Raising alarm over "an imminent catastrophe" in war-ravaged Yemen, the head of the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) has reiterated the urgent need for combatants to stop the fighting. Henrietta Fore, ... ( read original story ...)
Yemen rebels claim missile attack on Saudi oil facility
Yemen's Houthi rebels said they struck a Saudi oil facility in the port city of Jiddah early Monday with a new cruise missile, just hours after the ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia”s Top Glove shares tumble after govt says factories to be shut
Shares in Malaysia`s Top Glove slumped 7.5% on Tuesday, after the government said some of its factories would be closed in stages for COVID-19 screening and quarantine, as more than 2,000 of its ... ( read original story ...)
How are tourism workers in Malaysia coping with no tourists?
The tourism industry may be one of the worst-hit sectors during the pandemic but tourist guides in Malaysia are doing their best, either reinventing their business, upskilling themselves or finding ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia to close some factories of world’s top latex glove maker on COVID worries
Malaysia said it would close down some factories of Top Glove Corp TPGC.KL for COVID-19 screening and quarantine after more than 2,000 workers in the world's biggest rubber glove maker tested positive ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia govt may ask King to declare emergency to delay by-elections in Perak and Sabah
Malaysia is facing another wave of Covid-19 infections following the Sabah state election.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Top Glove Drops After Malaysia Shuts Some Plants on Virus Cases
Shares of the world’s biggest maker of rubber gloves sank after Malaysia said it will temporarily close 28 of its factories located in Selangor state after a spike in infections there pushed up the ... ( read original story ...)
Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu visits Saudi Arabia, official says
Rumors of thawing relations between the two Middle East powers have been swirling for years as the nations have seen their security interests overlap. ( read original story ...)
Cash-Strapped Iraq Seeks $2 Billion Upfront Payment for Crude
Iraq is seeking an upfront payment of about $2 billion in exchange for a long-term crude-supply contract, the latest sign of Baghdad’s growing desperation for cash. ( read original story ...)
Iraq amends oil density compensation plan starting with 2021 exports
Iraq's Oil Marketing Company (SOMO) has revised the price mechanism used to compensate buyers for fluctuations in the density of its crude exports, starting with shipments in 2021, according to a Nov. ( read original story ...)