Ted Hui calls alleged move by Britain’s biggest bank an act of ‘oppression’ as eight more democracy activists are arrested ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Police Make National Security Arrests Over Campus Protest
Hong Kong police arrested three people Monday for chanting banned slogans at a university campus last month, accusing them of violating a draconian national security law imposed by China. The arrests ... ( read original story ...)
Brunei sees air passenger traffic down 77 pct due to COVID-19
(Xinhua) -- Brunei recorded a 76.54 percent year-on-year decrease in air passenger traffic from January to October this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Abdul Mutalib, the country's Minister of ... ( read original story ...)
Brunei clears 510kg of beach trash
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (Borneo Bulletin/ANN): A massive 510-kilogramme haul of trash was picked up during the Serasa Beach Clean-up on Sunday (Dec 6). ( read original story ...)
The ‘creme de la creme of hotels’ named in the 2021 Tatler Travel Awards, from Cornwall’s ‘magical’ Pig at Harlyn Bay to a private island retreat in the Maldives
According to the magazine, the 2021 winners range from 'tranquil havens hidden high in the mountains to historic icons, each with their own unique story and sublime service'. ( read original story ...)
“Invest in preparedness” – Health emergency readiness lessons from Bhutan
Bhutan, with WHO’s support, acted early and took bold and decisive steps while implementing core public health measures to detect, test, trace, isolate and treat cases. The country has been scaling up ... ( read original story ...)
Experts laud signing PTA with Bhutan
Experts hailed the signing of maiden bilateral Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) with Bhutan, saying it would help further explore the potentials of bilateral trade. Bangladesh on Sunday entered into ... ( read original story ...)
Bright Armenia unveils 13-point ‘road map’ to overcome the crisis
Armenia is in a political, social, economic and military crisis that came after the coronavirus crisis, the leader of the opposition Bright Armenia party Edmon Marukyan said on Monday during ... ( read original story ...)
2019 Aurora Prize Laureate Mirza Dinnayi Arrives in Armenia
Aurora Humanitarian Initiative is happy to announce that Yazidi activist Mirza Dinnayi, 2019 Aurora Prize Laureate and Co-Founder and Director of Luftbrücke Irak (Air Bridge Iraq), has arrived in ... ( read original story ...)
Mongolia Grapples With Its First Real COVID Wave
After recording the first locally transmitted case in November, Mongolia’s local cases of COVID-19 have surpassed imported cases. ( read original story ...)