The opposition today questioned the decision to remove Dr. Anil Jasinghe from the post of Director General of Health Services. He asked why Dr. Anil Jasinghe was suddenly removed ... ( read original story ...)
Sri Lanka to resume repatriations of local nationals stranded overseas
Silva told Xinhua that all Sri Lankan nationals who are overseas and wish to return to the country will be brought back in batches, with special emphasis placed on those stranded in the Middle East. ( read original story ...)
Sri Lanka to use drones to monitor areas isolated from COVID-19
Sri Lankan Police will use drone cameras to monitor the movement of people in areas declared as isolated due to a vast spread of the COVID-19 pandemic in recent weeks, local media reported Friday. The ... ( read original story ...)
No quarantining for England in Sri Lanka as tour confirmed
While Bangladesh’s tour of Sri Lanka was scrapped in September after the two concerned cricket boards could not agree to Covid-19 quarantine protocols laid out by Sri Lankan authorities, England will ... ( read original story ...)
North Korea waging propaganda-heavy, 80-day labor campaign
North Korea is waging an “80-day battle,” a propaganda-heavy labor campaign meant to bolster internal unity and boost production ahead of a ruling party congress in January ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia reports 1,304 new coronavirus cases with one new death
Malaysian health authorities reported 1,304 new coronavirus cases on Friday, raising the total to 45,095 infections. The Southeast Asian country also recorded one new death, as total COVID-19 ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia’s economy suffers smaller contraction, central bank provides rosier 2021 outlook
Malaysia's central bank provided a rosier growth outlook for 2021 after the economy suffered a smaller contraction in the third quarter, but said it would continue to help households and businesses ... ( read original story ...)
Iraq shuts last ‘save haven’ camps for vulnerable families
An Iraqi girl sits in a bus transporting displaced families from the displaced persons camp in Habbaniyah in Iraq's Anbar province. ( read original story ...)
Trot is hot: It’s not just K-pop in South Korea
Posted . Once ridiculed as music for grannies, trot is making a comeback and many South Koreans, mostly in their 40s a ... ( read original story ...)
Never mind the US election – for Asia, it’s more significant that Japan, South Korea and China are going carbon neutral
In late October, while many of us in Asia were doomscrolling on Twitter and glued to cable news as we counted down to the elections in the United States, something happened that arguably bore more ... ( read original story ...)