Asia

S.Korea’s Consumer Price Rises 2.5 Percent In Sept

SEOUL, Oct 6 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea’s consumer price inflation stayed above two percent for the sixth straight month, statistical…

Flooding Forces Evacuation Of Hundreds In Indonesia’s Kalimantan

JAKARTA, Oct 6 (NNN-ANTARA) – Heavy rains flooded Indonesia’s Paser district, on Kalimantan island since Monday, forcing hundreds of residents…

Australian COVID-19 Vaccine Rate Hits 80 Percent Amid Battle Against Third Wave

CANBERRA, Oct 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Australia’s vaccine rollout has hit a major milestone, with 80 percent of adults having received…

Singapore Detects More Than 3,000 COVID-19 Daily Cases On Oct 5

By Massita Ahmad SINGAPORE, Oct 6 (NNN-Bernama) — Singapore detected more than 3,000 new daily cases of COVID-19 infection on…

India’s Two-Wheeler, Power Companies To Co-Build Electric Charging Infrastructure

MUMBAI, Oct 6 (NNN-PTI) – India’s two-wheeler company, TVS Motor, and Tata Power, formed a partnership to build the two-wheeler…

Malaysia Gets Top Recognition For Efforts On Reducing Ozone Depleting Substances

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia has been given the highest recognition of an “A+” for its efforts to…

Australian Bank Launches App To Help Customers Reduce Carbon Footprints

SYDNEY, Oct 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA), launched an app, designed to give customers insight into…

Singapore Reports Daily High Of 3,486 New COVID-19 Cases

SINGAPORE, Oct 6 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore reported 3,486 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 yesterday, marking the first time the daily…

US Pres Joe Biden, China’s Xi Jinping agree to abide by Taiwan agreement

WASHINGTON, Oct 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US President Joe Biden said that he has spoken to Chinese President Xi Jinping about…

Approval Rating For New Japanese PM Kishida’s Cabinet Stands At 55.7 Percent

TOKYO, Oct 6 (NNN-NHK) – Latest survey showed the approval rating for Japanese Prime Minister, Fumio Kishida’s new Cabinet stood…