India to begin world’s biggest population count
INDIA will launch the world’s largest census on Wednesday, with more than three million officials to take part in a vast counting exercise over the next year. The South Asian…
Vietnam’s capital logs 29 COVID-19 cases since start of year
VIETNAM’S capital Hanoi has recorded 29 COVID-19 cases since the start of the year, with no deaths reported, local daily Tuoi Tre reported Tuesday. The Hanoi Centre for Disease Control…
Indonesia urges UN to convene emergency Security Council meeting after peacekeepers killed in Lebanon
INDONESIA has called on the United Nations (UN) to convene an emergency Security Council meeting following the deaths of three Indonesian peacekeepers in Lebanon, officials said. Indonesian Foreign Minister Sugiono…
Japan PM willing to cooperate with Asian nations to secure oil products
JAPANESE Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Tuesday expressed her willingness to cooperate with other Asian nations to secure petroleum products, amid crude oil supply disruptions stemming from the US-Israeli conflict…
Thai King endorses new cabinet after PM Anutin re-election
THAI King Maha Vajiralongkorn has endorsed a new cabinet under the leadership of Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, a royal command said on Tuesday. According to the official Royal Gazette, the…
Trump “quite interested” in asking Arab countries to help pay for US-Israeli war with Iran: White House
US President Donald Trump “would be quite interested” in calling on Arab countries to help pay for the costs related to the ongoing US-Israeli war against Iran, White House Press…
UN chief calls for building zero-waste food systems
UN SECRETARY-GENERAL Antonio Guterres on Monday called on the international community to build zero-waste food systems that “we need to nourish both people and planet”. “The world wastes far too…
Japan industrial output in Feb falls 2.1%, Iran conflict clouds outlook
JAPAN’S industrial output in February fell 2.1 per cent from the previous month, the first contraction in three months, dragged down by weak output in the motor vehicle sector, government…
Singapore’s electricity, town gas tariffs to rise in Q2
SINGAPORE residents will face higher electricity and town gas tariffs in the second quarter, with further increases likely later this year as the Middle East conflict drives up global fuel…
Dubai announces over $270 mln in economic support for business
DUBAI will provide support worth over $270 million to help businesses and families, authorities announced Monday, with the Gulf states facing economic disruption from Iran’s aerial attacks and closure of…