Cities, villages to be established in liberated areas should be based on concept of “smart-city”, “smart-village" - President of Azerbaijan Politics 26 January 22:12 War has shown many what Azerbaijan ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia’s Top Pension Fund Sees ESG as ‘Vaccine for Any Crises’
Malaysia’s largest pension fund aims to make all its investments based on environmental, social and governance practices by 2030, betting a strategy based on holding sustainable assets can make it ... ( read original story ...)
Still no accountability, 13 years after Malaysia’s port scandal
Long before 1MDB hogged the headlines, there was PKFZ - the Port Klang Free Zone multibillion-dollar scandal involving Malaysia's busiest sea port.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Uzbekistan cancels number of restrictions introduced to counter spread of COVID-19
Uzbekistan’s special republican commission to combat coronavirus has made a statement that in connection with the stabilization of the situation with COVID-19 pandemic, quarantine restrictions are ... ( read original story ...)
The US is looking at new bases in Saudi Arabia as tensions with Iran simmer
A military spokesman said the evaluation had been going on for over a year, sparked by the September 2019 attack on the Saudi oil industry. ( read original story ...)
Afghanistan’s ambassador: The U.S. must help us build peace for generations to come
In spite of growing fatigue and shifting priorities, now is not the time to abandon the U.S.-Afghan partnership. ( read original story ...)
Afghanistan should be wary of a government with power sharing
While peace talks in Afghanistan are stalled until the new American administration takes action, calls for more explicit power sharing mechanisms to ensure representation of Afghan society’s manifold ... ( read original story ...)
Covid-19 cases in Indonesia surge past 1 million
Indonesia has passed one million coronavirus cases as hospitals are pushed to the brink, straining under the pandemic which has gripped the world's fourth-most populous nation since last March.. Read ... ( read original story ...)
1 million cases in Indonesia
Indonesia yesterday passed a grim landmark with one million coronavirus infections, with the country's hospitals pushed to the brink to take in patients.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
China’s new animal health rules alone won’t stop zoonotic outbreaks, experts warn
Enforcement of rules and boosting numbers of vets to help with inspections, quarantines and general animal health seen as critical ... ( read original story ...)