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US: Pres Trump raises questions about TikTok-Oracle deal if ByteDance ties remain

 Donald Trump has questioned the proposed TikTok-Oracle deal, saying he doesn’t like it ‘conceptually’ WASHINGTON, Sept 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US…

New Zealand’s GDP Falls 12.2 Percent In June, 2020 Amid Pandemic

WELLINGTON, Sept 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) – New Zealand’s GDP fell by 12.2 percent in the June, 2020 quarter, the largest quarterly…

US announces charges against Chinese, Malaysian hackers

The five Chinese citizens and two Malaysians are accused of hacking more than 100 companies in the US WASHINGTON, Sept…

Australian Renewable Energy Agencies To Invest In Low-Emissions Technology

CANBERRA, Sept 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Australia’s two renewable energy agencies, will have their mandates expanded to enable them to invest…

Myanmar Reports 73 New COVID-19 Cases, Six More Deaths

YANGON, Sept 17 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar reported 73 new cases of COVID-19, with six more deaths this morning, said a…

Brunei-China Joint Venture To Invest 13.654 billion USD On Petrochemical Expansion

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Sept 17 (NNN-ANN) – Hengyi Industries Sdn Bhd, a petrochemical joint venture between Brunei and China said,…

COVID-19 Cases In The Philippines Near 273,000 With 3,550 New Cases

MANILA, Sept 17 (NNN-PNA) – The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the Philippines surged to 272,934, after the Department…

Landmark 75th session of UNGA commences in largely virtual format amidst COVID- 19

UNITED NATIONS, Sept 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The landmark 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly has commenced amidst the…

Mongolian President Meets With Chinese FM On Bilateral Ties

ULAN BATOR, Sept 17 (NNN-MONGOLIAWEB) – Mongolian President, Khaltmaa Battulga, met with visiting Chinese State Councillor and Foreign Minister, Wang…

Hashimoto Stays On As Olympic Minister In Japanese PM Suga’s Cabinet

TOKYO, Sept 17 (NNN-NHK) – Seven-time Olympian, Seiko Hashimoto, yesterday retained her post as the Olympic Minister, in the newly-formed…