Two days after the disaster, it is unclear if there are people still trapped but alive under the debris on Sulawesi. ( read original story ...)
Indonesia earthquake: Heavy rain hampers search for survivors
Indonesian officials say heavy rain is hampering the search for survivors following a powerful earthquake on Sulawesi island on Friday. The death toll has now risen to 73, including five members of ... ( read original story ...)
US NTSB team arrives in Indonesia to look into jet crash
A team from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board has arrived in Indonesia's capital to join the investigation into the crash of a Sriwijaya Air Boeing ... ( read original story ...)
Next-level India: the secrets of Sikkim
Hidden away between Tibet, Bhutan and Nepal, India’s erstwhile Buddhist kingdom offers visitors an enlightening trek through its mountains ... ( read original story ...)
India’s COVID-19 vaccination drive hits bump due to app glitch
India's COVID-19 vaccination drive hit a bump on the first day due to glitches in an app called Co-Win that is being used to coordinate the campaign, according to several officials involved in the ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Hong Kong faces new unemployment high, but finance chief warns worse may follow Lunar New Year
Hong Kong’s finance chief has warned unemployment will reach a record high in official figures laying bare the full-year impact of the coronavirus pandemic, as he predicted worse could be in store for ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Finance Chief Expects Jobless Rate to Top 16-Year High
Hong Kong’s unemployment rate for the three months ended December is likely to exceed the highest level in 16 years because of the impact of tightened coronavirus restrictions, Financial Secretary ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong finance chief warns of jobless rate spike as epidemic continues
Paul Chan, financial secretary of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government, said here on Sunday that the jobless rate in Hong Kong will climb further as businesses and workers ... ( read original story ...)
KIB appoints Manal Al Rubaian as Deputy General Manager of Internal Audit Department
Al Rubaian joins KIB with over 12 years of experience in Islamic finance. Most recently, she held the position of Head of Internal Audit at Al Rajhi Bank in Kuwait, after having sereved as Senior ... ( read original story ...)
Institutional changes in Oman ‘to back reforms pace’: S&P
“The measures include the sultan renouncing his official titles of finance and foreign minister and central bank ... to under the newly established Oman Investment Authority, and PDO from the ... ( read original story ...)