Asia

Brunei Is Home To Southeast Asia’s Longest Oversea Bridge. Soon

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Brunei Darussalam, Feb 9 (NNN-TDD BRUNEI) – Brunei will soon have the longest bridge in Southeast Asia,…

Five-Day Multinational Maritime Exercise Begins In Pakistan

The exercise is conducted after every two years since it was initiated in 2007. The Pakistan Navy’s ships, submarines, boats,…

Thai King Says Involving Princess In Politics “Inappropriate”

BANGKOK, Thailand, Feb 9 (NNN-TNA) – Thai King, Maha Vajiralongkorn, said late Friday that, his elder sister, Princess Ubolratana Mahidol…

Singapore dollar falls below RM3-mark for first time in 4 months

SINGAPORE, FEB 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Singapore dollar fell below the RM3 mark on Friday (Feb 8) for the first…

Need for better policies for Vietnamese enterprises to gain from FTAs: VCCI

HO CHI MINH CITY, Feb 8 (NNN-VNA) – Vietnam’s joining of free trade agreements (FTAs) is quite suitable in the…

ADB Debuts In Offshore Philippine Peso Bond Market

MANILA, Philippine, Feb 8 (NNN-PNA) – The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said on Friday that, it has raised 5.22 billion…

Household Spending In Japan Increases For First Time In Four Months In Dec

TOKYO, Japan, Feb 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Household spending in Japan rose in Dec, owing to increased outlays on electrical goods,…

Long-Awaited Cambodia-Indonesia Direct Flight Expected In Second Half Of 2019

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia, Feb 8 (NNN-AKP) – A long-awaited direct flight between Cambodia and Indonesia is expected in the second…

Three Suspects Arrested For Murder Of Two Afghan Journalists

KABUL, Afghanistan, Feb 8 (NNN-XINHUA) – Three major suspects were arrested late Thursday, less than 48 hours after the murder…

Prayut Accepts Nomination As PM Candidate For Thai General Election

BANGKOK, Thailand, Feb 8 (NNN-TNA) – Thai Prime Minister, Prayut Chan-o-cha, on Friday (today), accepted the nomination by the Palang…