The PAP has for years argued that broadcasting Singapore’s parliamentary proceedings would encourage grandstanding among lawmakers. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Yacht Show Latest High-Profile Event That Covid Claims
The Singapore Yacht Show became the latest large-scale affair to be canceled this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, joining other high-profile events that were to take place in the city-state ... ( read original story ...)
More Virus Clusters Appear in Cleared Singapore Worker Dorms
Singapore has reportedly found two more clusters of Covid-19 infections in previously cleared worker dormitories, a day after three other worker dorms that had previously been declared cleared were ... ( read original story ...)
Hospitals Overwhelmed In ‘Coronavirus-Free’ Turkmenistan
Hospitals are being inundated with patients showing acute COVID-19 symptoms in Turkmenistan, the only country in Central Asia where no coronavirus cases have been officially registered. ( read original story ...)
U.S. envoy skips political elite in Lebanon visit, says ‘no longer business as usual’
U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs David Schenker concludes his two-day trip to Lebanon on Friday after choosing to only meet with opposition demonstrators rather than members ... ( read original story ...)
EXCLUSIVE-Taking power: Chinese firm to run Laos electric grid amid default warnings
The poor, small Southeast Asian country of Laos is set to cede majority control of its electric grid to a Chinese company, as it struggles to stave off a potential debt default, people with direct ... ( read original story ...)
Laos tests over 40,000 people for Covid-19 since January
A total of 40,356 people in Laos have received Covid-19 (coronavirus) tests since January, according to a report from the Lao Ministry of Health. ( read original story ...)
Tajikistan: 30-year-old unknown makes presidential run to fight police abuse
Tajikistan's presidential election is a foregone conclusion, but the appearance of a 30-year-old would-be opposition candidate is an unusual sight ... ( read original story ...)
Bahrain OKs use of its airspace for new Israel-UAE flights
The government of Bahrain says it will allow Israeli commercial carriers in its airspace to fly a new route to the United Arab Emirates. ( read original story ...)
Oil tanker towed from Sri Lanka shoreline amid spill fears
A massive oil tanker on fire off the eastern coast of Sri Lanka is being towed out to sea amid fears of a major new oil spill in the Indian Ocean. The Panamanian-registered vessel, which began burning ... ( read original story ...)