The tyre plant will be built near the Hambantota port, which heightened concerns in the West over Beijing’s lending and influence. ( read original story ...)
Sri Lanka’s largest wind-power plant declared open
Sri Lanka’s first ever state owned-largest wind power plant was declared open by Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa in Mannar today. The plant, owned by the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) was ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. Envoy Arrives in South Korea Amid Stalled Efforts to Restart Talks With the North
Washington's top North Korea envoy arrived in South Korea on Tuesday for what is expected to be his last visit, with little prospect for restarting talks with Pyongyang before incoming U.S. President ... ( read original story ...)
U.S., North Korea need to ‘transform’ political relations to work toward denuclearization: CSIS
Washington and Pyongyang need to cooperate on denuclearization efforts rather than work against each other, says Victor Cha at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). ( read original story ...)
King receives credentials of 12 foreign envoys to Malaysia
Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah today received the credentials of 12 foreign envoys to Malaysia at Istana Negara here. ( read original story ...)
IHG on track to triple hotels in Malaysia in next five years
KUALA LUMPUR: InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) is on track to triple its brand of hotels in Malaysia in the next five years, Southeast Asia and Korea managing director Rajit Sukumaran said. ( read original story ...)
Malaysia: Sovereign rating reduced to BBB+ – UOB
Fitch Ratings lowered Malaysia’s sovereign rating to BBB+ with a Stable outlook (from A- with Negative outlook). This was due to the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Malaysia’s fiscal ... ( read original story ...)
Uzbekistan adds 153 COVID-19 cases
(Xinhua) -- Uzbekistan registered 153 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, taking its national tally to 74,206, according to latest official data released on its government website Monday morning. ( read original story ...)
Saudi court sentences American citizen to six year prison despite appeals from the U.S.
The Trump administration had repeatedly raised Walid Fitaihi’s case in public and privately lobbied the Saudi government for his release. ( read original story ...)
Strain of pandemic takes toll on Myanmar health workers as cases climb
Myanmar nurse Win Win Myint says the strain of working during the coronavirus pandemic has left her and some of her colleagues on the frontlines in the Southeast Asian country's fragile health care ... ( read original story ...)