Asia

Cambodia Sends Centuries-Old Famous Reclining Vishnu Statue For Study, Restoration In France

PHNOM PENH, May 8 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodia yesterday held a blessing ceremony, to mark the departure for France of a…

New Snake Species Discovered In Western Myanmar

YANGON, May 8 (NNN-MNA) – A new snake species has been found in western Myanmar’s Rakhine State, according to the…

Vietnam’s State Budget Collection In Four Months Reached 43 Percent Of Yearly Target

HANOI, May 8 (NNN-VNA) – Vietnam posted a budget collection of 640.29 trillion Vietnamese dong (25.20 billion U.S. dollars), in…

Malaysia Unveiled New Anti-Corruption Plan

KUALA LUMPUR, May 8 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia, yesterday, unveiled a new national plan to combat corruption, which focuses on the…

China’s Xi in Serbia for talks to boost economic ties

BELGRADE, May 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Chinese President Xi Jinping will hold talks with his Serbian counterpart in Belgrade on Wednesday,…

Four Carmakers In S. Korea To Recall Some 7,700 Vehicles

SEOUL, May 8 (NNN-YONHAP) – Four local and foreign carmakers in South Korea will voluntarily recall some 7,700 vehicles for…

Macron hosts Xi in French mountains to talk Ukraine, trade

LA MONGIE (France), May 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday hosted Chinese leader Xi Jinping for a high-altitude lunch…

Philippines’ Total External Trade Shrank By 15.4 Percent In March

MANILA, May 8 (NNN-PNA) – The Philippines’ total external trade in goods, recorded a year-on-year decrease of 15.4 percent in…

Indonesia Inaugurated Southeast Asia’s Largest Digital Test House

JAKARTA, May 8 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesian President, Joko Widodo, inaugurated Southeast Asia’s largest digital test house, a telecommunications equipment testing…

Over 800,000 Tourists Arrived In Maldives So Far This Year

MALÉ, May 8 (NNN-PSM) – The Maldives have hosted more than 800,000 tourists so far this year, local media reported,…