Asia

ADB Downgrades Vietnam’s Economic Growth Forecast To 5.8 Percent In 2021

HANOI, Jul 20 (NNN-VNA) – The Asian Development Bank (ADB), lowered its forecast of Vietnam’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth…

Sri Lanka Says Moody’s Downgrade Review Creating Undue Uncertainty Among Investors

COLOMBO, Jul 20 (NNN-XINHUA) – An announcement by international rating agency, Moody’s, that Sri Lanka’s credit rating was under review…

Australian State Re-Introduces Strict Restrictions As COVID-19 Cases Climb

CANBERRA, Jul 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Australia’s state of South Australia (SA), introduced widespread restrictions, after the pandemic re-emerged in the…

Delta Variant More Transmissible: Indian Expert

NEW DELHI, Jul 20 (NNN-PTI) – Chairperson of the COVID-19 Working Group of the Indian National Technical Advisory Group on…

China-Europe Freight Train Service Via Erenhot Port Sees Robust Growth

HOHHOT, Jul 20 (NNN-XINHUA) – The border port of Erenhot in north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, handled over 1,200…

Fighting In Afghanistan Continues On Eve Of Eid Al-Adha

KABUL, Jul 20 (NNN-XINHUA) – Fighting between Afghan government forces and the Taliban militants continued last night, amid Afghans’ preparation…

Malaysia Should Step Up Sustainability Efforts To Attract Foreign Investments

By Nurul Hanis Izmir and Nabilah Saleh KUALA LUMPUR, July 19 (NNN-Bernama) — As the world deals with the global…

Malaysian Science Teacher Among Winners In IAU Global Outreach Project

KUALA LUMPUR, July 19 (NNN-Bernama) — A science teacher from the Malaysian primary school of Sek Jenis Kebangsaan (Tamil) Jugra,…

Cambodia Destroys 7.62 Tonnes Of Drugs, Illegal Substances To Mark Anti-Drug Day

PHNOM PENH, Jul 19 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodia today burned 7.62 tonnes of drugs and illegal substances, to mark the International…

Pakistan Reports 2,452 New COVID-19 Cases, 991,727 In Total

ISLAMABAD, Jul 19 (NNN-APP) – Pakistan confirmed 2,452 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, the National Command and…