For the first time, Sri Lanka police have arrested dozens of people for not wearing masks and failing to maintain social distancing, under the new laws ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia PM Muhyiddin urges all MPs to set aside political differences to support budget 2021
Malaysia's Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin on Saturday (Oct 31) called on all Members of Parliament to set aside their political ... ( read original story ...)
Demands for payment from tribes, militias stalling investment in Iraq
He said that as a result of such extortion, Iraq now ranks 171st out of 190 countries in the evaluation of the “Ease of Doing Business” issued by the World Bank in 2019. He said this classification ... ( read original story ...)
US, Japan and Australia to form supply chains in Vietnam
The governments of the US, Japan and Australia are taking steps to invest in the development of infrastructure and form supply chains in Vietnam, according to Nguyen Van Binh, head of the Party ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC executes 1st cross-border blockchain LC in Bangladesh
It makes doing business simpler and faster by reducing transaction times ... For the first half of 2020, Bangladesh’s trade under LCs was overUS$34 billion according to SWIFT. HSBC has effectively ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. Navy Seabees Finish Construction of Schoolhouse in Timor-Leste
Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 3, Detail Timor-Leste Public Affairs BAUCAU, Timor-Leste - U.S. Navy Seabees deployed with Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3’s Detail Timor-Leste ... ( read original story ...)
Bahrain mulls capital punishment for nuke waste handling
According to the same draft, bringing radioactive waste into Bahrain with the purpose of temporary or permanent disposal or importing other lethal substances for storing or disposal in the country ... ( read original story ...)
Bahrain: BD20,000 fine for failing to employ citizens
Failure to comply with the regulations will be punishable by a fine ranging from BD5,000 to 20,000, Bahraini newspaper Al Bilad reported. However, the Ministry of Labour and Social Development has ... ( read original story ...)
Qatar to prosecute over ‘invasive exams’ of women
Qatar says officials responsible for subjecting women on flights from Doha's airport to forced gynaecological exams have been referred for prosecution. The women - who included Australian, British and ... ( read original story ...)
Armenia Asks Moscow for Help Amid Nagorno-Karabakh Fighting
Armenia’s leader has urged Russia to consider providing security assistance to end the fighting over Nagorno-Karabakh, the biggest escalation in the decades-long conflict between his country and ... ( read original story ...)