Malaysia: Note to Indonesia is to offer assistance, not to protest
Jakarta: Malaysian Ambassador to Indonesia Zainal Abidin Bakar stressed that Kuala Lumpur is not pointing fingers at Jakarta over the current haze problems. Malaysia in fact is offering some forms of assistance in tackling the forest fires in several provinces in Indonesia, he said referring to a recent official letter from the Malaysian government through […]
President Moon’s Chuseok wishes: vibrant economy, fair society, peaceful Korean Peninsula.
Seoul: President Moon Jae-in expressed hope Wednesday for a “fair country” in his public message to mark Chuseok, one of the biggest traditional holidays in Korea. “I hope it can be a country that is fair to all of us,” he said on the eve of the four-day Chuseok holiday period. This year’s Chuseok, the […]
Malaysia supports Indonesia’s proposed ASEAN identity narrative
Yogyakarta: Malaysia has vowed to back Indonesia’s idea regarding the ASEAN identity narrative “What Indonesia initiated about the ASEAN as a single identity is a good thing, and we support it,” Malaysian Deputy General Secretary of Tourism, Art, and Culture Ministry Saraya Binti Arbi said on the sidelines of the 15th ASEAN Senior Officials Meeting […]
Uzbekistan to host Raks Sehri Annual International Festival
Tashkent: Uzbekistan. In a country that its people see as a place where different nationalities, traditions and culture co-exist peaceful and live harmoniously, where its rich historical and architectural heritage gets along fine with modern buildings and high technology, the Raks Sehri (Magic of Dance) Annual International Festival stands as a clear testimony to their […]
Seoul files complaint with WTO over Tokyo’s export curbs
Seoul: South Korea filed a complaint with the World Trade Organization (WTO) on Wednesday over Japan’s export curbs, upping the stakes in the unprecedented trade row between the two Asian neighbors. The move came more than two months after Tokyo started restrictions of exporting three key industrial materials to Seoul, which are essential for the […]
North Korea says it tested super-large multiple rocket launcher
Seoul: North Korea said Wednesday that it tested a “super-large” multiple rocket launcher the previous day, but stopped short of declaring the test as a success, raising speculation that the latest firing might have failed to reach its intended targets. On Tuesday, South Korea’s military said that the North fired two short-range projectiles eastward from […]
South Korea, United Arab Emirates sign MoU to explore potential collaboration on new nuclear energy projects
Abu Dhabi: Barakah One Company (BOC), a subsidiary of the Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC), has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO). The signing took place during the 24th edition of the World Energy Congress in Abu Dhabi this week in the presence of Korean Vice Minister of Trade […]
Bahrain best place for expatriates in Middle East: Survey
Manama: Bahrain has beaten a host of regional competitors to be the best destination for expats to work, live, and raise a family in the Middle East and North Africa in the 2019 InterNations Expat survey, consolidating its leadership position from 2018. Judges praised the Kingdom’s welcoming culture and relaxed lifestyle, cementing the country as […]
Seoul vows to better protect defectors’ privacy after controversy over 2016 mass defection
Seoul: The unification ministry said Tuesday it will improve the way news of defections by North Koreans is made public to ensure their privacy. The decision follows criticism it mishandled the 2016 high-profile defections of about a dozen restaurant workers. The 12 North Korean waitresses, employees of a restaurant in China, defected to the South […]
Malaysian teen develops app to motivate planting among younger generations
Kuala Lumpur: Malaysian teenager Loganetraa Kulothunakan has understood that even though planting is a crucial part of creating a sustainable and healthy environment for the community, most people do not plant anymore. “Nowadays, if you visit the housing areas, you do not see any plants, so it is not that cheerful,” Loganetraa, 15, said. “Plants […]
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