Cambodia has begun extracting its first crude oil from fields in the Gulf of Thailand, in a venture between Singapore's KrisEnergy Ltd and the government, both parties said on Tuesday, bringing an end ... ( read original story ...)
Syria’s Regime Auctions Off Land Of The Displaced
Many Syrians forced from their homes by their country's brutal, decade-old war are now shocked to discover that their family farms have been taken over by regime loyalists and cronies. Rights groups ... ( read original story ...)
One killed, three soldiers injured in Israeli attack in Syria- SANA
One person was killed and three soldiers injured as a result of "Israeli aggression" in the Damascus countryside, Syrian state news agency SANA said on Wednesday, quoting a military source.The source ... ( read original story ...)
This woman left North Korea 70 years ago. Now virtual reality has helped her return
Hyun Mi has finally been able to return to her childhood home in North Korea -- or at least a version of it -- using virtual reality technology. ( read original story ...)
North Korea Prepares For Major January Party Congress
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has chaired a Politburo meeting on preparations for a rare party congress in early January, state media said Wednesday. The congress, which is expected to set out a new ... ( read original story ...)
Thousands of people march in Nepal in bid to dissolve parliament
Thousands of opponents of Nepal's Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli marched through the streets of Kathmandu on Tuesday urging him to reverse his decision to dissolve parliament and call for early ... ( read original story ...)
APIB CEO: Malaysia’s 2021 growth rate expected to be at 6.6pct
Malaysia's growth rate is expected to rebound to 6.6 per cent next year, following the recovery in the country's domestic and foreign consumption, says Asia Pacific Investment Bank's (APIB) chief ... ( read original story ...)
2020: Malaysia’s major court cases
Kinabatangan member of parliament Datuk Seri Bung Moktar Radin and wife Datin Seri Zizie Izette's corruption trial starts at the Sessions Court. Bung is charged with three counts of receiving RM2.8 ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia’s Pahang state records a surge in Covid-19 cases driven by new prison cluster
The Tembok Mempaga cluster in the Bentong district makes up 98 per cent of Pahang cases.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
US approves sale of $290m in bombs to Saudi Arabia
Arms deals with Middle East dictatorships are being rushed through by Trump, critics say, despite opposition over human rights records ... ( read original story ...)