Asia

Southeast Asia’s Internet economy to hit US$100 billion this year: Report

SINGAPORE, Oct 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Southeast Asia’s Internet economy was forecast to grow 39 per cent this year to US$100…

India Economic Summit 2019 kicks off

NEW DELHI, Oct 3 (NNN-BSS) –– A two-day India Economic Summit-2019 began here Thursday under the theme “Innovating for India:…

Red Cross alarm over polio outbreak in Philippines after 19 years

Three out of five children under five have not been vaccinated against polio in the Philippines MANILA, Oct 3 (NNN-AGENCIES)…

New Zealand mosque attack accused drops bid to move trial

WELLINGTON, Oct 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The man accused of murdering 51 Muslim worshippers in March’s New Zealand mosque attacks on…

Update: North Korea says missile test was ‘new’ submarine-based launch

SEOUL, Oct 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — North Korea says its latest weapons test was of a submarine-launched ballistic missile that marked…

US Sec of State Pompeo blasts China over Uighur Muslims during Vatican visit

U.S. Secretary of State Mike VATICAN CITY, Oct 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo blasted China over…

DPRK fires unidentified ballistic missile off east coast: South Korea

North Korea has fired a missile, its ninth launch since June SEOUL, Oct 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) fired an…

Bangladesh: Floodwater maroons 78,000 people in Rajshahi, Chapainawabganj

DHAKA, Oct 3 (NNN-BSS) — Nearly 78,000 people from 18,589 families havebeen marooned due to onrush of floodwater from upstream…

Vietnam, Laos Agree To Cement Ties

HANOI, Oct 2 (NNN-VNA) – Vietnamese Prime Minister, Nguyen Xuan Phuc, and his visiting Lao counterpart, Thongloun Sisoulith, agreed to…

Nearly 200 Human Trafficking Cases Exposed Across Myanmar In Nine Months

YANGON, Oct 2 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar police have exposed a total of 191 human trafficking cases across the country, in…