Hong Kong has been excluded from the Heritage Foundation's Index of Economic Freedom because its economic policies are controlled from Beijing, the Washington-based think tank said, removing Hong Kong ... ( read original story ...)
Qatar Chamber helped firms during pandemic: Chairman
The Qatar Chamber (QC) has played a significant role in helping businesses in Qatar as well as in mobilising the private sector to support smaller companies during the COVID-19 pandemic, QC Chairman ... ( read original story ...)
Mongolian ambassador meets SBF representatives
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Mongolia to the Republic of Singapore T. Lkhagvadorj met with representatives led by Darius Lim, Assistant Chief Executive Officer of the Singapore ... ( read original story ...)
Georgia governor says he’d back Trump in 2024, despite Trump calling for him to be jailed for refusing to overturn election results
Kemp was attacked by Trump as the ex-president sought to subvert the election - but said he'd back him in 2024 if he's the GOP candidate. ( read original story ...)
Kuwait’s emir travels to U.S. for regular medical checks – state media
Kuwait's Emir Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Sabah traveled on Thursday to the United States for "usual" medical checks, state news agency KUNA reported without giving further details. DUBAI, March 4 ... ( read original story ...)
Israel’s Netanyahu Bets All on Vaccine Success to Secure Election Win
Heading into Israel's fourth election in two years, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is hoping the success of his government's COVID-19 vaccination programme will also serve as a political lifeline. ( read original story ...)
Facebook group Singapore Home Cooks is now a business with more than 10 employees
Ms Cassandra Xu never imagined that her humble hobby-based Facebook group would one day bring thousands of like-minded individuals together to share their passion for cooking.. Read more at ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore spruces up e-government platform, touts service portfolio
Country's e-government platform SingPass gets its first brand makeover since its launch 18 years ago, boasting access to 1,400 services offered by more than 340 organisations from both private and ... ( read original story ...)
Israel’s HackerU Offers Support For Australia’s National Cybersecurity Goals
The leading cybersecurity college in Israel, HackerU, today formally lodged an official petition to the Australian National Government to accredit Australia’s first-ever Offensive “Red Team” ... ( read original story ...)
Business in Saudi Arabia and the UAE slows down due to Covid-19
Business in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates has slowed down, according to Purchasing Manager’ Indexes, compiled by IHS Markit. The two countries have seen a rising number of Covid-19 cases ... ( read original story ...)