Oman raised $500 million on Monday through a reopening of two bonds issued last month, drawing orders of more than $3 billion for the additional tranches, a document showed. ( read original story ...)
Indonesia’s COVID-19 cases pass half million mark
Indonesia's coronavirus caseload has surpassed the half million mark, with 4,442 new infections reported on Monday, data from the country's health ... ( read original story ...)
Stocks in Asia-Pacific rise; airline shares in Hong Kong and Singapore decline
Shares of airlines in Hong Kong and Singapore slipped on Monday after an anticipated air travel bubble between the two cities was delayed. ( read original story ...)
Singapore charges activist who held up a smiley-face sign
Singapore has charged a civil activist who held a sign bearing a smiley face for participating in an illegal public assembly involving only himself. On Monday, Jolovan Wham was formally charged with ... ( read original story ...)
Ex-Porn Star Mia Khalifa Wishes ‘Broken, Beautiful’ Lebanon A Happy Independence Day
Ex-porn star Mia Khalifa celebrated her home country Lebanon's Independence Day Sunday with a heartfelt Instagram post. ( read original story ...)
480 kilograms of marijuana seized on Laos border
Police have seized 480 kilogrammes of, what they say is, high grade marijuana in northeastern Thailand in a routine roadside search. ( read original story ...)
Laos reports 14 new confirmed COVID-19 cases
Lao Ministry of Health on Monday reported 14 new confirmed COVID-19 cases in the country, with its total number rising to 39. The National Taskforce Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control ... ( read original story ...)
Israeli minister says Netanyahu met Saudi Crown Prince, but Riyadh denies it
An Israeli government official said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held his first ever known meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Sunday, but the claim was swiftly denied by ... ( read original story ...)
UAE eases limits on foreign ownership to attract investors
The United Arab Emirates has relaxed and removed a range of limits on foreign ownership of companies, state-run media reported Monday, in the country’s latest bid to boost its global status and ... ( read original story ...)
UAE loosens rules on foreign ownership of firms to lure investors
The United Arab Emirates has relaxed and removed a range of limits on foreign ownership of companies, state-run media reported on Monday, in the country’s latest bid to boost its global status and ... ( read original story ...)