Armenia plans to extend the service life of its nuclear power plant in Metsamor after 2026 and has not abandoned plans to build a new plant, according to the government's strategic programme for the ... ( read original story ...)
Armenia has returned all Azeri prisoners from Nagorno-Karabakh clash: Russia’s Lavrov
Armenia has returned all Azeri prisoners who were captured during last year’s conflict over the Nagorno-Karabakh region, but the process with Armenian prisoners has been held up, Russian Foreign ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore-based Volopay raises $2.1 million seed round to build a “financial control center” for businesses
Volopay, a Singapore-based startup building a “financial control center” for businesses, announced today it has raised $2.1 million in seed funding. The round was led by Tinder co-founder Justin ... ( read original story ...)
Scion of Singapore’s Richest Clan Strives to Salvage China Deal
Pressure is mounting on an heir to Singapore’s biggest family fortune as he seeks to salvage the troubled property investment at the center of an ambitious expansion into China. ( read original story ...)
Americans in Singapore hand out care packs to mark US inauguration
A group of Americans living in Singapore distributed more than 300 care packs to needy families at a rental block here, as part of events leading up to the Jan 20 inauguration of United States ... ( read original story ...)
Revamped gallery lets visitors explore Singapore’s early link to modern China
As early as 1912, in the wake of the 1911 revolution that overthrew the last imperial dynasty in China, the Singapore Chinese community was already importing items that commemorated the event.. Read ... ( read original story ...)
Centara expands in Laos and Thailand
Centara Hotels & Resorts expands its footprint in Southeast Asia, following the signing of the management contracts for one resort in Khao Yai, Thailand, and two resorts in Vang Vieng, Laos, adding ... ( read original story ...)
Israel sharing COVID-19 data with Pfizer to help fine-tune vaccine rollout
Israel is giving weekly data updates on its COVID-19 outbreak to vaccine maker Pfizer under a collaboration agreement that may help other countries fine-tune their inoculation campaigns and achieve ... ( read original story ...)
Netanyahu says Israel may need to extend lockdown, pleads with Haredim to comply
PM reportedly favors extending lockdown by 10-14 days; official overseeing outbreak in Haredi community says it accounts for 30% of all cases ... ( read original story ...)
Israel approves new East Jerusalem settlement homes just days before Biden sworn in
One human rights group says the Netanyahu government's approval of East Jerusalem construction puts it on a "collision course" with the Biden White House. ( read original story ...)