KUALA LUMPUR: British American Tobacco (Malaysia) Bhd (BAT Malaysia) head office in Guoco Tower, Damansara, has received Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification, reinforcing ... ( read original story ...)
Uzbekistan implements Turkish experience in agricultural mechanization
The Embassy of Uzbekistan in Ankara hosted a meeting with the leadership of the Turkish Association of Agricultural Machinery and Equipment Manufacturers (TARMAKBİR) and Agrional Agricultural ... ( read original story ...)
Saudi Arabia plans to revamp labour system, report says
Saudi Arabia is set to announce major labour reforms that could effectively end its controversial “kafala” system for foreign workers, a news outlet close to the government reported. ( read original story ...)
Saudi Arabia’s biggest bank NCB posts 23.7% rise in quarterly profit
Saudi Arabia's biggest lender National Commercial Bank on Tuesday posted a nearly 24% rise in third-quarter net profit, as net commission income rose and impairment charges dropped. ( read original story ...)
Surviving a week in Afghanistan
Last week in Afghanistan there was at least one atrocity every single day. Latif's parents were just two of the many family members left bereaved by the violence, which despite ongoing peace talks ... ( read original story ...)
Drop in insurgent attacks, coalition airstrikes leads to fewest civilian casualties in Afghanistan since 2012
A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle near a police special forces base in eastern Afghanistan on Tuesday, setting off a gunfight with police that was followed by two more suicide ... ( read original story ...)
Arrests in Northern Iraq Trigger Tensions Between Kurdish Groups
Authorities in Iraq's Kurdistan region this week announced the arrest of a dozen people suspected of ties to the Turkey-based Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), a move that observers say has raised ... ( read original story ...)
‘Serious concerns’ over rights situation in Myanmar ahead of next month’s elections
27 October 2020 - The UN human rights office (OHCHR) voiced "serious concerns" on Tuesday over the situation in Myanmar – including rights violations and proliferation of hateful speech against ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey Condemns French Caricature Featuring Erdogan
Turkish anger at the caricature added fuel to a row between Turkey and France about cartoons of the Prophet Mohammad, which flared after a teacher who had shown pupils the cartoons in a lesson on ... ( read original story ...)
Strong typhoon leaves 1 dead, 12 missing as it nears Vietnam
Typhoon Molave roared closer to Vietnam with destructive force Wednesday, leaving one villager dead and causing two boats with 12 fishermen to sink as the country braced for the most powerful storm in ... ( read original story ...)