In recent weeks, Israel has warned citizens to avoid travel to the Gulf region, and European officials are heightening surveillance on Jewish sites. ( read original story ...)
Taiwanese firms to make masks in the Philippines
Two Taiwanese biotechnology companies yesterday announced that they would set up a joint mask production line in the Philippines, in the first phase of an agreement to produce personal protective ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia expects halal certificate for experimental vaccine
Indonesia's highest Muslim clerical body is expected to issue a halal certification for the Sinovac Biotech, officials said Monday. The certification would be a significant step in immunization ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia gov’t urges SMEs to digitise, get credit scores for easier financing
Indonesian government officials and industry players have called on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to go digital and make use of fintech platforms to build for themselves a positive online ... ( read original story ...)
Tanzania: Exports From Tanzania to Indonesia Up By 10pc
The value of goods and services exported from Tanzania to Indonesia increased by nearly ten percent, rising to $13.9 million in 2020 from the $12.6 million recorded in the previous year. ( read original story ...)
China seeks Biden ‘reset’ of US-Sino relations
President-elect Joe Biden should scrap President Trump’s policies toward China and “launch dialogues at all levels” with Beijing, according to a senior Chinese diplomat. ( read original story ...)
Exiled Hong Kong legislator calls for inquiry after HSBC freezes bank account
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 ...)