: Thai Deputy PM

BANGKOK, May 22 (NNN-TNA) – Thailand’s Deputy Prime Minister and Commerce Minister, Jurin Laksanavisit, called for enhanced efforts from Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) economies, to respond to future crises and achieve better and more inclusive economic growth in the region. While addressing the APEC Ministers Responsible for Trade Meeting, yesterday…

Pakistani Foreign Minister Visits China

ISLAMABAD, May 22 (NNN-APP) – At the invitation of Chinese State Councillor and Foreign Minister, Wang Yi, Pakistani Foreign Minister, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, is paying an official visit to China for two days, until today, according to a press release by the Pakistani Foreign Ministry. This would be the minister’s…

Afghanistan Bans Wheat Export To Meet Local Needs

KABUL, May 22 (NNN-ANA) – The Afghan caretaker government, banned wheat exports with immediate effect, in a move to meet local needs, the government confirmed. “Acting Finance Minister, Mullah Hidayatullah Badri, directed all customs offices in the country to stop exporting wheat,” it said in a statement, adding that, the…

Malaysia An Important Partner of Turkmenistan In Trade, Economy, Investment — Ambassador

KUALA LUMPUR, May 21 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia is one of the important and traditional partners of Turkmenistan in trade, economic and investment spheres, said Turkmenistan’s ambassador to Malaysia Muhammetnyyaz Mashalov. Mashalov said that an example of the effective use of existing mutual opportunities in this regard was the long-term partnership with Malaysian company…

Italy’s Oil Imports From Russia Quadruple Since Feb: Reports

ROME, May 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Italy is importing three times more oil from Russia than it did, before the start of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, according to news reports. A story, published in the Financial Times reported that, Italy had quadrupled the amount of Russian crude oil it…

U.S. Jobless Claims Rise For Third Straight Week Amid Tight Labour Market

WASHINGTON, May 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Jobless claims in the U.S. rose for the third straight week, amid a tight labour market, reaching 218,000, the U.S. Labour Department reported. In the week ending May 14, the number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits increased by 21,000, from the previous week’s downwardly…

India’s Revived Domestic Airline Jet Airways Gets Regulatory Nod To Resume Operations

MUMBAI, May 21 (NNN-PTI) – India’s domestic airline, Jet Airways, will resume its operations after receiving its revalidated Air Operator Certificate (AOC) from the country’s aviation regulator, the airline said in a press release yesterday. The airline was revived by the Jalan Kalrock Consortium, under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code,…

Indonesia’s Foreign Debt Falls To 411.5 Billion USD In Q1

JAKARTA, May 20 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesia recorded foreign debt of 411.5 billion U.S. dollars, in the first quarter this year, down from 415.7 billion dollars in the previous quarter, Bank Indonesia said yesterday. Erwin Haryono, head of the Communications Department of the country’s central bank, said, this number decreased by…
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