Asia

Sea Level Rise Poses Risk To New Zealand Infrastructure: Report

WELLINGTON, New Zealand, Jan 31 (NNN-XINHUA) – As much as 14 billion NZ dollars (9.7 billion U.S. dollars) of infrastructure…

21 Militants Surrender In E. Afghanistan

JALALABAD, Afghanistan, Jan 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) – A total of 21 anti-government militants, including 20 Taliban and one Daesh fighters, have…

Defence Given 421 Documents On Najib’s 1MDB Case, Says Prosecution

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Jan 31 (NNN-BERNAMA) – The Malaysian High Court, here, was told today that, the prosecution had handed…

83 More Illegal Myanmar Migrant Workers Repatriated From Thailand

YANGON, Myanmar, Jan 31 (NNN-TNA) – Another 83 illegal Myanmar migrant workers have been repatriated to their homeland, under the…

Vietnam Seizes 1.4 Tonnes Of Pangolin Scales, 20 Elephant Tusks

HANOI, Vietnam, Jan 31 (NNN-VNA) – Customs forces in Vietnam’s northern Hai Phong city, confiscated nearly 1.4 tonnes of pangolin…

Chinese New Year Celebration Held At Bangladeshi University

DHAKA, Bangladesh, Jan 31 (NNN-BSS) – A Chinese New Year celebration was held in Bangladesh’s Dhaka University here, on Wednesday…

Myanmar, UNICEF To Continue Collaboration In Immunisation Programme

YANGON, Myanmar, Jan 31 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), will continue to collaborate in Myanmar’s…

S. Korean President’s Approval Rating Inches Down To 47.5 Pct: Poll

SEOUL, S. Korea, Jan 31 (NNN-XINHUA) – South Korean President, Moon Jae-in’s approval rating, inched down this week, as a…

ST Logistics signs MOUs with NTUC and NUS

  MoU signing ceremony between Dr Kwek Kok Kwong, CEO of NTUC LearningHub (third from left), Professor Wei Kwok Wee,…

Malaysia’s Sultan Abdullah sworn in as the new king

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 31 (NNN- BERNAMA) The Sultan of Pahang, Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri´ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah, was sworn in today…