Indonesia, Japan ink Memorandum of Cooperation on energy transition
NDO/VNA - The governments of Indonesia and Japan have signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) on energy transition aimed at facilitating efforts to materialise Indonesia's energy transition programme.
Pakistan asks IMF to delay 6th country review meeting to January-end
Pakistan has requested the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to delay a board meeting meant to consider the country's sixth review to the end of January, the finance ministry said.
NYC building space heater malfunction sparks fire that kills 19, including 9 children
Nineteen people were killed, including nine children, and dozens were injured when a fire started by a malfunctioning space heater spread smoke through a low-income building in The Bronx borough of New York City on Sunday, city officials said.
Number of new COVID-19 cases in Laos decreases, in Philippines sees record high
NDO/VNA – The Lao Ministry of Health announced on January 9 that the country has recorded 924 new COVID-19 infections and seven deaths over the past 24 hours.
World News in Brief: January 9
The United Nations said on Saturday it would invite Sudanese military leaders, political parties and other groups to take part in discussions aimed at ending a crisis unleashed by a coup in October.
Philippines prepares more hospitals beds with record COVID-19 cases
The Philippines ordered an increase in hospital beds and medical resources in and around the capital Manila, a senior government official said on Sunday, as the country set another record for new COVID-19 infections.
Myanmar declares five-month ceasefire
NDO/VNA – General Min Aung Hlaing, chairman of the ruling State Administration Council (SAC) of Myanmar, declared a five-month ceasefire when meeting with visiting Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen in Nay Pyi Taw on January 7.
Cambodia remembers Vietnamese volunteer troops on 43rd anniversary of victory over Khmer Rouge
NDO/VNA – Cambodia always remember the Cambodia United Front for National Salvation (KUFNS) soldiers and Vietnamese volunteer troops who shed their blood and sacrificed their lives to topple the Khmer Rouge genocidal regime and prevent it from rising again, Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen
Indonesia: Green investment hoped to create 4.4 million new jobs
NDO/VNA - Green investment in the circular economic system will create 4.4 million new job opportunities in Indonesia by 2030, according to an official from the Indonesian Ministry of National Development Planning.
Thorny journey after migrant's life-changing dream
NDO - In 2021, Latin America and the Caribbean region experienced an unprecedented level of migration, with a record high number of asylum applications entering Mexico. The increasingly severe spiral of violence and poverty in their homelands has prompted migrants to embark on this arduous
Thailand raises COVID-19 alert level due to Omicron spread
Thailand on Thursday raised its COVID-19 alert level following rising infections driven by the spread of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, a senior health official said.
Thai government continues to cover all COVID-19 treatment costs
NDO/VNA - The Thai government will continue to pay for COVID-19 treatment at private hospitals, government spokesman Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana said on January 5.
