Gloomy Christmas season
NDO - European countries are entering the Christmas season with a quieter atmosphere, as many countries strengthen restrictive measures to curb the spread of the new Omicron variant. Strict blockade measures, introduced right around Christmas and on the eve of the new year 2022, when families
ASEAN conference calls for acceleration in climate cooperation
NDO/VNA – The ASEAN Secretariat has organised the 17th Coordinating Conference on the ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community (SOC-COM) via video teleconference to discuss the future of climate change cooperation in the region.
ASEAN holds 5th round of RCEP webinar series
NDO/VNA - The Secretariat of the Association of Southeast Asia (ASEAN), together with the East Asia Business Council, has run the 5th round of the webinar series on the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP).
Seven dead, more than 50,000 evacuated in Malaysia floods
NDO/VNA – At least seven people have died and more than 50,000 evacuated from their homes as Malaysia faced some of its worst floods for years, officials said on December 20.
Production effectiveness boosted by 15-20% thanks to irrigated agricultural improvement
(VAN) The irrigated agriculture improvement project increased output, quality, and production effectiveness by 15% to 20% as compared to conventional farming.
COVID-19 pandemic poses risk of increasing poverty
NDO - The serious development of the COVID-19 pandemic is threatening to cause famine in many countries around the world. The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) has warned of an increase in hunger in Latin America and the Caribbean. Meanwhile, the United Nations
World News in Brief: December 19
Omicron, a very contagious variant first detected last month in southern Africa and Hong Kong (China), has raced around the globe and been reported in 89 countries and territories, the World Health Organization said on Saturday.
Laos to reopen to foreign visitors in three phases
NDO/VNA – Lao government has announced a plan to reopen to foreign visitors starting from January 1, 2022, according to a notice issued by the Prime Minister's Office.
World News in Brief: Deccember 17
The World Health Organization issued interim recommendations for mixing and matching COVID-19 vaccines from different manufacturers for both the second dose and booster shots.
Iran top negotiator says nuclear talks to pause for a few days
Talks to revive the Iran nuclear deal will be held in Vienna on Friday before breaking for a "few days", Iran’s chief negotiator Ali Bagheri Kani said.
World News in Brief: December 16
Tens of thousands of people have been evacuated from coastal areas of the central and southern Philippines ahead of a strong typhoon that is expected to make landfall on Thursday afternoon.
Indonesia reports first case of Omicron variant
Indonesia has identified its first case of the Omicron coronavirus variant, the country’s health minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin said on Thursday.