Prime Minister Imran Khan, while referring to Pakistan’s full facilitation to the Afghan peace process that culminated in the US-Taliban Peace Agreement on February 29, 2020, on Friday expressed his ... ( read original story ...)
Parlo finds niche in Myanmar’s workforce
LITTLE-known ACE Market firm Parlo Bhd has somehow flown onto the the radar of some investors, with its share price skyrocketing to a high of 55 sen, a rise of six times over the last eight weeks. ( read original story ...)
India Needs to Copy China Better
If India only reforms when under pressure, then now should be a moment for big changes: Gross domestic product contracted nearly 24% in the second quarter, more than any other large economy; tens of ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan says 46 incidents involving Chinese planes in last 9 days
Tension between China and Taiwan has intensified since President Tsai Ing-wen was re-elected in a landslide in January. ( read original story ...)
Brunei national carrier lays off foreign pilots, says report
Foreign pilots at Royal Brunei Airlines (RB), Brunei's national carrier, have been retrenched as a result of excess pilot manpower due to the Covid-19 impact, a senior government official said. ( read original story ...)
UNGA75: Bhutan backs G4 nations candidature as permanent members to expanded UNSC
Bhutan has long supported the aspirations of the G4 countries-- India, Japan, Germany and Brazil -- to serve as permanent members to an expanded United Nations Security Council (UNSC), Prime Minister ... ( read original story ...)
Cyprus saga: Scramble to take cash out
At least 3 people have attempted to flee Cyprus in recent weeks with more than €200,000 -- far more than the €1,000 a day that individuals are allowed to take out of the country since banks reopened ... ( read original story ...)
Cyprus bailout cost jumps to 23-B euros – Govt
The Cypriot government confirmed on Thursday, April 11, that the cost of its EU-IMF bailout has surged to 23 billion euros from 17.5 billion euros, putting the already teetering economy in danger of ... ( read original story ...)
Prosecution of ex-priest in Timor-Leste involves crimes of pornography and abuse – Observer
The prosecution process in East Timor against a former American priest for child sexual abuse in Timor-Leste includes crimes of child pornography and domestic violence, the state attorney general said ... ( read original story ...)
Qatar- MoPH reports 121,512 total Covid recoveries
The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) announced yesterday 225 new confirmed cases of coronavirus (Covid-19) during the last 24 hours, of which 216 are from community cases and nine from travellers ... ( read original story ...)