The Medium Term Defence Programme could be updated within the year, as Japan seeks to counter Beijing’s growing assertiveness in surrounding waters.
With eye on China, Japan to revise five-year defense plan ahead of schedule
The plan could be updated within the year, with Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi having agreed earlier this month that some changes are necessary.
Qatar’s public debt to reach QR369.2bn this year: MoF
Qatar’s total public debt is expected to be QR369.2bn at the end of this year, according to the Ministry of Finance (MoF).
Qatar’s public debt to reach QR369.2bn this year: MoF
Qatar’s total public debt is expected to be QR369.2bn at the end of this year, according to the Ministry of Finance (MoF).
UPDATE 2-MTN won’t bid for Ethiopian licence, to abandon Syria immediately
South African telecoms operator MTN Group will not resubmit a bid for a licence in Ethiopia and will also exit Syria immediately as it has become “intolerable” to operate there, group CEO Ralph Mupita …
UPDATE 2-MTN won’t bid for Ethiopian licence, to abandon Syria immediately
South African telecoms operator MTN Group will not resubmit a bid for a licence in Ethiopia and will also exit Syria immediately as it has become “intolerable” to operate there, group CEO Ralph Mupita …
Syria Arab Republic: Whole of Syria Shelter/NFI Sector Quarterly Factsheet – Q2 2021
English Situation Report on Syrian Arab Republic about Shelter and Non-Food Items, Epidemic, Flood and more; published on 12 Aug 2021 by Shelter Cluster and UNHCR …
Sri Lanka stocks recover amid lockdown concerns
Sri Lanka stocks recovered on Friday a day after they fell around 1.5 percent as the government announced it will not go for a COVID lockdown, brokers said. Colombo All Share Price Index (ASPI) edged …
Malaysia c.bank slashes 2021 growth outlook on COVID-19 surge, lockdowns
Malaysia’s economy expanded more quickly than expected on an annual basis in the second quarter, but the central bank slashed its 2021 growth forecast as rising COVID-19 cases and new lockdown …
‘We don’t know if we’ll survive’: Thailand sex workers left struggling as COVID-19 lockdown drags on
BANGKOK: For Anna, the Walking Street of Pattaya is more than just a famous red-light district. It was her workplace for the past 12 years. It was here, among the rows of nightclubs, bars and …