Business & Economy

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…

1MDB audit report trial: Audio recording of meeting replayed in court

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 25 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The audio recording of the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) audit report coordination meeting on…

Thai court sets Sept 14 for ruling on Thai Airways’ restructuring request

By Linda Khoo Hui Li BANGKOK, Aug 25 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Thailand’s bankruptcy court will rule on Sept 14 whether to approve…

Malaysia reports 11 new COVID-19 cases

PUTRAJAYA, Aug 25 (NNN-BERNAMA) — A total of 11 new COVID-19 cases have been reported in the last 24 hours,…

Control at national borders to continue to curb COVID-19 spread – Health DG

PUTRAJAYA, Aug 25 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Control at the country’s borders will continue to be stepped up with the cooperation of the various…

Strengthening B2B Ties With China Is Pakistan’s Foremost Priority: PM

ISLAMABAD, Aug 25 (NNN-APP) – Pakistani Prime Minister, Imran Khan, said, strengthening the business-to-business (B2B) ties with China is a…

Singapore President Says Providing Job Security To Be Priority In Coming Years

SINGAPORE, Aug 25 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore President, Halimah Yacob, said that, providing job security will be a priority for the…