Business & Economy

Rwanda Closes Primate Conservation Parks Over COVID-19 Outbreak

KIGALI, Mar 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Rwanda announced that, it suspended tourism and research activities in three primate-dominated national parks effective…

Food delivery services give vital help for restaurants to continue business

KUALA LUMPUR, March 21 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The high demand among consumers for food deliveries, along with the availability of food delivery services,…

Nepal Announces Ban On Incoming International Flights

KATHMANDU, Mar 21 (NNN-XINHUA) – Nepali Prime Minister, KP Sharma Oli, on Friday, announced a number of prohibitive measures, including…

Israel Cuts 70 Percent Workforce Due To COVID-19

JERUSALEM, Mar 21 (NNN-MA’AN) – Israel has decided to allow only 30 percent of workers to enter workplaces, in both…

Saudi Arabia Predicts 2020 Budget Deficit To Be 7-9 Percent

RIYADH, Mar 21 (NNN-SPA) – Saudi Arabia predicted that the deficit of the 2020 state budget will range between seven…

Fiji Airways Suspends 95 Percent Of International Flights

SUVA, Mar 21 (NNN-PIN) – Fiji Airways, the island nation’s national carrier, decided to suspend 95 percent of its international…

As a 0.12-micron bit of virus holds the world at ransom, it’s time for contemplation

Ho Yuet Mee says there could be a silver lining to the COVID-19 episode. KUALA LUMPUR, March 20 (NNN-BERNAMA) – The…

COVID-19: Azerbaijan commends Malaysia’s containment measures

By R.Ravichandran KUALA LUMPUR, March 20 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Azerbaijan has expressed its support and appreciation to the Malaysian Government for the measures implemented…

BNM’s move to cut SRR ratio timely, say economists

By Zarul Effendi Razali and Zairina Zainuddin KUALA LUMPUR, March 20 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) decision to reduce the…

Additional RM160 mln approved to fight Covid-19 second wave – Muhyiddin

JOHOR BAHRU, March 19 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin Thursday announced an additional allocation of RM160 million to be channeled to…