Asia

Increase Hospital Isolation Wards To Avoid Airborne COVID-19 Infections – Experts

KUALA LUMPUR, June 23 (NNN-Bernama) — The uncertainty surrounding the current pandemic situation, with daily cases hovering around 4,000 to…

India’s Health Ministry Alerts Three States On Delta Plus Variant Of COVID-19

NEW DELHI, Jun 23 (NNN-PTI) – India’s health ministry, yesterday alerted Maharashtra, Kerala and Madhya Pradesh states, on a new…

Bangladesh Reports 4,846 New COVID-19 Cases

DHAKA, Jun 23 (NNN-BSS) – Bangladesh reported 4,846 new COVID-19 cases and 76 more fatalities yesterday, taking the overall tally…

India’s Hero Motocorp To Raise Two-Wheeler Prices By 40 USD

MUMBAI, Jun 23 (NNN-PTI) – India’s Hero MotoCorp, decided to raise its motorcycle and scooter prices from July 1, to…

Nepal Adds More Destinations To Resumed Int’l Flights

KATHMANDU, Jun 23 (NNN-XINHUA) – The Nepali government decided to reopen international flights to more foreign destinations and partially resume…

Japan Appoints Takeo Mori As Vice Foreign Minister

TOKYO, Jun 23 (NNN-NHK) – Japanese Foreign Ministry official, Takeo Mori, was appointed by the Japanese government as vice foreign…

UN Envoy Sees Dire Situation In Afghanistan

UNITED NATIONS, Jun 23 (NNN-XINHUA) – The UN secretary-general’s special representative for Afghanistan, warned yesterday that, the situation on the…

Malaysia, UK Collaborate In Smart City Development

PUTRAJAYA, June 22 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia and the United Kingdom (UK) have jointly launched a ‘Smart City Handbook : Malaysia’…

Russia and Myanmar military leader commit to boosting ties at Moscow meeting

Russia’s Security Council secretary Nikolai Patrushev (left) and Myanmar’s military chief Min Aung Hlaing during their meeting in Moscow MOSCOW,…

ASEAN-BAC Urges Govt To Ratify RCEP, CPTPP By Year-End

KUALA LUMPUR, June 22 (NNN-Bernama) — The ASEAN Business Advisory Council (ASEAN-BAC) has urged the government to ratify both the…