Thani told Bloomberg that Qatar has urged Gulf Arab nations to enter a dialogue with Iran and that it was the right time for Doha to broker negotiations. ( read original story ...)
Why Iran’s nuclear facilities are still vulnerable to attack
The end of the Trump era has caused a collective but cautious sigh of relief in Iran. Some in the Gulf region feared that in the dying days of his presidency Donald Trump might choose to double down ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey imposes advertising ban on Twitter, Periscope, Pinterest
Turkey's Information and Communication Technologies Authority has imposed advertising bans on Twitter, Periscope and Pinterest under a new social media law, according to decisions published in the ... ( read original story ...)
Vietnam steps up ‘chilling’ crackdown on dissent ahead of key Communist Party congress
As Vietnam's ruling Communist Party gears up for its most important meeting in years, its leadership has presided over an intensified crackdown on dissent, according to rights groups, activists and ... ( read original story ...)
‘Chilling’ crackdown on dissent in Vietnam ahead of key congress
Reuters tally finds 280 people arrested for ‘anti-state’ activities in the five years since the last party congress. ( read original story ...)
Vietnam Top Coffee Shipper Intimex Plans to Offer 49% Stake
Vietnam’s biggest coffee bean exporter Intimex Group plans to offer as much as a 49% stake to foreign investors this year as the company looks to expand its instant coffee factory, Chairman Do Ha Nam ... ( read original story ...)
Philippines Allows Sinovac to Hold Covid Vaccine Trials
The Philippine Food and Drug Administration has allowed China’s Sinovac Biotech Ltd. to hold clinical trials in the Southeast Asian nation for its coronavirus vaccine, the regulator’s head Eric ... ( read original story ...)
Philippines now free of H5N6 bird flu, but monitoring another strain
The Philippines is now free of the highly pathogenic H5N6 bird flu virus, the Department of Agriculture said on Tuesday, citing a declaration by the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE). ( read original story ...)
2021 Market Insights on the Global and Chinese Construction Industry in the Philippines – ResearchAndMarkets.com
The “Global and Chinese Construction in Philippines Industry, 2021 Market Research Report” has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. This report is a professional and in-depth study on the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s suicides jump 16% in COVID-19 2nd wave after fall in 1st wave – study
Suicide rates in Japan have jumped in the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly among women and children, even though they fell in the first wave when the government offered generous ... ( read original story ...)