Business & Economy

Vietnam’s Plastic Import Volume Rises In Q1

HANOI, Apr 9 (NNN-VNA) – Vietnam imported over 1.5 million tonnes of plastic worth more than 2 billion U.S. dollars…

Iran Slams IMF’s Rejection Of Application For Anti-COVID-19 Loan As “Unacceptable”

TEHRAN, Apr 9 (NNN-TASNIM) – Iranian President, Hassan Rouhani, said that, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) rejection of Iran’s application…

Day 23 of MCO and some still not complying – Health DG

KUALA TERENGGANU, April 9 — Roadblocks carried out jointly by the police and armed forces at the Sultan Mahmud bridge…

MAZPA appeals for aid for wildlife

KUALA LUMPUR, April 9 (NNN-BERNAMA) —  The Malaysian Association of Zoological Parks and Aquaria  (MAZPA) is appealing to the government to…

Iran’s COVID-19 Cases Near 65,000 As Downward Trend Continues

TEHRAN, Apr 9 (NNN-IRNA) – The COVID-19 pandemic in Iran continued its week-long downward trend on Wednesday, as less than…

Major Cities In Japan Appear Quiet On First Day State Of Emergency

TOKYO, Apr 9 (NNN-NHK) – Major Japanese cities, including the capital, Tokyo, became unusually quiet, with many shops closed and…

Chinese, Swiss FMs Vow To Jointly Keep Global Industrial, Supply Chains Stable

BEIJING, Apr 9 (NNN-XINHUA) – China and Switzerland should work together to keep the global industrial and supply chains stable,…

Suhaimi Sulaiman appointed as Bernama’s new Chairman

KUALA LUMPUR, April 8 (NNN-BERNAMA) —  Broadcast personality and media strategist Suhaimi Sulaiman has been appointed the new chairman of the…

IATA warns 11.2 mln jobs at risk with airlines shutdown, calls for financial support

KUALA LUMPUR, April 8 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Some 25 million jobs are at risk of disappearing due to plummeting demand for air…

More than 7,000 advisories issued as Singapore tightens rules on safe distancing

SINGAPORE, April 8 (NNN-BERNAMA) –  More than 7,000 written advisories were issued to members of the public who breached the…