NBC's chief foreign correspondent Richard Engel reports on Pope Francis's historic visit to Iraq in an effort to seek reconciliation in a country that has an extraordinary biblical history. ( read original story ...)
Vaccinated Pope Francis Makes History as First Pontiff to Visit Iraq Despite Security Issues
An Iraq joint operations spokesperson said that Pope Francis' visit "provides a good perspective of Iraq because the whole world will be watching" ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 7-Pope, starting risky trip, urges Iraq to end violence
Pope Francis began his most risky foreign trip on Friday, flying into Iraq amid the tightest security ever seen for a papal visit to appeal to the country's leaders and people to end militant violence ... ( read original story ...)
Scrum Ventures launches new program to connect startups with Japanese corporations
Headquartered in San Francisco and Tokyo, Scrum Ventures is known for its accelerator programs focused on sports, food and smart-city tech. Today it announced the launch of a new incubator program ... ( read original story ...)
Imran Khan to seek vote of confidence in Pakistan parliament today
On Thursday, Khan declared his intention to seek vote of confidence in parliament after Pakistan Finance Minister Abdul Hafiz Sheikh lost his bid for Senate seat. Imran Khan government had been ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia’s Payfazz invests in Xfers to take on Gojek and Grab
Indonesian fintech platform Payfazz announced on Thursday that it invested $30 million in Xfers, a Singapore-based payments infrastructure company. As part of the deal, the two companies have formed a ... ( read original story ...)
Get India map right first: Finance Minister to Freedom House
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today slammed US-based Freedom House for downgrading India’s freedom rankings and said the organisation should first get the Indian map right and then comment on ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia Automation and Control System Market Size, Share, Growth Analysis, Size, Share, News, Demand and Opportunity Assessment Till 2025
The report analyze market size, share, growth, trends, segmentation, top key players, strategies, demand, statistics, competitive landscape and forecast. Market Overview The Indonesia Automation and ... ( read original story ...)
99.co appoints former PropertyGuru exec as deputy CEO for Indonesia
Southeast Asian proptech firm 99.co said it has named Wasudewan as the company’s new deputy CEO for its Indonesia unit. The newly appointed executive will lead the classified business in the country ... ( read original story ...)
UAE signs MoU and technical agreement with Indonesia on tourism, creative economy
The United Arab Emirates today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and technical agreement with the Republic of Indonesia to support cooperation in the areas of creative economy, tourism, ... ( read original story ...)