An Emirati sheikh has bought a 50% stake in the Israeli football club Beitar Jerusalem, long tainted by accusations of anti-Arab racism. A club statement said Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Nahyan would ... ( read original story ...)
Gitex 2020: UAE showcases tele health services for cardio, paediatric patients
The UAE's Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) has showcased its telemedicine and health monitoring services, as it took part in the ongoing Gitex Technology Week. The remote services were ... ( read original story ...)
Sister of missing Thai democracy activist asks Cambodia to investigate
The sister of a missing Thai activist pleaded Tuesday with a Cambodian court for a thorough investigation into her brother's disappearance, more than six months after he was snatched off the streets ... ( read original story ...)
Sister of abducted Thai dissident seeks answers in Cambodia court
Thai political activist Wanchalearm Satsaksit was snatched from outside his condominium building in Phnom Penh and bundled into an SUV by three armed men. More than 500 km away at his family home in ... ( read original story ...)
‘Irreparable Harm’: Hotel Project In Spectacular Western Kazakhstan Stirs Controversy
Kazakhstan’s Bozzhira Canyon offers magnificent scenery to those relative few able to go see it in a remote area in the western part of the country. But a new proposal to build a luxury hotel in the ... ( read original story ...)
Sri Lanka Gets $300mn Chinese Factory Near Key Port
Sri Lanka announced Tuesday the first large-scale Chinese investment in manufacturing in the country, a $300-million tyre factory near a strategic deep-sea port. Western nations, as well as regional ... ( read original story ...)
Sri Lanka will reopen to tourists next month – but they must stay for at least two weeks
Visitors will also be required to present a negative PCR test and purchase a travel insurance policy that includes Covid-19 cover ... ( read original story ...)
Sri Lanka all-rounder Mathews accepts Test bowling days are over
The 33-year-old, who has been battered by injuries throughout his career, has not bowled in a Test match since 2018 in Christchurch ... ( read original story ...)
Belt and Road Initiative: China builds US$300m factory near Sri Lanka port
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 ...)