Asia

Malaysia Maintains March Crude Palm Oil Exports Duty At Eight Percent

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 17 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia, the world’s second-largest palm oil producer, has maintained its crude palm oil (CPO)…

Indian Farmer Union Calls For One-Day Rural Shutdown Amid Massive Protest

NEW DELHI, Feb 17 (NNN-PTI) – A pan-India rural shutdown call, given by Samyukta Kisan Morcha (United Farmers Front), and…

Cuba re-elected to UN Special Committee on Decolonization

Cuba re-elected as vice-chairman of the Bureau of the UN Special Committee on Decolonization HAVANA, Feb 17 (NNN-ACN) — Cuba…

Japan Launched New H3 Rocket A Year After Failure

TOKYO, Feb 17 (NNN-NHK) – Japan launched its flagship H3 rocket today, nearly a year after the maiden launch failure,…

Two Arrested Over “Terror” Attack On Police Headquarters In Iran

TEHRAN, Feb 17 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s police have arrested two individuals, for involvement in a deadly “terrorist” attack last Dec,…

Chinese Pentatonic Music Captivated Egyptian Audiences In Cairo

CAIRO, Feb 17 (NNN-MENA) – On the occasion of the Chinese Spring Festival, the China Cultural Centre in Cairo, organised…

Malaysia Sees Increase In Female Labour Force Participation

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 16 (Bernama) — The female labour force participation rate in Malaysia is still significantly lower than that…

Malaysia’s 2023 Moderate Economic Growth In Sync With Other ASEAN Countries

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 16 (Bernama) — Malaysia’s 2023 gross domestic product (GDP) growth is in tandem with other ASEAN countries which also showed moderate…

Australia, Canada, New Zealand Call For Immediate Humanitarian Ceasefire In Gaza

CANBERRA, Feb 16 (NNN-AAP) – Australia, Canada and New Zealand, called for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza. According to…

World Leaders Congratulate Indonesia’s Prabowo Looks Set For Victory

JAKARTA, Feb 16 (Bernama) — World leaders including Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim have congratulated Prabowo Subianto, who looks set to win…