KUWAIT CITY: It looks like repercussions of the Corona crisis have succeeded in modifying demographics. The total number of expats who have valid residence permits and are outside Kuwait are about 365 ... ( read original story ...)
Will Trump’s major foreign policy legacy be Israel and Palestine?
From ‘peace’ deals to gutting aid, the US president has had a major impact on the region ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Minister Doesn’t See More Virus Aid Before Budget
Singapore isn’t expected to extend more virus aid until February’s budget, when the government is likely to provide targeted help to its weakest sectors, according to a senior official. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Red Ants are here to remind (and occasionally shame) you into wearing your mask
Safe distancing ambassadors help ensure Singaporeans are observing health guidelines to maintain the country's success in curbing cases of COVID-19. ( read original story ...)
A US Navy First Fleet in the Indian Ocean, based out of Singapore? Not likely, analysts say
“We have to look to our other allies and partners like Singapore, like India, and actually put a numbered fleet where it would be extremely relevant if, god forbid, we were ever to get in any kind of ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Will Be in Phase 3 of Virus Curbs for ‘Quite A While’
Singapore could be in a so-called Phase 3 of virus curbs for more than a year, until an effective vaccine or treatment is widely available and distributed, Education Minister Lawrence Wong, who also ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Acronis acquires Israeli cybersecurity consultancy firm CyberLynx
Financial details of the deal, which marked Acronis’ third acquisition in the past year, were kept undisclosed. ( read original story ...)
Into the Weird, Opulent World of Turkmenistan’s Dentist-DJ Dictator
This is a repressive, totalitarian regime that doesn’t care about what the United Nations or the rest of the world may think of it.” ... ( read original story ...)
Lebanon battles COVID-19 surge with new lockdown
BEIRUT, Lebanon, Nov. 19 (UPI) --Lebanon's government is fighting a surge of COVID-19 cases amid a shortage of medical staff and equipment with a new two-week lockdown. But many people, desperate to ... ( read original story ...)
Laos reports 47 new dengue fever cases since September
The Lao Ministry of Health reported 47 new cases of dengue fever, but no new death from the disease have been reported since Sept. 21. Dengue cases in Laos have risen to 7,911 with 12 deaths since ... ( read original story ...)