Business & Economy

Malaysia’s trade surplus up 15.3 pct in Jan-Sept to RM100.86 bln

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 4 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Malaysia’s trade surplus in the first nine months of 2019 widened by 15.3 per cent to RM100.86…

Iran’s Top Leader Urges Ban On Negotiations With U.S.

TEHRAN, Nov 4 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, said that, negotiations with the United States should be…

Bangladesh Nobel Laureate Granted Bail By Court

DHAKA, Nov 4 (NNN-BSS) – A court in Bangladesh’s capital, gave bail to Nobel laureate, Muhammad Yunus, on Sunday afternoon,…

Jewish Settlers Attack Palestinian Family In West Bank

WEST BANK, Palestine, Nov 4 (NNN-MA’AN) – Jewish settlers attacked, this morning, a Palestinian family in the town of Dura,…

Manufacturing Contributes 12.1 Percent To Abu Dhabi’s Non-Oil GDP

ABU DHABI, Nov 3 (NNN-WAM) – Manufacturing activities contributed 12.1 percent to Abu Dhabi’s non-oil GDP in 2018, ranking first…

ASEAN Summit Kicks Off In Thailand With Focus On Multi-lateralism, Connectivity

BANGKOK, Nov 3 (NNN-XINHUA) – The 35th summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and related summits, kicked…

Jordan, Saudi Arabia To Hold Business Forum To Boost Economic Ties

AMMAN, Nov 3 (NNN-PETRA) – A Jordanian-Saudi business forum will start on Monday (tomorrow), in Jordan, to boost economic relations,…

Iraqi Authorities Reduce Curfew Hours In Baghdad As Protests Continue

BAGHDAD, Nov 3 (NNN-NINA) – The Iraqi authorities reduced the curfew in Baghdad to four hours from six, as anti-government…

Nine Int’l Lenders To Invest 453 Million USD In Major Nepali Hydro-Electric Plant

KATHMANDU, Nov 3 (NNN-NEPALNEWS) – International Finance Corporation(IFC), member of the World Bank Group, and eight other international financing partners,…

Thai PM Pushes For ASEAN 4.0 Regional Digital Connectivity

BANGKOK, Nov 3 (NNN-XINHUA) – Thai Prime Minister, Prayut Chan-o-cha, urged all ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) members, to…