World News in Brief: September 29
Asian shares lost ground on Wednesday, and were set for their worst quarter since the pandemic hit, as worries about economic growth in China combined with fears of a global slowdown and a strong dollar to push equities markets lower.
Kishida Fumio wins vote to become Japanese ruling party leader, PM
Kishida Fumio, a former foreign minister, on Wednesday won the race to lead Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) party and become the next prime minister.
OPEC forecasts oil demand rebound before post-2035 plateau
Oil demand will grow sharply in the next few years as economies recover from the pandemic, OPEC forecast on Tuesday, adding that the world needs to keep investing in production to avert a crunch despite an energy transition.
Indonesian President calls on people to prepare to live with COVID-19
NDO/VNA - President Joko Widodo has called on all Indonesians to prepare to live together with COVID-19 because this pandemic will soon become endemic.
World Bank says Delta variant slowing economic growth in East Asia and Pacific
The East Asia and Pacific region's recovery has been undermined by the spread of the COVID-19 Delta variant, which is likely slowing economic growth and increasing inequality in the region, the World Bank said on Monday.
US murders soar nearly 30% in 2020, FBI reports
The number of murders in the United States rose nearly 30% in 2020 and overall violent crime rose for the first time in four years, the FBI said in its annual crime report on Monday, in a surge experts attribute in part to COVID-19 hardships.
COVID-19 complex in Singapore, Cambodia, Thailand
NDO/VNA – Authorities in Singapore have tightened COVID-19 measures as infections in the country rise to fresh record highs, but two health experts told the CNBC that the situation is not terribly concerned.
Singapore, Malaysia hold drill in Malacca Strait
NDO/VNA – The Singapore and Malaysian navies have held a contactless exercise in the Malacca Strait from September 20 to 27, according to the Singaporean Ministry of Defence (MINDEF).
World News in Brief: September 27
Thailand's COVID-19 task force approved a plan to procure a combined 3.35 mln doses of the AstraZeneca and Pfizer and BioNTech vaccines, a spokesperson said. The country will also waive its mandatory quarantine requirement in Bangkok and nine regions from November 1 to vaccinated arrivals,
German SPD seeks allies to replace Merkel-led coalition
Germany's Social Democrats were set on September 27 to start the process of trying to form a government after they narrowly won their first national election since 2005 to end 16 years of conservative-led rule under Angela Merkel.
Erdogan says Turkey plans to buy more Russian defense systems
President Tayyip Erdogan said Turkey still intended to buy a second batch of S-400 missile defense systems from Russia, a move that could deepen a rift with NATO ally Washington and trigger new US sanctions.
World News in Brief: September 26
Romanian Prime Minister Florin Citu won the leadership election of his ruling Liberal Party on Saturday, further reducing the chances of reuniting the centrist coalition government which collapsed earlier this month.
