Major Ruby Gee, the liaison coordination assessment team officer-in-charge, and a civil affairs officer, along with Cpl. Lydia McKinney, the team’s cultural liaison non-commissioned officer, are ... ( read original story ...)
SDG Reviews Reveal Inadequate Attention to Migrants, but Some Good Practice
Leste addressed migration in their 2019 voluntary national reviews (VNRs), which has led to government commitments on protecting Moldovan migrant workers and a parliamentary session on migration in ... ( read original story ...)
Timor-Leste invites bids for 1800, 2300, 2600 MHz frequency bands
Leste has approved an extended invitation for applications for spectrum in the 2600 MHz frequency band, adding also spectrum in the 1800 and 2300 MHz bands. The regulator invited all mobile operators ... ( read original story ...)
City Offices Closed for the Thanksgiving Holiday
The City of Palestine has announced the Thanksgiving holiday schedule for city facilities. The following city offices and facilities will close Wednesday, November 25, 2020 at 2:00 pm and will resume ... ( read original story ...)
Bahrain crown prince holds phone talks with Israeli PM
Bahrain’s Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, who is also the country’s prime minister, held telephone talks on Monday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. MANAMA — Bahrain’s Crown ... ( read original story ...)
In Singapore, AMEX Research Shows Business Improvement, But Concerns Remain
Almost half of Singapore businesses reported improved sales in September and October 2020 compared to the same period a year ago, according to research. ( read original story ...)
Gilas battles Thailand twice in Bahrain bubble
Gilas Pilipinas plays only two games when the national team clashes against Thailand twice in the 2021 FIBA Asia Cup qualifiers inside a bubble on Nov. 26 to 30 in Manama, Bahrain. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Fintech startup Sleek secures US $4M from Enterprise Singapore’s SEEDS Capital and business angels
Sleek, a fintech startup that is disrupting the traditional corporate services industry, has raised US $4M in a new funding round. Led by SEEDS Capital, the investment arm of Enterprise Singapore, the ... ( read original story ...)
Qatar identifies mother of newborn girl abandoned at international airport
Qatar says it has identified the parents of a newborn baby found abandoned at Doha international airport last month, in an incident that sparked widespread anger after more than a dozen women said ... ( read original story ...)
Israel and the U.S. Among the Best Places to Be a Woman Entrepreneur
Israel has charged past the U.S. and New Zealand to emerge as the world’s best place to be a woman entrepreneur after Covid-19 shook up the annual rankings. ( read original story ...)