Lam’s statements—and the Hong Kong government’s actions—during the height of the city’s prodemocracy protests last year struck those supportive of the movement as half-measures that came too late to …
Hong Kong Arrests Jimmy Lai, Media Mogul, Under National Security Law
The pro-democracy figure is the most high-profile person detained under the sweeping law imposed by Beijing on the semiautonomous territory.
What does Jimmy Lai’s arrest mean for Hong Kong press?
In the highest-profile use of China’s new national security law, Hong Kong authorities have arrested pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai and raided his news organization’s headquarters. Some analysts …
PM, Maldives president discuss Covid-19, regional cooperation
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has reaffirmed Pakistan’s desire to work with the Maldives to strengthen beneficial cooperation in the region. The premier, in a telephonic conversation with …
Development of Maldives’ eco-tourism gets India grant assistance
High Commissioner of India in the Maldives, Sunjay Sudhir, participated in a contract award ceremony for ‘Development of 5 Eco-tourism zones’ in Addu. As part of India’s neighbourhood first policy …
Travel firm to restart Cyprus flights and holidays next week
Airline and tour operator Jet2.com will resume its flights and holidays programme for Cyprus next week.The firm announced it will restart taking UK holidaymakers to the eastern Mediterranean country …
Timor-Leste’s Draft Defamation Law Will Make It Harder to Curb Corruption
The broad scope of criminal defamation and its application presents a serious obstacle to journalists and whistleblowers seeking to expose corruption.
China’s Sinopharm starts Phase III trial of COVID-19 vaccine in Bahrain
Chinese state-owned pharmaceutical company Sinopharm has begun Phase III clinical trials of a COVID-19 vaccine in Bahrain, after launching similar trials in the United Arab Emirates last month, …
Bahrain warns residents about expired food products
Bahrain’s Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Tourism has warned residents about macadamia nuts being sold in markets which have had their expiration dates altered. Photo for illustrative purposes.
COVID-19: Bahrain begins next phase of clinical trials for vaccine
Doctors and nurses working in a makeshift ICU “Field Intensive Care Unit 1” set up by Bahrian authorities. The kingdom has announced it has begun phase three of clinical trials for a COVID-19 vaccine.