English News and Press Release on Lao People’s Democratic Republic (the) about Food and Nutrition, Health, Aged Persons, Children, Epidemic and more; published on 20 May 2020 by UN …
Nikon Releases Brutal Financial Report, Lays Off 700 in Southeast Asia
After delaying the report—and publishing a revised financial forecast earlier this month—Nikon has finally released its Fiscal Year 2020 financial …
Bernet International – Finance Director to Step Down as Part of Shake-Up
HONG KONG / ACCESSWIRE / May 25, 2020 / Bernet International have announced in a recent press conference, that their long standing Finance Director Lao Lingxin is leaving his position as part of a …
Dubai Customs launches staff e-learning programmes
Dubai: Dubai Customs has teamed up with e-learning platform Go Learn to provide 50 specialised training courses to develop employees’ skills during the coronavirus pandemic in cooperation with the …
How the US should approach the strategic dialogue with Iraq
Washington and Baghdad have an opportunity to reset their relationship via a U.S.-Iraq strategic dialogue next month. Here is how the U.S. should approach it.
Kurdish authorities in Iraq lift lockdown following protests
The reimposed lockdown came amid an increase in COVID-19 cases, but people protested the lack of work opportunities due to the restrictions.
As crops fail, Indonesia’s Sumba seeks lifeline in weaving, fishing
On Indonesia’s Sumba island, the motifs displayed on traditional textiles produced by its weavers often depict animals, including the area’s famed Sandalwood breed of horses. East Sumba, about 2,000 …
Government approves NIS 300 million financial aid for Israeli hotels
About 50% of all visitors to hotels are tourists, which means that without them, it is nearly impossible to maintain the everyday operational fees that the hotels require.
Israel approves 58-mln-USD package to aid culture amid COVID-19 crisis
Israel’s culture institutions will receive 200 million new shekels (about 58 million U.S. dollars) in government aid to deal with the COVID-19 crisis, the ministries of finance and culture said …
Norway urges Israel not to annex parts of the West Bank
Norway, which chairs a group of international donors to the Palestinians, urged Israel on Tuesday not to annex parts of the occupied West Bank. “Any unilateral step would be detrimental to the (peace) …