Sri Lanka’s former president Maithripala Sirisena on Monday appeared before the Presidential Commission of Inquiry probing the Easter Sunday attacks and denied he was privy to prior intelligence on …
Protesters Erupt in Kyrgyzstan After Parliamentary Election
Protesters have clashed with police in Kygryzstan’s capital during a demonstration against the results of a parliamentary election, and dozens of people were reported injured.
Saudi Arabia advances five places in global digital competitiveness
Saudi Arabia has jumped five spots on the Global Digital Competitiveness Report 2020 issued by the International Institute for Administrative Development (IMD), ranking 34th in the world, local media …
Business activity in Saudi Arabia, Egypt, UAE returns to growth
Business activity in the Arab world’s three largest economies returned to growth, with Egypt seeing its first expansion in 14 months. After a deterioration in August, the non-oil private sectors …
Blood money from Saudi Arabia arms deals casts Canada as an international sellout
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s repressive behaviour inside and outside the kingdom has plumbed new depths since the assassination of Jamal Khashoggi at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul …
Business groups seek grandfather provision
In CREATE Bill Business groups are calling on Congress and Malacanang to support proposals for grandfather provision in the Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises (CREATE) bill to allow …
Boun Lai Heua Fai festival marked in Laos
During the Boun Lai Heua Fai festival, people adorned the city with lanterns, paraded with and later floated large dragon boats and small “boats” made from banana trees carrying flowers, incense and …
Laos expects to maximise electricity generation potential
A new transmission line firm that Lao and Chinese enterprises have jointly agreed to establish is expected to maximize Laos’ electricity generation potential.
Laos: End of Buddhist lent culminates in colourful celebrations
Buddhists across the country spent two days taking part in colourful festivities to mark the end of Buddhism lent or Ork Phan Sa which concluded the three-month traditional rain retreat observed by …
Vietnam, Laos strengthen cooperation for 2021-2030 period
Vietnam and Laos have reached agreements on a number of issues to promote bilateral cooperation during the 2021-2030 period.Officials from both sides gathered at a recent meeting discussing the develo …