Environment

New Zealand Bans Plastic Bags From Tomorrow

WELLINGTON, Jun 30 (NNN-XINHUA) – New Zealand’s major supermarkets have been preparing for the second phase of the national plastics…

ADB Approved One-Billion-USD Loan To Support Low-Carbon Public Transport In Philippines

MANILA, Jun 29 (NNN-PNA) – The Asian Development Bank (ADB), today approved a loan of one billion U.S. dollars, to…

Tomato Prices Skyrocket In India Due To Incessant Rains

NEW DELHI, Jun 28 (NNN-PTI) – Tomato prices have shot up at least three to four times in India, over…

TEPCO Completed Work For Releasing Fukushima Nuke Wastewater Into Sea

TOKYO, Jun 27 (NNN-NHK) – The operator of the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, has completed the construction of…

Malaysia’s TNB to See US$493.05 Million Returns From Energy Deal In Laos Starting 2025

From Nur Ashikin Abdul Aziz VIENTIANE, June 27 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia’s largest electricity utility, Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) and Electricite du Lao…

PM Anwar Invites Laos To Tap Into Malaysia’s Halal Expertise

From Nur Ashikin Abdul Aziz VIENTIANE, June 27 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on Tuesday invited Laos to tap into…

Lightning Strikes Killed Four In India’s Rajasthan

NEW DELHI, Jun 27 (NNN-PTI) – At least four people were killed and four others injured, in lightning strikes in…

Flooding Displaces Over 92,000 People In Southern Philippines

MANILA, Jun 27 (NNN-PNA) – The Philippine government has evacuated at least 92,319 people in three flood-hit towns, in south-central…

Two People Died Amid Heavy Rains In Mumbai

NEW DELHI, Jun 25 (NNN-PTI) – Two people died in India’s financial centre, Mumbai, yesterday, after falling into a manhole…

S. Koreans Urge Japan To Store Nuke-Contaminated Water On Land

SEOUL, Jun 25 (NNN-YONHAP) – Thousands of South Koreans rallied in central Seoul yesterday, to urge the Japanese government to…