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RTM continues to play essential role in disseminating national agenda – Fahmi
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Broadcasting Department (RTM) will continue to play an important role in disseminating national agenda to the people using fresh and new approaches despite facing various challenges, said Communications and Digital Minister Fahmi Fadzil (pix). He said that currently, RTM, which has six TV channels and 34 ... Read More
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Sri Lanka’s Inflation Dropped Further To 50.3 Percent In March
COLOMBO, Apr 1 (NNN-XINHUA) – Sri Lanka’s inflation decreased to 50.3 percent in Mar, from 50.6 percent in Feb, official statistics showed, yesterday. The year-on-year ... Read More
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Philippines’ Debt Rose To 252.39 Billion USD In Feb
MANILA, Mar 30 (NNN-PNA) – The Philippines’ debt rose to 13.75 trillion pesos (roughly 252.39 billion U.S. dollars), as of the end of Feb, a 0.4 percent increase from total outstanding debt recorded at the end of Jan, due to the net issuance of domestic securities, the Philippine Bureau of ... Read More
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Linaco to build RM200 mil coconut factory in Kota Marudu
New plant promises 2,000 jobs to nearby residents, will need 700 to 800 tonnes of fruit per day KOTA KINABALU – A RM200 million integrated ... Read More
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Spanish Imports Of Chinese Cars 20 Times Higher In 2022
BARCELONA, Apr 1 (NNN-XINHUA) – Chinese car brands are gaining a strong foothold in the Spanish market, with exports to Spain 20 times higher in 2022. Figures published this month by the Spanish association of automobile manufacturers (ANFAC), show that, Chinese vehicles worth 1.39 billion euros (1.51 billion U.S. dollars) ... Read More
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Datuk Ahirudin Attan re-elected as NPC President
KUALA LUMPUR – Datuk Ahirudin Attan @ Rocky of Petra News has been re-elected unopposed as the National Press Club (NPC) President for another term. ... Read More
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Tourism industry shifting away from China, new focus on Asean: Matta
Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia still top international arrival numbers, notes president KUCHING – The tourism industry has shifted its reliance and focus from the China market to other Asean countries in terms of international arrivals, said Datuk Tan Kok Liang. The Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents president said tourist ... Read More
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Prehistoric skeletons to be returned to Penang after over 150 years
Remains will be exhibited at Guar Kepah site, says tourism ministry BUTTERWORTH – A unique set of prehistoric human skeletal remains unearthed from the Guar ... Read More
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First human case of bird flu reported in Chile
SANTIAGO, March 30 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Chilean health authorities Wednesday confirmed the first case of a human patient suffering from avian flu. It is a 53-year-old man from the city of Arica in the northern part of the country, who has been reported to be stable. ”The sanitary protocols established for ... Read More
UNICEF sounds alarm over fast-spreading cholera outbreaks in Africa
UNITED NATIONS, March 29 (NNN-KBC) — The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is calling for emergency funding to broaden efforts to reach millions living across 11 eastern and southern African countries which have been hit hard by fast-spreading cholera outbreaks. “The cholera outbreak in eastern and southern Africa isn’t just an ... Read More
Mongolia’s Tuberculosis Cases In 2022 Dropped To Lowest Level In Nearly Three Decades
ULAN BATOR, Mar 25 (NNN-XINHUA) – Mongolia reported a total of 2,354 cases of tuberculosis (TB) in 2022, the lowest in 27 years. Thanks to intensified early detection and preventive efforts, cases of TB have been decreasing across the country in recent years, the National Centre for Communicable Diseases said ... Read More