HONG KONG -- Hong Kong's retail sales continued to drop in November of 2019 as social unrest dampened consumption sentiment.

The near-term outlook for the retail trade continues to hinge on how the local social incidents will evolve, the spokesman said, stressing that ending violence and restoring social order are essential to the recovery of the retail trade and indeed that of the whole economy. (Hong Kong-Retail sales)

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YANGON -- A total of 22 people were killed with 10 others injured in a traffic collision in Myanmar's Kayin state on Friday morning, said a press release from the Fire Service Department.

The crash which involved a vehicle and a passenger bus took place on Myawaddy-Kawkareik Asia Road in Myawaddy township at 11:00 a.m. local time. (Myanmar-Traffic Accident)

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KATHMANDU -- The Visit Nepal Year 2020 campaign formally kicked off here on the first week of 2020 with an appeal to the world travelers to visit the Himalayan country.

Amid a special function organized at Dasharath Stadium in the capital city, Nepali President Bidya Devi Bhandari inaugurated the mega campaign, which aims to attract two million foreign tourists, by lighting the flame of unity and unveiling the mascot of Yeti. (Nepal-Tourism)

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CANBERRA -- Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has said that the nation's existing emissions reduction targets would be enough to prevent future bushfire crises.

Speaking at a press conference as bushfires continued to burn in all six of Australia's states, Morrison announced that the National Security Committee (NSC) will meet on Monday to discuss "longer-term" responses to the crisis. (Australia-Emissions) Enditem

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