BOJ Chief Says Yen’s Rapid Depreciation Bad For Firms’ Earnings Outlook, Economy

TOKYO, Apr 18 (NNN-NHK) – Bank of Japan (BOJ) Governor, Haruhiko Kuroda, said today that, recent sharp declines of the Japanese yen could negatively impact Japanese firms’ earnings outlooks and hence the nation’s already struggling economy. “The yen’s recent depreciation against the U.S. dollar has been quite rapid,” Kuroda told…

Domestic Travel In Japan Expected To Surge During Golden Week Holidays

TOKYO, Apr 18 (NNN-NHK) – The number of domestic travellers during the upcoming Golden Week string of national holidays, beginning at the end of this month, is set to surge by almost 70 percent compared to a year earlier, Japan’s largest travel agency said today. JTB Corp. said, it estimates…

Afghanistan Receives 32 Million USD In Humanitarian Cash Aid

KABUL, Apr 18 (NNN-ANA) – Afghanistan received a batch of 32 million U.S. dollars in humanitarian cash assistance yesterday, as the international community continued to provide humanitarian support to the post-war country, according to the country’s central bank. Da Afghanistan Bank (DAB) said on Twitter that, “following a series of…

Sri Lanka’s Largest Business Group Opposes Decision To Close Stock Market

COLOMBO, Apr 18 (NNN-XINHUA) – Sri Lanka’s largest business group, Ceylon Chamber of Commerce, yesterday opposed a decision by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), to close the stock market for five working days. By shutting down the stock market, potential sellers are prevented from exiting the market, at the…

Cambodia’s Traditional New Year Holiday Ends With 4.59 Million Tourists Travelling Across Kingdom

PHNOM PENH, Apr 18 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodia’s three-day traditional New Year, or Songkran festival, came to an end with 4.59 million people travelling to various tourist attractions, Tourism Minister, Thong Khon, said yesterday. Khon said that, of the total, there were 28,849 foreign tourists. “All tourist destinations had been opened…

Sri Lanka Sends Delegation To IMF For Crucial Discussions

COLOMBO, Apr 18 (NNN-XINHUA) – The Sri Lankan government, yesterday, sent a delegation to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), for discussions over ways to get the lender’s loans. The delegation, led by Finance Minister, Ali Sabry, also includes Governor of the Central Bank, Nandalal Weerasinghe. The delegation is to visit…

Afghanistan Exports Figs Worth 35 Million USD Last Year

KABUL, Apr 17 (NNN-ANA) – Afghanistan exported figs worth 35 million U.S. dollars over the past year, said the Ministry of Economy today. A total of 7.155 tonnes of figs have been exported in 2021, the ministry said on Twitter. Figs are widely grown in southern Kandahar and the neighbouring…

25,000 Pistachio Saplings Distributed For Plantation In Afghan Province

QALA-E-NAW, Afghanistan, Apr 17 (NNN-ANA) – More than 25,000 pistachio saplings have been distributed for plantation in Afghanistan’s western Badghis province, the local government said yesterday. It said, the young trees were distributed over the past six days as part of its efforts to fight deforestation and support farmers, in…

Iran’s Economy Minister Cancels Visit To U.S. Due To “Delay” In Visa Issuance

TEHRAN, Apr 17 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s Minister of Economic Affairs and Finance, Ehsan Khandouzi, cancelled his trip to attend a World Bank meeting in the United States, due to the “delay” in issuing of U.S. visas. Following the U.S. government’s delay in issuing visas for the Iranian delegation to the…

Sri Lanka Stock Market To Shut For Five Days Following Rapid Drop In Share Prices

COLOMBO, Apr 17 (NNN-XINHUA) – The Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka (SEC) yesterday announced that, it decided to direct the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) to temporarily close the stock market for a period of five business days, beginning tomorrow. The SEC said in a press release that, the…
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