Macao is the perfect city to get lost in and find hidden treasures. A walk around the historical centre, with its mix of Portuguese and Chinese ... ( read original story ...)
Prospects for Peace between Israelis, Palestinians Remain Remote as Ever, Secretary‑General Stresses, as International Media Seminar Opens
English News and Press Release on occupied Palestinian territory about Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding; published on 08 Dec 2020 by UN DGC ... ( read original story ...)
Pandemic, low oil hit Oman’s 2020 budget: report
The dual shock of the Covid-19 pandemic and plunge in oil prices has undermined various assumptions significantly with serious fiscal implications for Oman’s 2020 budget, said the Sultanate’s Central ... ( read original story ...)
Israelis Pour Into UAE for Business and Pleasure
Israelis have been flooding into the United Arab Emirates to take advantage of new business and leisure opportunities. ( read original story ...)
Fitch cuts Sri Lanka Insurance’s IFS to ‘CCC+’ on sovereign downgrade
Fitch Ratings has downgraded Sri Lanka Insurance Corporation Limited’s (SLIC) Insurer Financial Strength (IFS) Rating to ‘CCC+’, from ‘B’. Fitch typically does not apply Outlooks to ratings in the ... ( read original story ...)
Health Ministry not comfortable with Sri Lanka’s tour of South Africa
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) officials had an important meeting with a key member of the health ministry and the mindset was conveyed to SLC. ( read original story ...)
Malaysia Stock Market Figures To Run Out Of Steam
The Malaysia stock market has finished higher in three straight sessions, gathering almost 25 points or 1.6 percent along the way. ( read original story ...)
Vision 2020 betrayed: whither Malaysia?
In February 1991, then prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad articulated a bold vision for the future of Malaysia in three decades, branded Vision 2020, soon after the New Economic Policy’s (NEP) outline ... ( read original story ...)
Tesco Says Conditions Satisfied for $10.6 Billion Sale of Asia Business
Britain's biggest retailer Tesco said on Wednesday all conditions had been satisfied for the $10.6 billion sale of its businesses in Thailand and Malaysia to C.P. Retail Development Company Limited ... ( read original story ...)
UAE has best credit rating in region: Sheikh Mohammed
President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, welcomed the AA2 rating of the federal government by the international rating agency Moody's, declaring it as the highest sovereign rating ... ( read original story ...)