Natural disasters are nothing new to Afghanistan or Pakistan – but floods may become more frequent as climate change alters weather ... ( read original story ...)
Syrian olive trees put down roots in Kurdish Iraq
Tucked away in the rolling hills of Iraqi Kurdistan is a hidden treasure: tens of thousands of olive trees, thriving in a new homeland after being smuggled from neighbouring Syria. Their branches are ... ( read original story ...)
TCEB helps international trade show organisers to Re-Energize their exhibitions in Thailand
The Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau (TCEB) has unveiled a new support scheme to help organisers of international tradeshows in Thailand get back to business in the wake of COVID-19. ( read original story ...)
Philippines Says Number of Online Businesses Has Jumped 40 Times
The number of registered Philippine online businesses surged more than 40 times in the past five months as people turned to the Internet for income amid one of the world’s longest lockdowns. ( read original story ...)
90-year old woman loses RM3.83 mln in Macau Scam
The woman complied with the syndicate's instructions to transfer her savings in batches to seven different companies between April 20 and June 15. ( read original story ...)
Macau early Sept daily GGR near double Aug daily: Bernstein
Average Macau daily casino gross gaming revenue (GGR) in the first six days of September was nearly double the average daily rate across the whole of August, according to a Monday note from brokerage ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Eases Some Coronavirus Curbs, Allows Gatherings of Four
Swab sample is collected from a man by medical staff at the community testing centre for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Hong Kong, China September 1, 2020. Anthony Kwan/Pool via REUTERSReuters ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong residents arrested at sea ‘will have to be dealt with’ by mainland China: Lam
Twelve people from Hong Kong arrested as they reportedly sailed to Taiwan for political asylum will "have to be dealt with" by mainland China, but the city government would try to provide assistance, ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong protests: Hong Kong police criticized for tackling 12-year-old during protests
Police in Hong Kong police have come under heavy criticism after a widely-circulated video showed officers tackling a 12-year-old girl to the ground during a pro-democracy protest. ( read original story ...)
CBI to ‘locally prosecute’ Indian who committed fraud in Bahrain
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed a case to “locally prosecute” an Indian national, who allegedly embezzled funds worth 50,000 Bahraini Dinar or BD in the middle-eastern country ... ( read original story ...)