Malaysia Votes In Favour of UN Resolution On Aggression Against Ukraine

KUALA LUMPUR, March 3 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia voted in favour of the 11th Emergency Special Session of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly which adopted the resolution entitled “Aggression Against Ukraine” on Wednesday. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Wisma Putra) said in a statement Thursday, Malaysia, in its Explanation of…

Sexual Misconduct Reports At Australian National University Up 46.4 Percent

CANBERRA, Mar 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Reports of sexual assault and harassment at Australian National University (ANU) have increased 46.4 percent in 12 months. According to a report released by ANU yesterday, 366 victims, witnesses or support services, disclosed sexual misconduct on campus in the 12 months to Sept, 2021. It…

New Zealand Reports 23,183 New Community Cases Of COVID-19

WELLINGTON, Mar 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) – New Zealand recorded 23,183 new community cases of COVID-19 today, the country’s Ministry of Health said in a statement. A total of 13,237 cases were reported in the largest city, Auckland. In addition, 11 new cases were detected at the New Zealand border. Currently, 503…

Western Australia Moves To “Red Alert” In Hospitals As Border Reopens

SYDNEY, Mar 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) – All public hospitals in the state of Western Australia (WA), move to a “red alert” phase, as the state is expected to brace for a spike in COVID-19 cases when the border reopens. Today, WA opens its border to all interstate or international travellers, with…

Russia-Ukraine conflict: UN General Assembly demands Russia withdraw from Ukraine

UNITED NATIONS, March 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The UN General Assembly on Wednesday overwhelmingly adopted a resolution that “demands” Russia “immediately” withdraw from Ukraine, in a powerful rebuke of Moscow’sinvasion by a vast majority of the world’s nations.   After more than two days of extraordinary debate, which saw the Ukrainian…

S.Korea Reports 198,803 New COVID-19 Cases

SEOUL, Mar 3 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea reported 198,803 new COVID-19 cases as of midnight, compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 3,691,488, the health authorities said today. The daily caseload was down from a record high of 219,240 in the previous day, but it…

Malaysia Reports 27,500 New COVID-19 Infections, 115 More Deaths

KUALA LUMPUR, Mar 3 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia reported 27,500 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight, bringing the national total to 3,496,090, according to the health ministry. There are 428 new imported cases, with 27,072 being local transmissions, data released on the ministry’s website showed. A further 115 deaths have been…

Russia-Ukraine conflict: Oil jumps, Brent above US$116 per barrel as supply issues persist

gas prices, says analyst Reshna Reem Ganesan -March 3, 2022 11:00 AM LONDON, March 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Oil prices extended their rally on Thursday, with Brent rising above US$116 a barrel, as trade disruption and shipping issues from Russian sanctions over the Ukraine crisis sparked supply worries while US crude stocks…

Singapore’s Manufacturing PMI Further Declines To 50.2 In Feb

SINGAPORE, Mar 3 (NNN-CNA) – The Singapore purchasing managers’ index (PMI), an early indicator of manufacturing activity, recorded a decrease of 0.4 points from the previous month, to post a slower rate of expansion at 50.2 in Feb. The overall manufacturing sector has now recorded 20 months of consecutive expansion,…

US to invite ‘non-political’ Myanmar representative to summit with ASEAN

WASHINGTON, March 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States said it would follow the lead of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) by inviting a non-political representative from military-ruled Myanmar to a summit with the 10-country bloc in Washington this month. President Joe Biden plans to host a special summit…
Load More