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168 Killed, 323 Missing In Japan’s Quake-Hit Ishikawa Prefecture

TOKYO, Jan 9 (NNN-NHK) – The death toll has climbed to 168, in Japan’s Ishikawa yesterday, after a series of…

Indonesia Criticises Some Countries’ Double Standards Regarding Gaza Conflict

JAKARTA, Jan 9 (NNN-XINHUA) – Indonesian Foreign Minister, Retno Marsudi, yesterday, criticised some countries for applying double standards regarding the…

Malaysian former PM Najib wants ‘Man on the Run’ to be removed from Netflix

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 8 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysian former prime minister Najib Razak has requested the prosecution in his 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB)…

Salaries in Malaysian companies likely to see 5.0 pct rise in 2024 – WTW

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 8 (NNN-Bernama) — Companies in Malaysia continue to project an overall salary rise of 5.0 per cent in…

Summernats Car Festival Drew Record Crowd In Australian Capital

CANBERRA, Jan 8 (NNN-AAP) – Authorities celebrated a successful edition of Australia’s biggest motoring festival, despite safety concerns following a…

Nearly 7,000 Rohingya Refugees Rendered Homeless As Fire Blazed Through Camp In SE Bangladesh

DHAKA, Jan 8 (NNN-BSS) – Nearly 7,000 Rohingyas have become homeless overnight, after a fire blazed through a Rohingya camp…

Bursa Malaysia opens higher, tracking Wall Street

By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 8 (NNN-Bernama) — Bursa Malaysia, the stock exchange of Malaysia, opened higher…

Malaysian ringgit snaps four-day losing streak as selling abates

By Nurul Jannah Kamaruddin  KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 8 (NNN-Bernama) — The Malaysian ringgit reversed its downward trend to open on…

Gunmen Killed Political Leader In India’s West Bengal

NEW DELHI, Jan 8 (NNN-PTI) – Unidentified gunmen, yesterday shot dead ruling Trinamool Congress party leader, Satyan Chowdhury, in the…

DPRK Accuses South Korea Of Misjudging Its Military Moves

PYONGYANG, Jan 8 (NNN-KCNA) – A senior official of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), accused the South Korean…