Business & Economy

Three Japan Post Presidents Resign Over Insurance Sales Scandal

TOKYO, Dec 28 (NNN-NHK) – Japan Post Holdings Co., said that, its president and those of two of its subsidiaries…

China-Bangladesh Joint Venture Constructs Mega Expressway Bypassing Dhaka

DHAKA, Dec 28 (NNN-XINHUA) – A Chinese and Bangladeshi joint venture started construction of a mega expressway bypassing Dhaka. Sichuan…

Cargo Ship Hits Bosporus Shore In Istanbul, Traffic Not Affected

ISTANBUL, Dec 28 (NNN-ANADOLU) – No casualties were reported, after a Liberia-flagged cargo ship hit the shore, of the Bosporus…

Foreign Tourist Number To Thailand Reach 39 Million, Up Four Percent

BANGKOK, Dec 28 (NNN-TNA) – Thailand, on Friday, welcomed the 39 millionth tourist, arriving at Suvarnabhumi International Airport. The campaign:…

Supply of Indian onions to be restored by February – FAMA

BUKIT MERTAJAM: LKIM Chairman Muhammad Faiz Fadzil (second from right) with FAMA Chairman Ishak Ismail “marketing” onions under the Program…

Saudi Arabia, Kuwait To Resume Oil Production In Joint Oilfields

RIYADH, Dec 27 (NNN-SPA) – Saudi Arabia and Kuwait launched the countdown, to resume oil production in their joint oilfields…

Jordan’s Public Debt Hits 42 Billion USD

AMMAN, Dec 27 (NNN-PETRA) – Jordan’s total public debt increased, in the first ten months of 2019, to 30,194 billion…

Iran Increases Natural Gas Extraction From South Pars Gas Field

TEHRAN, Iran, Dec 27 (NNN-TASNIM) – Iran begins extraction of natural gas from an offshore rig, at South Pars gas…

Lebanese Expatriates Demonstrate Against Central Bank’s Policies

BEIRUT, Dec 27 (NNN-NNA) – Hundreds of Lebanese expatriates took to the street on Thursday, in protest against the central…

Cambodian PM Says Recent China-Japan-S.Korea Leaders’ Meeting Bodes Well For Asia

PHNOM PENH, Dec 27 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodian Prime Minister, Samdech Techo Hun Sen, said, the recent meeting of leaders of…