Myanmar Reports 3,058 New COVID-19 Cases

YANGON, Feb 19 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar reported 3,058 new coronavirus cases yesterday, bringing the tally in the country to 559,314, according to a release from the Ministry of Health. It is the highest number recorded in three weeks since Feb 1, the ministry’s data showed. The ministry said that, a…

New Zealand Reports 1,901 New Community Cases Of COVID-19

WELLINGTON, Feb 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) – New Zealand reported 1,901 new community cases of COVID-19 today, said the Ministry of Health in a statement. Among the new infections, 1,240 were in the largest city of Auckland. The rest were reported in other parts of the country, including 249 in Waikato and…

Brunei Reports Nearly 3,000 COVID-19 Cases, Total Exceeding 30,000

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Feb 19 (NNN-ANN) – Brunei reported 2,988 new COVID-19 cases yesterday, another record high, bringing the national tally to 30,587. As a country of 420,000 people, Brunei saw its total cases exceeding 30,000 yesterday, one day after the daily number exceeded the 2,000 mark for the first…

India Opens Biosafety Level-3 Lab For Detecting, Containing Pathogen Outbreaks

MUMBAI, Feb 19 (NNN-PTI) – India has opened a biosafety level-3 (BSL-3) mobile laboratory, to facilitate early detection and quick containment of highly infectious pathogens during outbreaks, a statement by the country’s Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said yesterday. In view of repeated outbreaks of highly infectious pathogens like…

Singapore Airshow Provides Platform To Find Solutions For Aviation Recovery, Sustainability

SINGAPORE, Feb 19 (NNN-CNA) – The Singapore Airshow wrapped up here yesterday, with participants focusing on recovery and sustained development of the aviation industry. More than 13,000 trade visitors and some 600 companies from 39 countries and regions attended the biennial aerospace and defence exhibition, at the Changi Exhibition Centre.…

G20 Members Agree To Minimise Impacts Of Fed’s Raising Interest Rates

JAKARTA, Feb 19 (NNN-ANTARA) – Finance leaders from the Group of 20 (G20), agreed on realising a well-calibrated, well-planned, well-communicated normalisation, in the monetary policy, to minimise the impacts of the Fed’s raising interest rates. The consensus was made last night, during the second day of the G20 Finance Ministers…

IAEA Reviews Japan’s Plan To Dump Radioactive Water Into Pacific

VIENNA, Feb 19 (NNN-XINHUA) – The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), said yesterday that, its experts had completed a five-day visit to Japan, to conduct safety reviews of the country’s contentious plan to discharge radioactive water from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant into the Pacific Ocean. IAEA said,…

Vienna Nuke Talks “Very Close To Good, Accessible Agreement”: Iran FM

TEHRAN, Feb 19 (NNN-IRNA) – The Iranian foreign minister, said yesterday that, the talks between Iran and the world powers, on reviving the 2015 nuclear deal in Vienna are “very close to a good and accessible agreement.” Hossein Amir Abdollahian made the remarks, upon arrival in Germany for the 58th…

India’s Gems, Jewellery Sector To Achieve Export Target This Year: Gov’t

NEW DELHI, Feb 19 (NNN-PTI) – A senior Indian official said yesterday that, the gems and jewellery sector is expected to achieve an export target of 40 billion U.S. dollars this year. Federal Minister for Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal, made the remarks while addressing the inaugural ceremony of India…

Malaysia’s labour market regains momentum in Q4 2021

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 18 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia’s labour market has regained momentum in the fourth quarter of last year, recording higher labour participation while labour demand picked up, said Chief Statistician Dr Mohd Uzir Mahidin. He said the positive development was made possible as businesses operated with full employment capacity…
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