Australian doctors have joined the fight against COVID-19 in Timor-Leste in a bid to prevent devastation in one of South-East Asia’s most vulnerable countries. There have been six cases detected, but …
BRIEF-Inner Mongolia Mengdian Huaneng Thermal Power’s Q1 On-Grid Power Generation Up 7.1% Y/Y
April 15 (Reuters) – Inner Mongolia Mengdian Huaneng Thermal Power Corp Ltd: * SAYS Q1 ON-GRID POWER GENERATION UP 7.1% Y/Y AT 11.5 BILLION KWH Source text in Chinese: https://bit.ly/3cifvg9 Further …
Relief loan program frustrates Georgia small business owners
Money is too late, too difficult or not coming at all for many Georgia small business owners under the SBA-backed federal coronavirus rescue plan.
Georgia expanding coronavirus testing as deaths pass 570
Georgia’s public health agency said Wednesday it’s broadening its definition of who’s eligible for in the state, where the new virus has killed more than 570 people and confirmed infections have …
Oman tightens state spending, safeguards citizens’ jobs
Government agencies were told to cut operating budgets by at least 10 percent this year to counter lower oil prices. The economy of Oman, a relatively small energy producer burdened by high levels of …
Oman to cut ministries’ development budgets by 10% – state media
Oman’s finance ministry has told all ministries and civilian government units to reduce approved liquidity for development budgets by 10%, state media said on Wednesday. It also said the creation of …
Report: Iranian Forces Boarded, Released Tanker in Gulf of Oman
Leading UK-based maritime security company Ambrey Intelligence reported Wednesday that the incident involving the product tanker SC Taipei in the Gulf of Oman was instigated by Iranian forces. “The …
After sitting out this past season, Oman now ready to say he’s retired as basketball coach
Legendary basketball coach Dave Oman just finished his 50th season on the bench in 2019 at Centura, but it doesn’t appear there will be a 51st.
COVID-19: Oman announces 38 new coronavirus cases and preventive measures
Another 38 people in Oman have tested positive for coronavirus, bringing the total number of COVID-19 cases registered in the Sultanate to 457 on Thursday, according to a statement by the Omani health …
Oman’s crude production up 12.83% in March
DUBAI, April 14 (Reuters) – Oman produced around 1.78 mln bpd of oil in March, up 12.83 percent up compared to February, the state news agency reported on Tuesday. Crude exports in March 2020 averaged …