Aussie Region Expected To Remain In The Dark For Weeks, After Devastating Storms

SYDNEY, Jun 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Thousands of residents in the Australian state of Victoria, battered by devastating storms last week, are expected to remain without power for up to three weeks. The electricity company, AusNet, said, flooding and wild winds on Jun 9 and 10, brought down trees and power…

Fiji Records 121 New COVID-19 Infections As New Clusters Pose Risk

SUVA, Jun 17 (NNN-PIN) – Fiji recorded 121 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, including 61 cases linked to existing clusters and two newly identified clusters, according to the Ministry of Health today. The ministry’s permanent secretary, James Fong, said, the majority of the new cases are within…

Japan Plans To Introduce Vaccine Passports By Late July

TOKYO, Jun 17 (NNN-NHK) – Japan plans to introduce vaccine passports by around late July, the Japanese government’s top spokesman said today. “We want to start around that time, once overall preparations are made,” Chief Cabinet Secretary, Katsunobu Kato, said.– NNN-NHK

6.1-Magnitude Earthquake In Indonesia Triggers Small Tsunami, Houses Damaged

JAKARTA, Jun 17 (NNN-ANTARA) – A 6.1-magnitude earthquake triggered a small tsunami, damaged scores of houses and forced dozens of people to flee their homes, in Maluku province’s island of Seram in Indonesia yesterday, an official said. A video footage showed sea waters with height of less than one metre…

Indonesia Reports Highest Daily COVID-19 Spike Since Late Feb

JAKARTA, Jun 17 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesia yesterday recorded 9,944 new confirmed COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, marking it the highest daily spike since Feb 22, and bringing the total tally to 1,937,652, the Health Ministry said. The COVID-19 related death toll added by 196 to 53,476, the ministry…

Myanmar Reports 355 New COVID-19 Infections, Two More Deaths

YANGON, Jun 17 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar reported 355 new COVID-19 infections, bringing the tally to 146,406 yesterday, according to a release from the Health and Sports Ministry. The death toll rose to 3,250, after two new COVID-19 deaths were reported in the past 24 hours, the release said. Yesterday, 112…

Construction Of Jakarta-Bandung HSR Overhead Catenary System Starts

JAKARTA, Jun 17 (NNN-XINHUA) – The first mast for the construction of overhead catenary cables was erected at Tegal Luar Station of Jakarta-Bandung High Speed Railway (HSR) yesterday, the railway’s operator said. At 10:00 am, workers of China Railway Group Limited, Jakarta-Bandung HSR Project, erected the first mast, which is…

Main Structure Of Longest Bridge Along China-Laos Railway Completed

VIENTIANE, Jun 17 (NNN-KPL) – The China Railway No. 5 Engineering Group (CREC-5), completed the construction of the main structure of the longest bridge along the China-Laos Railway, the Phonethong super major bridge. The Chinese engineering company, the CREC-5, said yesterday, with the last pier cemented on Monday, the main…

Bangladesh Extends COVID-19 Restrictions

DHAKA, Jun 17 (NNN-BSS) – The Bangladeshi government has extended the countrywide COVID-19 restrictions on public movement and transport for a month from today. The ongoing restrictions, which were to expire at midnight last night, after having been extended several times, will now run through the midnight of July 15.…

Singapore Selects 24 Private Healthcare Institutions To Provide Sinovac Vaccine

SINGAPORE, Jun 17 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore’s Ministry of Health (MOH), selected 24 private healthcare institutions, to be licensed providers of the Sinovac-CoronaVac vaccine, under the Special Access Route (SAR), MOH said here yesterday. These providers will draw from MOH’s existing stock, and can administer the vaccine to Singapore citizens, permanent…
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