India’s COVID-19 Tally Rises To 28,574,350

NEW DELHI, Jun 4 (NNN-PTI) – India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 28,574,350 today, with 132,364 new cases recorded in the past 24 hours, said the federal health ministry. Besides, 2,713 deaths were reported since Wednesday morning, taking the death toll to 340,702. There are still 1,635,993 active cases in the…

EU-ABC: Lack Of Commitment To Deliver Promises In AEC Blueprint Hampers ASEAN Economic Integration

KUALA LUMPUR, June 4 (NNN-Bernama) — A lack of commitment or inability to deliver on the promises enshrined in both the 2015 and 2025 ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) Blueprint are among the factors that hamper progress on economic integration of the 10-nation bloc. Citing its annual policy paper on trade…

Malaysian Government Mulls Legal Action Against Anti-Vaxxers – PM Muhyiddin

KUALA LUMPUR, June 4 (NNN-Bernama) — The government is mulling the idea of taking legal action against the anti-vaccine group in the country if they were found to have incited public opinion against the National COVID-19 Immunisation Programme. Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin said the government had, in fact, asked the…

Myanmar, ICRC Discuss Matters On Progress Of Jointly-Operated Humanitarian Activities

YANGON, Jun 4 (NNN-MNA) – Chairman of Myanmar’s State Administration Council and Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services, Min Aung Hlaing, met with President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Peter Maurer yesterday, state-run media reported today. Matters on the progress of humanitarian activities being jointly operated by the…

Bangladesh Unveils Record High Budget, Eyes Growth Momentum Amid Pandemic

by Naim-Ul-Karim DHAKA, Jun 4 (NNN-XINHUA) – Bangladesh yesterday announced its biggest ever national budget, as the country seeks to continue the growth momentum, amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The Bangladeshi government unveiled a record 6.04 trillion-taka (nearly 72 billion U.S. dollars) national budget, for the 2021-22 fiscal year, starting in…

Malaysia’s Export, Import Unit Value Up In April – DOSM

KUALA LUMPUR, June 4 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia’s export and import unit value indices continued to record positive growth in April 2021, growing by 1.7 per cent and 0.8 per cent month-on-month (m-o-m), respectively. Department of Statistics Malaysia’s (DoSM) chief statistician Dr Mohd Uzir Mahidin said the growth in the export…

Next Round Of Vienna Nuke Deal Talks Could Be Conclusive: Iran’s Top Negotiator

TEHRAN, Jun 4 (NNN-IRNA) – The next round of talks in Vienna, to revive the 2015 Iranian nuclear deal, could be conclusive and lead to an agreement, the head of Iran’s negotiating team, Abbas Araqchi, said yesterday. “Today (yesterday), after almost 10 days of intensive work, we have reached a…

Two Policemen Gunned Down In Pakistan’s Islamabad

ISLAMABAD, Jun 4 (NNN-APP) – Two policemen were killed in a firing by unknown gunmen, in the capital city of Pakistan, late last night, police sources said. The incident occurred when the policemen, performing their duty at the main artery, connecting Islamabad and its sister city, Rawalpindi, stopped a suspicious…

Four Killed As Bomb Hits Mini-Bus In Afghan Capital Kabul

KABUL, Jun 4 (NNN-XINHUA) – Four people were killed and five others wounded, in a bomb attack targeting a mini-bus in western part of Kabul, capital of Afghanistan, yesterday, the third bomb explosion hitting public transport buses within a week, the capital police confirmed. “The blast occurred in Pul-i-Sokhta locality.…

Malaysia Is Top Choice For Chinese Companies’ Expansion Opportunities In Asean

KUALA LUMPUR, June 3 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia tops the list on expansion opportunities for 65 per cent of Chinese companies looking to scale up their sales and production operations in ASEAN. According to a survey conducted for Standard Chartered’s “Borderless Business: China-ASEAN Corridor”, Malaysia’s long-standing and strong economic ties with…
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