Asia

The Rise Of Selangor As An Asean Business Hub

KUALA LUMPUR, June 8 (NNN-Bernama) — Selangor’s unabated rise to become an ASEAN business hub is akin to history repeating…

COVID-19 Cases Rise To 144,456 In Myanmar

YANGON, Jun 8 (NNN-MNA) – The number of COVID-19 cases in Myanmar has risen to 144,456 yesterday, after 139 new…

US eyes possible trade deal with Taiwan: Sec of State Blinken

WASHINGTON, June 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States will soon start discussing a trade deal with Taiwan, Secretary of State…

Senegal A Strategic Gateway To Halal Industry In West Africa – HDC

KUALA LUMPUR, June 8 (NNN-Bernama) — African countries, especially Senegal, offer immense business opportunities to exporters from various sectors as…

Largest Dinosaur Skeletal Confirmed To Be New Species Discovered In Australia

SYDNEY, Jun 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Australian palaeontologists unveiled a new species of giant sauropod dinosaur, which is the largest skeletal…

Eight Killed, Five Injured In Gas Cylinder Blast In SW Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Jun 8 (NNN-APP) – At least eight people were killed and five others injured last night, in a gas…

Myanmar Journalists And Activists Facing Deportation Find Safe Heaven In Third Country

BANGKOK, June 8 (NNN-Bernama) — Three Myanmar senior journalists and two activists who faced deportation after being charged and sentenced…

Lightning Strikes Kill 20 In India

NEW DELHI, Jun 8 (NNN-PTI) – At least 20 people were killed and three others injured, in lightning strikes yesterday,…

Schools In Japan’s Okinawa Close Amid Surge In COVID-19 Cases Among Youngsters

TOKYO, Jun 8 (NNN-NHK) – Many schools in Japan’s southernmost prefecture of Okinawa began temporarily closing yesterday, in an effort…

Blaze Sweeps Large Slum In Bangladesh Capital

DHAKA, Jun 8 (NNN-BSS) – A devastating fire swept through one of the largest slums in the Bangladeshi capital, Dhaka,…