ATLANTA (AP) — Gov. Brian Kemp is proposing that Georgia borrow $883 million for construction projects and equipment next year, an amount likely to rise before lawmakers complete the state budget. ( read original story ...)
Democrats see Georgia as model for success across South
Democrats are looking to their stunning success in Georgia as they aim to make further inroads in the Deep South, a region where they've long been shunned.The victories of President-elect Joe Biden ... ( read original story ...)
Kuwait’s emir accepts resignation of cabinet – state news agency
Kuwait's emir has accepted the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah al-Khalid al-Sabah and his cabinet, state news agency KUNA said on Monday. ( read original story ...)
Over 83,000 expats left Kuwait in fourth quarter of 2020
Al Qabas reported. Currently, the number of expats working in the labour market have decreased to around 1.5 million. In addition, of those 2,144 non-Kuwaiti employees working the public sector have ... ( read original story ...)
Oman imposes weeklong border lockdown
This came as the committee reviewed the report of the specialised technical team on the spread of the new Covid-19 strain and means of protecting all individuals of society against the disease ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Minister Says Shangri-La Dialogue to Resume This Year
La Dialogue will resume this year in Singapore, the country’s Minister of Defence Ng Eng Hen said in a Facebook post on Monday. ( read original story ...)
Singapore tightens cyber defence guidelines for financial services sector
Revised guidelines on technology risk management include instructions for financial institutions to exercise "strong oversight" of arrangements with third-party service providers to ensure data ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore to resume hosting Shangri-La Dialogue summit in June
La Dialogue Asian security summit this year after it was cancelled in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, organisers and the city-state's government said. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Airlines aims to be world’s first carrier to vaccinate all its staff
Vaccinating Singapore's 37,000 frontline aviation and maritime staff is seen as key to reopening borders of the island-state.More than 5,200 Singapore Airlines employees have signed up to be ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Begins Vaccination Of 37,000 Aviation, Maritime Works
Singapore on Monday started its COVID-19 vaccination exercise, covering 37,000 frontline workers in the aviation and maritime sectors, which employ large number of foreign workers, as a new ... ( read original story ...)