Asia

Indonesia Announces Three Presidential Candidate Pairs For 2024 Election

JAKARTA, Nov 14 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesia’s Election Commission (KPU), announced yesterday, three presidential candidate pairs, who will run in the…

Two Soldiers, One Terrorist Killed In Military Operation In NW Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Nov 14 (NNN-APP) – Two soldiers and a terrorist were killed in a military operation in Pakistan’s north-west tribal…

Indian Gov’t Signs 400-Mln-USD Loan Agreement With ADB For Urban Reform Agenda

NEW DELHI, Nov 14 (NNN-PTI) – India’s federal government and the Asian Development Bank (ADB), yesterday signed a loan agreement…

Indonesia Seeks Investors To Build Residential Complexes In New Capital City

JAKARTA, Nov 14 (NNN-ANTARA) – The Indonesian government is seeking investors, to build residential complexes in its ongoing project for…

Vietnam’s Population Forecast To Drop To 72 Million In 2100, Due To Low Birth Rates

HANOI, Nov 13 (NNN-VNA) – Vietnam’s population is expected to increase to 107 million in 2044, before dropping to 72…

Four Dead In Philippine Road Crash

MANILA, Nov 13 (NNN-PNA) – Four people died, after their car collided with a dump truck, in Olongapo City, north-east…

33-Year-Old Ex-Lawmaker Secretary Becomes Youngest Female Mayor In Japan

TOKYO, Nov 13 (NNN-NHK) – A 33-year-old former secretary of a ruling party, has become Japan’s youngest-ever female mayor, after…

Afghan Police Detained Drug Smuggler, Seized Drugs

FAIZABAD, Afghanistan, Nov 13 (NNN-ANA) – Police have arrested a drug smuggler and seized a variety of illegal drugs from…

Hundreds protest APEC on eve of San Francisco meeting

Demonstrators hold placards during the “No on APEC” protest on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders’ Meeting…

Peru moving closer to signing FTAs with India and Hong Kong

LIMA, Nov 13 (NNN-ANDINA) — Peru expects to sign two free trade agreements (FTAs) with India and Hong Kong, for…