A third of Japanese companies with bases in the U.K. say that Brexit will have a negative impact on business, despite last year's U.K.-EU free trade agreement, according to a survey conducted by ... ( read original story ...)
Oman Cultural Attache London warns students of absenteeism from university lectures
Muscat: Oman’s Cultural Attaché office in London has issued a warning to Omani students who are pursuing their studies in the UK on scholarships about frequent absenteeism from university lectures. ( read original story ...)
Singapore: Budget 2021 will have more targeted schemes for those who still need help; 26 imported Covid-19 cases on Feb 6
The upcoming Budget will have more targeted schemes aimed at segments of society and sectors of the economy which have not recovered as well, as the pandemic continues into its second year, said ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore National Eye Centre staff received 5 doses of COVID-19 vaccine due to human error
SINGAPORE: An employee at the Singapore National Eye Centre (SNEC) was wrongly administered the equivalent of five doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech ... ( read original story ...)
Laos: First English test centre opens in Vientiane
Vientiane College and the learning company Pearson have partnered to launch the first Pearson Test of English Academic test centre in Laos. ( read original story ...)
Laos will transmit electricity to Cambodia in 2025
Construction of two coal-fired power plants will begin at the end of 2021 in Xekong province in the southeast of Laos, and will begin transmitting electricity to Cambodia in 2025. ( read original story ...)
Israel’s handling of coronavirus seems like a success. Residents tell a different story.
A recent poll by the nonpartisan Israel Democracy Institute found that just 24 percent of Israelis approve of the government's management of the crisis. ( read original story ...)
UAE leads countries advocating women’s rights at global level
The United Arab Emirates is at the forefront of the countries advocating women's rights at the global level through a series of initiatives and programmes aimed at supporting and empowering women in ... ( read original story ...)
Video: UAE landmarks glow red as Hope Probe nears Mars
The UAE has is glowing in red as its Hope Probe nears Mars, the red planet. A stunning video shared on Saturday shows the country's landmarks lighting up in red. Bathed in red as seen in the video are ... ( read original story ...)
UAE Hope Probe: 27 ‘dark’ minutes determine Mars mission success
The UAE waits with bated breaths for the Arab world's first interplanetary mission to reach Mars in under three days. As at 11am on February 6, the Hope Probe has already travelled a mind-boggling 475 ... ( read original story ...)