The penetration rate of Taiwan's 5G service subscriber market is expected to reach over 23% in 2021 thanks to continued network deployments by telecom players and the availability of new applications ... ( read original story ...)
Cyprus Church says ‘satanic’ Eurovision entry must be yanked
The Orthodox Church of Cyprus on Tuesday called for the withdrawal of the country’s controversial entry into this year’s Eurovision song contest titled “El Diablo,” charging that the song makes an ... ( read original story ...)
Finance and National Economy Minister sheds light on state budget
Finance and National Economy Minister Shaikh Salman bin Khalifa Al Khalifa shed light on Bahrain’s general state budget for the fiscal years (2021-2022). “The draft budget is based on principles that ... ( read original story ...)
Rio Tinto and Mongolia agree to replace $7bn plan for Oyu Tolgoi underground expansion
The Mongolian government and international mining company Rio Tinto have agreed to work out a new arrangement to finance the costly expansion of the ... ( read original story ...)
Rio Tinto, Mongolia reach new Oyu Tolgoi expansion plan deal
Rio Tinto (ASX, LON, NYSE: RIO) and the Mongolian government are said to have reached a new agreement governing the $6.75 billion expansion of the vast Oyu Tolgoi copper-gold mine in the Gobi Desert. ( read original story ...)
Kuwait reappoints oil, finance ministers in new Cabinet
Kuwait's Emir Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Sabah issued a decree on Tuesday approving a new Cabinet that reappointed the oil and finance ministers, the state news agency KUNA said. ( read original story ...)
SriLankan Airline’s record-breaking upliftment to Maldives
SriLankan Airlines carried a record-breaking 1.2 million kilogrammes of cargo from its network to Malé, Maldives, in February 2021. The Maldives is one of the few open, and highly popular, island ... ( read original story ...)
Palestinian COVID-19 vaccine rollout under fire over doses for VIPs
The Palestinian Authority on Tuesday confirmed that it diverted some COVID-19 vaccination doses meant for medical workers to VIPs as critics charged but said this involved a small fraction of ... ( read original story ...)
Israel sentences Palestinian lawmaker to two years in prison
An Israeli military court has sentenced a prominent Palestinian lawmaker to two years in prison in a plea bargain that convicted her of belonging to an outlawed group. Khalida Jarrar, a member of the ... ( read original story ...)
Tencent Cloud Taps into MENA Market with Bahrain Centre Hub
Tencent Cloud, the cloud business of Tencent, has announced its collaboration with the Bahrain Economic Development Board (EDB) – Bahrain’s Investment p ... ( read original story ...)