Ministers meet to promote RCEP signing by year’s end

HANOI, Aug 27 (NNN-BERNAMA) – The 8th Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Ministerial Meeting was held online on August 27 under the chair of Vietnamese Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Tuan Anh. The event, attended by economic ministers of 15 member countries, aimed to promote talks on the RCEP towards…

Iran Willing To Keep Cooperation With IAEA Under Int’l Norms: FM

Zarif made the remarks, during a meeting with IAEA Director General, Rafael Grossi, in the Iranian capital, Tehran. TEHRAN, Aug 26 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s Foreign Minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, said that, Iran is willing to keep cooperating with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) “according to international regulations.” “The Islamic…

UN Mideast Envoy Voices Concern Over Situation In Gaza, West Bank

UNITED NATIONS, Aug 26 (NNN-WAFA) – UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Nickolay Mladenov, voiced concern over the deteriorating situation in Gaza and the West Bank. The security situation in Gaza recently deteriorated, a trend which may soon become irreversible, he warned. This latest escalation once again…

Aussie Health Supplements Company To Cut Jobs As Profit Plummets 66 Percent

SYDNEY, Aug 26 (NNN-XINHUA) – The Australian health supplements company, Blackmores, reported a 66 percent slump in full-year profit and will cut about 10 percent of its workforce, as the company battled the disruption from COVID-19 pandemic. “It is expected that, as a result of the organisational redesign, there will…

PNG’s Gold Mine Records 18 New COVID-19 Infections

SYDNEY, Aug 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) – An outbreak of COVID-19 in Papua New Guinea (PNG) continued to spread, with the country’s Western Province recording 18 new cases yesterday, all of which were associated with the Ok Tedi gold mine. The country’s total number of infections stood at 419, with four deaths…

ASEAN Economic Ministers Discuss Recovery From COVID-19 Pandemic

HANOI, Aug 26 (NNN-XINHUA) – Economic ministers of the 10 members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), yesterday discussed the response to and recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and its impacts. At the 52nd ASEAN Economic Ministers’ Meeting held online, they exchanged views on economic impacts of COVID-19,…

Malaysian govt will not proceed with cross-border pollution bill – Ministry

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 25 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The government will not proceed with the proposed drafting of the Cross-Border Pollution Bill after examining the appropriateness of the bill, according to the Ministry of Environment and Water (KASA). The ministry said the study covered the feasibility to implement the law, diplomatic relations and elements of…

1MDB audit report trial: Audio recording of meeting replayed in court

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 25 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The audio recording of the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) audit report coordination meeting on Feb 24, 2016, which was chaired by former Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Dr Ali Hamsa, was replayed in the High Court here, today. The recording, totalling two…

Thai court sets Sept 14 for ruling on Thai Airways’ restructuring request

By Linda Khoo Hui Li BANGKOK, Aug 25 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Thailand’s bankruptcy court will rule on Sept 14 whether to approve or reject Thai Airways International Public Company Limited (THAI)’s request for restructuring. The Central Bankruptcy Court held two additional hearings on Aug 20 and today, Aug 25 after some creditors opposed…

Malaysia reports 11 new COVID-19 cases

PUTRAJAYA, Aug 25 (NNN-BERNAMA) — A total of 11 new COVID-19 cases have been reported in the last 24 hours, with five of them involving the Tawar cluster, said Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. He said that with the latest development as of 12 noon today, the total number…
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