Hungary's Orban says he hopes inflation will dip below 6% by year-end
Hungary's government hopes inflation will ease back to below 6% by the end of 2022 after hitting a near 15-year high of 7.9% at the start of the year, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Saturday.
Fed officials lean against large increase to kick off rate hikes
Federal Reserve officials on Friday squelched what had been rising market expectations for an aggressive initial response to 40-year-high US inflation, signaling that steady interest rate hikes should be enough to do the trick.
Australia's biggest states ease more COVID-19 curbs ahead of border reopening
Singing and dancing will resume in nightclubs in Sydney and Melbourne from Friday, while most mandatory check-ins have been scrapped as officials lifted nearly all COVID-19 curbs in Australia's biggest cities amid a steady fall in hospital cases.
Malaysia-Singapore vaccinated travel programme lane restored at full capacity
NDO/VNA - The Transport Ministry of Malaysia said ticket sales for both the land and air Malaysia-Singapore Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) have been allowed to with immediate effect.
ASEAN FMs reaffirm commitment to full, effective implementation of RCEP
NDO/VNA – ASEAN Foreign Ministers reaffirmed their commitment to ensuring the full and effective implementation of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) during the ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting Retreat (AMMR) that was held in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, in both in-person and online
World News in Brief: February 17
Finance leaders of the world's top 20 economies will debate the fallout from geopolitical tensions, global inflation and tighter monetary policy at a two-day meeting kicking off on Thursday. But COVID-19 cases overshadow the gathering with many ministers either attending online or skipping the
Russia ready to increase gas supplies to Italy, ambassador says
Russian President Vladimir Putin has told Italy that Russia is ready to increase its gas supplies to the country if needed, the Russian ambassador to Italy Sergey Razov said on Thursday.
Nguyen Hoang Duc wins Vietnamese Golden Ball Award 2021
NDO – Midfielder Nguyen Hoang Duc (Viettel FC) overcame Nguyen Quang Hai (Hanoi FC) and Nguyen Tien Linh (Becamex Binh Duong FC) to win the Vietnam Golden Ball Award 2021 for the best male football player of the year during an award ceremony in Ho Chi Minh City on February 16.
Scotland to offer COVID vaccines to all 5-11 year olds
Scotland will offer COVID-19 vaccines to all 5-11 year olds, first minister Nicola Sturgeon said on Wednesday, accepting advice received from British vaccine advisers.
Overcome shortcomings - clear the flow towards the great sea
(VAN) It is necessary to overcome shortcomings and comply with new rules of the game in order to participate in an increasingly extensive playing field.
World News in Brief: February 15
Russia said on Tuesday some of its military units were returning to their bases after exercises near Ukraine. The Kremlin said on Tuesday that US assertions that Russia was poised to invade Ukraine were baseless hysteria.
Russia will continue dialogue with West - Lavrov
Russia will continue its dialogue with the West on security issues and is ready for separate talks on intermediate-range nuclear missiles, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Tuesday.