SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Having once had the highest COVID-19 rate in Southeast Asia, Singapore has all but eradicated the virus after reporting 14 days without any new local cases on Tuesday, and saying ... ( read original story ...)
In Singapore, Bargains for Luxury Homes Are Few and Far Between
The priciest condos have been slower to sell, but overall, the high-end market rebounded quickly after the coronavirus outbreak. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Oil Tycoon Who Founded Hin Leong Denies HSBC’s Forgery Claim
Oil Tycoon Lim Oon Kuin, founder of troubled Singaporean oil trader Hin Leong, denied allegations by the company’s biggest creditor that he used forged documents to obtain financing. ( read original story ...)
Lebanon judge asks Parliament to probe ministers over port blast
Top investigator asks MPs to probe current and ex-ministers dating back to 2013, when ammonium nitrate arrived at port. ( read original story ...)
Clerical Error Leaves Refugee Mom Bound For Canada Stranded In Lebanon
Landing in Canada would be a moment of triumph for Nega. As a teenager, she escaped domestic violence in Ethiopia, then worked precariously as a housekeeper. She was lef ... ( read original story ...)
Lebanon may lower obligatory reserves threshold, says source
Lebanon's central bank is studying lowering the threshold for obligatory foreign exchange reserves in order to continue subsiding key imports next year, as critically low reserves dwindle, an official ... ( read original story ...)
Lebanon’s outgoing PM fears for his life after political fight
Hassan Diab says entrenched interests stymied reform efforts adding that he does not want to stay as caretaker leader. ( read original story ...)
Kyrgyzstan reports 28 botulism cases in first 10 months of 2020
By NewsDesk @bactiman63 Health officials in Kyrgyzstan are reporting 28 foodborne botulism cases through Oct. 2020, prompting a warning for the public. Of the 28 cases, 19 were reported in the Osh ... ( read original story ...)
Women Pave the Way for Paid Jobs and Poverty Reduction in Laos
Despite more than halving poverty between 1993 and 2019, the Lao PDR still shows wide inequalities, with women’s wages and opportunities lower than those for men. The Lao Poverty Reduction Fund ... ( read original story ...)
Israel Museum to reopen on Tuesday
Although it briefly reopened in the summer, Israel’s flagship museum, has been closed most of the time since the beginning of the pandemic in March. ( read original story ...)