Business & Economy

Johor to highlight its islands as part of 10-year tourist plan

The island of Rawa in Johor is among the major attractions of the state for holiday makers seeking ecotourism and…

Malaysian parliament sees four new senators

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 2: New Dewan Negara Speaker Tan Sri Dr Rais Yatim (forefront) during the ceremony for four senators…

French President Warns Of Suspending Help, If Reforms Not Implemented In Lebanon Within Eight Weeks

BEIRUT, Sept 2 (NNN-NNA) – French President, Emmanuel Macron, said Tuesday evening that, he expects Lebanese officials to deliver on…

Indonesia Lowers Coal Reference Price For Sept, As Demands Remain Depressed

JAKARTA, Sept 2 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesia edged lower the coal reference price, known as the coal benchmark reference price, for…

Thai Finance Minister Resigns After 20 Days In Office

BANGKOK, Sept 2 (NNN-TNA) – Thailand’s Finance Minister, Pridi Daochai, resigned on Tuesday, after performing his duty for only 20…

Int’l Air Service Resumes In Nepal After Five-Month Halt

KATHMANDU, Sept 2 (NNN-NEPALNEWS) – The international air service in Nepal has resumed, after more than five months of shut-down.…

Australia In Recession For 1st Time In Nearly 30 Years

CANBERRA, Sept 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Australian Gross Domestic Product, fell 7.0 percent in the June quarter, the largest quarterly fall…

Thai Central Bank Warns 2nd Wave Of COVID-19 To Delay Economic Recovery

BANGKOK, Sept 2 (NNN-TNA) – With surging COVID-19 cases in neighbouring Myanmar, the Bank of Thailand (BoT) warned that, the…

Unemployment Rate Nears 10 Percent In Urban India

NEW DELHI, Sept 2 (NNN-UNI) – The rate of unemployment in urban India rose to 9.83 percent in Aug, from…

Thailand To Run Trams In Northeast Province

BANGKOK, Sept 2 (NNN-TNA) – The government of Thailand’s northeastern Nakhon Ratchasima province, said, it will have trams running in…