Business & Economy

Police on hunt for drug kingpin, seal assets worth RM366 million

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 28 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Police have sealed assets worth RM366 million belonging to a local drug kingpin and are hunting…

Nuclear Plant Operator In Western Japan Apologises For Series Of Mishaps

TOKYO, Jan 28 (NNN-NHK) – The president of a utility company that operates a nuclear power plant in western Japan,…

Lebanon Endorses 2020 State Budget

BEIRUT, Jan 28 (NNN-NNA) — Lebanon’s Parliament endorsed, on Monday, the 2020 state budget, Al-Jadeed local TV channel reported. The…

Explosions Target Maritime Pipelines In Syria’s Banyas

DAMASCUS, Jan 28 (NNN-SANA) – Syria’s Ministry of Oil said, terrorist explosions targeted maritime pipeline networks in Banyas, northwestern Syria,…

Coronavirus: Health ministry beefs up screening at entry points to M’sia

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 28 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Malaysia’s Health Ministry has beefed up health screening conducted at all entry points into…

Omani FM Visits Tehran For Second Time In A Week

TEHRAN, Jan 27 (NNN-ONA) – The Foreign Minister of Oman, Yusuf bin Alawi bin Abdullah, arrived in Iran’s capital Tehran,…

Iran To Increase Oil Extract From Azadegan Joint Field

TEHRAN, Iran, Jan 27 (NNN-TASNIM) – Iran has a plan to increase recoverable oil from the Azadegan oilfield, in southwestern…

French President Vows To Support Lebanon

BEIRUT, Jan 26 (NNN-NNA) – French President, Emmanuel Macron, assured that, France is committed to supporting Lebanon to preserve its…

India, Brazil Sign 15 Pacts To Boost Mutual Cooperation

NEW DELHI, Jan 26 (NNN-XINHUA) – India and Brazil, on Saturday, inked 15 agreements, for boosting mutual cooperation on a…

Japan To Approve 40 Billion USD Extra Budget, To Support Reconstruction Efforts, Bolster SMEs

TOKYO, Jan 25 (NNN-NHK) – A supplementary budget worth 4.47 trillion yen (40.77 billion U.S. dollars), for fiscal 2019, earmarked…