The Disney Plus streaming service will launch later this month in Singapore with the promise of large volumes of new content. Details of the Feb. 23 launch and upcoming programming were announced ... ( read original story ...)
255 restaurants, 37 Michelin stars: Meet the American who spent a year eating his way through Singapore
Locked down in Singapore during the pandemic, an American software engineer has visited a total of 255 F&B establishments -- including hawker stalls -- covering 30 Michelin-rated restaurants with 37 ... ( read original story ...)
Turkmenistan registers vaccines for the prevention of infectious diseases
In accordance with the legislation, Turkmenistan continues work on the registration of vaccines for the prevention of viral diseases, on the instruction of President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, ... ( read original story ...)
Asia Album: Domestic tourism rises in Laos as COVID-19 pandemic brought under control
A tourist takes a selfie at a peak in the Lao tourism town of Vangvieng, on January 30, 2021. (Photo by Kaikeo Saiyasane/Xinhua) VIENTIANE, Feb. 2 (Xinhua) -- Due to travel restrictions triggered by ... ( read original story ...)
Countdown begins as UAE’s Hope probe prepares to enter Mars’ orbit
The countdown has begun for the UAE’s Hope probe – the first-ever Arab interplanetary mission – to enter into Mars’ orbit. The probe is expected to enter the red planet’s orbit on Tuesday, February 9, ... ( read original story ...)
In reversal of Trump move, Biden to keep levies on UAE aluminium
The White House has also paused a Trump-era deal to sell 50 Lockheed Martin Corp F-35 fighter jets to the UAE. ( read original story ...)
UAE: Missing for nearly a year, Filipina found dead in Abu Dhabi
Filipina expat Mary Anne Daynolo, who had been missing for nearly a year, was recently found dead in Abu Dhabi. A suspect, Daynolo’s colleague, has confessed to the crime and is now under police ... ( read original story ...)
Biden Keeps Aluminum Tariffs on UAE, Reversing Trump Policy
The exemption to the UAE would have gone into effect Feb. 3, but Monday night President Biden blocked it. ( read original story ...)
Biden to Keep Tariffs on Aluminum Imports From UAE, Reversing Trump
U.S. President Joe Biden will maintain tariffs on aluminum imports from the United Arab Emirates, reversing Donald Trump's move to end the levies on his last day as president, the White House said on ... ( read original story ...)
Azerbaijan’s National Assembly approves passport-free travel with Turkey
Use of passports will still be mandatory for those entering Azerbaijan and Turkey from third countries - Anadolu Agency ... ( read original story ...)