Some 5,500 to 6,400 new businesses were formed monthly between June and October.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
HDT Singapore to shut its taxi business due to COVID-19; 94 employees affected
HDT Singapore Holdings will shut its taxi business due to the “prolonged debilitating impact” of the COVID-19 pandemic. HDT’s ... ( read original story ...)
Hotels in Sri Lanka want closure on opening up
Sri Lanka is among the fewer 52 countries in the world that has not yet revived its tourism industry with some of the smaller hotels closed and over 500,000 workers still reeling from the toll of ... ( read original story ...)
Farewell Malaysia, until we meet again
Since the day I arrived in Malaysia, I have burnt the candle at both ends for the advancement of China-Malaysia cooperation, the sole and lofty goal shared by all my predecessors. The past three years ... ( read original story ...)
India’s Byju’s raised money – again
Hello readers, Among the companies that raised the most this week, it’s Byju’s that caught my attention. The India-based edtech major has just secured US$200 million in fundin ... ( read original story ...)
Hamilton puts in record lap to take Bahrain pole
Seven-times Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton stormed to pole position for the Bahrain Grand Prix with a record lap in Saturday's qualifying session, ahead of team mate Valtteri Bottas who ... ( read original story ...)
Qatar condemns killing of Iranian nuclear scientist – statement
Thani condemned the killing of Iranian nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh in a phone call on Saturday with his Iranian counterpart, Mohammad Jawad Zarif, a ministry statement said. ( read original story ...)
Is there no one to speak up for Palestine?
On the occasion of International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, the Ambassador of the State of Palestine to Bangladesh, Yousuf S Ramadan, talks to Eresh Omar Jamal of The Daily Star ... ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh’s position cleared on independent Palestine state
In separate messages on the occasion of the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian people, the President and Prime Minister have also reiterated Bangladesh's unswerving supports for the ... ( read original story ...)
Mus-cats: Woman juggles 500 felines in Oman
More than a dozen cats and dogs vie for Maryam al-Balushi's attention as she hands out treats on a bed in her home in Oman's capital Muscat. Despite complaints from neighbors and mounting expense, she ... ( read original story ...)