Singapore tightens work pass requirements
By Massita Ahmad SINGAPORE, Aug 27 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Singapore is raising salary criteria for the Employment Pass (EP) and S Pass while…
Malaysia records 5 new COVID-19 cases including two imported
PUTRAJAYA, Aug 27 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Malaysia continued to record new positive COVID-19 cases in single digit, with five new cases…
Direct-nego projects under PH came to RM352 mln, not RM6.61 bln – Lim
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 27 (NNN-BERNAMA) — A day after Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Zafrul Abdul Aziz released the list of 101…
Ministers meet to promote RCEP signing by year’s end
HANOI, Aug 27 (NNN-BERNAMA) – The 8th Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Ministerial Meeting was held online on August 27 under…
Iran Willing To Keep Cooperation With IAEA Under Int’l Norms: FM
Zarif made the remarks, during a meeting with IAEA Director General, Rafael Grossi, in the Iranian capital, Tehran. TEHRAN, Aug…
UN Mideast Envoy Voices Concern Over Situation In Gaza, West Bank
UNITED NATIONS, Aug 26 (NNN-WAFA) – UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Nickolay Mladenov, voiced concern over…
Aussie Health Supplements Company To Cut Jobs As Profit Plummets 66 Percent
SYDNEY, Aug 26 (NNN-XINHUA) – The Australian health supplements company, Blackmores, reported a 66 percent slump in full-year profit and…
PNG’s Gold Mine Records 18 New COVID-19 Infections
SYDNEY, Aug 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) – An outbreak of COVID-19 in Papua New Guinea (PNG) continued to spread, with the country’s…
ASEAN Economic Ministers Discuss Recovery From COVID-19 Pandemic
HANOI, Aug 26 (NNN-XINHUA) – Economic ministers of the 10 members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), yesterday…
Malaysian govt will not proceed with cross-border pollution bill – Ministry
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 25 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The government will not proceed with the proposed drafting of the Cross-Border Pollution Bill after examining…