Asia

New Zealand Joins Chile, Singapore In Talks On Digital Economy Partnership

WELLINGTON, New Zealand, May 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) – New Zealand will join Chile and Singapore, in talks to establish new trade…

Almost 87 Percent Of Cambodians Use Internet: Report

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia, May 18 (NNN-AKP) – About 14.1 million, or 86.7 percent, out of Cambodia’s 16.2 million people have…

Indian State Makes Medical Test Mandatory For Food Delivery Boys

MUMBAI, India, May 18 (NNN-PTI) – India’s western state of Maharashtra has directed food delivery service companies, to conduct a…

New Thai Queen’s Portraits Officially Published

BANGKOK, Thailand, May 18 (NNN-TNA) – Thailand’s new Queen’s portraits have been officially published on Friday. The Public Relations Department…

Australian Election Campaign Hits Finish Line As Nation Mourns Former PM

CANBERRA, Australia, May 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The Australian election campaign has reached the finish line, with opinion polls suggesting the…

Cambodia Sends Sixth Batch Of 298 Troops To Mali For UN Peacekeeping Mission

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia, May 18 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodia sent the sixth batch of 298 troops, including 25 women, to join…

Rallies Held In Japan’s Okinawa Call For Reducing U.S. Base-Hosting Burdens

TOKYO, Japan, May 18 (NNN-NHK) – Protesters calling for their U.S. base-hosting burdens to be reduced, marched in Japan’s southernmost…

M’sian teen who committed suicide following Instagram poll said to be depressed

KUCHING, May 16 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Recently Malaysians were shocked over the death of a teenage girl who committed suicide after…

Former M’sian PM Najib’s SRC trial to see testimonies of 40 more prosecution witnesses

KUALA LUMPUR, File photo of Deputy Public Prosecutor Datuk V Sithambaram. The DDP said 30 percent of the former prime…

Renowned Chinese American architect I.M. Pei dies

Architect Ieoh Ming Pei. Photo courtesy of Pierre Gleizes NEW YORK, May 17 (NNN-XINHUA) — World-renowned architect Ieoh Ming Pei,…