Oman Electricity Transmission Company has tightened its price guidance for 10-year U.S. dollar-denominated bonds due to launch later on Wednesday to around 6%, a document from one of the banks on the ... ( read original story ...)
Covid: Oman bans events, foreign travel; universities opening postponed
Oman on Wednesday prohibited all group events, postponed students' return to universities and advised citizens and residents against foreign travel, in a tightening of measures against the Covid-19 ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Teen Planned Mosque Attacks On Christchurch Anniversary, Say Police
A Singaporean teenager planned to attack two mosques in the city-state on the anniversary of a massacre of Muslim worshippers in New Zealand, authorities said Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
Singapore detains 16-year-old over plans to attack mosques
Authorities in Singapore said Wednesday that they had detained without trial a 16-year-old student who made detailed plans and preparations to launch "terrorist attacks" on two mosques with a machete. ( read original story ...)
Singapore must return data control to users to regain public trust
Trust plays an important role in consumers' willingness to share their personal data, but trust will erode if businesses continue to be given wider access to personal data and Singaporeans do not feel ... ( read original story ...)
Foreign Buying of Singapore Private Homes Drops to 17-Year Low
Foreigners snapping up private apartments in Singapore declined to a 17-year low in 2020 as travel restrictions and lockdowns during the coronavirus pandemic deterred them from coming to the ... ( read original story ...)
Turkmenistan ruler creates new national holiday to honour local dog breed
President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov ordered the holiday praising the Alabai, the Central Asian shepherd dog, to be celebrated on the last Sunday of April. ( read original story ...)
Lebanon faces dangerous impasse amid calls for political change
Lebanon, sinking deeper into political and financial crisis, has reached a dangerous impasse with no solution in sight to save it from a painful crash. ( read original story ...)
Lebanon surpasses record daily virus deaths amid protests
Lebanon hit a new daily record for COVID-19 fatalities Tuesday, registering 73 deaths as protesters took to the streets for a second day to denounce strict lockdown measures put ... ( read original story ...)
Lebanon man dies after fall at Glastonbury construction site
A Lebanon man died Tuesday after falling at a Glastonbury construction site, police and fire officials said. The 63-year-old man was part of a crew on Redwood Lane about 3 p.m. when he fell into what ... ( read original story ...)