Pakistan To Impose Fine Of Up To 18 USD On General Public For Not Wearing Mask

ISLAMABAD, June 2 (NNN-APP) – The Islamabad district administration, announced to impose a fine of up to 3,000 rupees (about 18 U.S. dollars) on people for not wearing face masks at public places, in a bid to control the spread of COVID-19, the Pakistani capital’s deputy commissioner (DC) said Monday.…

Vietnam’s New Enterprises Decrease 10.5 Percent Year-On-Year In five Months

HANOI, June 2 (NNN-VNA) – A total of 48,300 enterprises, with a total registered capital of 557.9 trillion Vietnamese dong (nearly 24.3 billion U.S. dollars) were set up in Vietnam in the first five months of this year, down 10.5 percent in quantity, and 16.7 percent in capital, from the…

Saudi Arabia To Pump 13.3 Billion USD Into Banking System

RIYADH, June 2 (NNN-SPA) – Saudi Arabia announced, on Monday, the pumping of 50 billion riyals (13.3 billion U.S. dollars) into the banking system, the Arabiya TV reported. The Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority’s (SAMA’s) decision, comes, to manage the fallout from the coronavirus and the drop in oil prices. The…

Iraq Reports Highest 429 Daily New COVID-19 Cases, 6,868 In Total

BAGHDAD, June 2 (NNN-NINA) – The Iraqi health ministry reported 429 new COVID-19 cases, the biggest single-day increase so far, taking the number of infections in the country to 6,868. The new cases included 172 in the capital Baghdad, 102 in Sulaimaniyah, 41 in Wasit, 38 in Maysan, 22 in…

Kuwait Allows Businesses To Start Activities After 3-Week Anti-COVID-19 Suspension

KUWAIT, June 2 (NNN-KUNA) – The Kuwaiti government announced that, businesses, including banks, can start their activities as part of the country’s phased plan to reopen the economy. The government assigned the Central Agency for Information Technology to establish a platform where citizens and residents can make appointment, before going…

Combating COVID-19: Ban On Movement In Abu Dhabi To Ensure Mass COVID-19 Testing

ABU DHABI, June 2 (NNN-WAM) – Mass testing is a key pillar of Abu Dhabi’s strategy to contain the spread of COVID-19, through the National Screening Programme, a senior government official, said. Abdulla Al Hamed, Chairman of Abu Dhabi Department of Health (DoH), said that, with the expansion of the…

635 New COVID-19 Cases Confirmed In UAE, 35,192 In Total

DUBAI, June 2 (NNN-WAM) – The United Arab Emirates (UAE), on Monday, announced 635 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total confirmed cases in the country to 35,192. A total of 406 more patients have made full recovery from the virus, taking the tally of the UAE’s recoveries to 18,338, UAE’s…

Gaza Mosques To Reopen After 3-Month Closure Due To COVID-19

GAZA, June 2 (NNN-WAFA) – Hamas authorities announced on Monday, that, all mosques in the Gaza Strip will reopen on Wednesday (tomorrow), after they have been closed for three months, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Abdul Hadi el-Agha, director general of the Hamas-run Ministry of al-Waqf (Islamic properties), said in…

Two Soldiers, Two Daesh Militants Killed In Iraq

BAGHDAD, June 2 (NNN-NINA) – Two soldiers and two Daesh militants were killed on Monday, in an airstrike and a bomb attack, in the Iraqi provinces of Nineveh and Diyala, Iraqi military said. In one of the attacks, two Iraqi soldiers were killed and two others wounded, when a roadside…

Indian Gov’t Approves 9.33 Billion USD Relief For Small Businesses

NEW DELHI, June 2 (NNN-UNI) – The Indian government cleared a 9.33 billion U.S. dollar debt scheme, to help stressed micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME’s), and approved a new definition for these units. “Approval for provisioning of Rs 20,000 crore (2.66 billion U.S. dollars) as subordinate debt to provide…