Asia

Death toll from Christchurch terrorist attack increases to 51

WELLINGTON, May 3 (NNN-Bernama) — A Turkish national shot in the March 15 mosques terrorist attack in Christchurch has died…

Direct Flights To Link Shandong, Japan’s Nagoya

JINAN, China, May 2 (NNN-XINHUA) – Two direct air routes will be launched in mid-May, to link Japan’s Nagoya with…

China-Brunei Joint Venture Pledges To Plant 200 Hectares Of Trees In Brunei

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Brunei Darussalam, May 2 (NNN-PELITA BRUNEI) – Hengyi Industries Sdn Bhd, a joint venture between China and…

Lombok gets a boost as AirAsia opens its latest hub in the island

The blue skies of beautiful Lombok island. Photo courtesy of Hamish Hastie. LOMBOK, Indonesia May 2 (NNN-Bernama) — The island…

ASEAN+3 Forecast Brunei Growth Despite Headwinds

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Brunei Darussalam, May 2 (NNN-BRUDIRECT) – The research arm of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations+3 (ASEAN+3),…

Pakistan Summons Afghan Envoy Over Cross-Border Attack

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, May 2 (NNN-PPI) – Pakistan on Wednesday, summoned Afghan envoy, over a cross-border attack by militants from the…

Australian Outback Farmers Facing Water Shortages After Record Low Rainfall

CANBERRA, Australia, May 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Parts of Australia’s Northern Territory (NT) are on the brink of running out of…

Kuwait, Korea Vow To Strengthen Ties, Cooperation

KUWAIT CITY, Kuwait, May 2 (NNN-KUNA) – Kuwait and the Republic of Korea (ROK), vowed to strengthen bilateral ties and…

Taliban Announces Fresh Round Of Talks With U.S. In Doha

DOHA, Qatar, May 2 (NNN-QNA) – Afghanistan’s Taliban group, on Wednesday, announced the start of a new round of peace…

China, U.S. hold ‘productive’ trade talks in Beijing

BEIJING, May 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) – – The United States and China are nearing a trade deal that would roll back…