A federal appeals court shot down a bid by a conservative lawyer to block President-elect Joe Biden’s victory in Georgia, handing down the latest setback for the sprawling legal effort to subvert the …
‘Fight for Trump’: President grabs focus at rally for Georgia senators
President Donald Trump pressed his own grievances over losing the presidential election at a rally Saturday in Georgia, spreading baseless allegations of misconduct in last month’s vote, even as he …
‘Don’t know if I’ll ever fly again’: Pilots, aircrew in Malaysia turn entrepreneurs to tide over COVID-19
It has been months since Naeem Nassir was terminated from Oman Air in July, and the 30-year-old pilot still longs for the adrenaline …
Phuket Opinion: Chasing Myanmar
The current push to hunt down Myanmar nationals suspected of bringing COVID-19 to Phuket screams loudly of the long-standing attitude officialdom has of Phuket’s legalised cheap labour.
As 2020 winds down, Israel leaves people with disabilities behind
I grew up with a disabled IDF veteran father who was confined to a wheelchair when Israel was not accessible at all. Whenever we decided to leave the house, I was responsible for carrying the load. It …
Why Lower Penalties for Entrepreneurs Might Be Helpful in Kazakhstan
Deputies of the Kazakhstani parliament from Ak Zhol faction proposed in their letter to Prime Minister Askar Mamin a 50% reduction in the size of the fine for violation of sanitary and epidemiological …
Singaporean who went to Indonesia under Business Travel Pass among 12 imported Covid-19 cases
Prior to hospitalisation, he went to work at ASL Shipyard but did not interact with his colleagues.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
The UK is reportedly granting a record ‘5 passports a minute’ to Hong Kong residents
The UK Passport Office this year has issued a record number of British National (Overseas) passports to residents of Hong Kong, says a report.
Qatar private sector expansion sustains momentum towards end-2020
Qatar’s non-energy private sector economy continued to expand towards the end of 2020, according to the November Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) survey data.
IPA Qatar, Advantage Austria advance dialogue on Qatar’s investment opportunities for Austrian businesses
The Investment Promotion Agency Qatar (IPA Qatar) and Advantage Austria have recently co-hosted a virtual event on Qatar’s value proposition for Austrian companies.