Typhoon Molave displaced more than 100,000 in the Philippines over the weekend as it lashed the country with fierce winds and torrential rain. Now, the storm is following a path that has been forged b ... ( read original story ...)
Vietnam prepares to evacuate 1.3 million people as typhoon approaches
Vietnam is preparing to evacuate nearly 1.3 million people ahead of Typhoon Molave, which is expected to make landfall on Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
Huge Bangladesh rally calls for boycott of French products
Tens of thousands of people have marched through the Bangladeshi capital, Dhaka, demanding a boycott of French goods amid a row over France's tougher stance on radical Islam. They burned an effigy of ... ( read original story ...)
China moves forward with digital currency plans
China is one step closer to issuing the world's first digital currency following trials in several cities and the passage of a draft law on Friday. ( read original story ...)
How an Afghan Political Crisis Derailed Payments to War Victims
At least 2,100 Afghan civilians have been killed and 3,800 were wounded ... Frogh Jabbarkhel, the head of finance and administrative affairs for the Kunduz governor’s office, confirmed that around 300 ... ( read original story ...)
Thai Economy’s Covid Recovery Shaken as Protests Pose New Risks
Protests sweeping across Thailand threaten to snuff out chances of a consumption-led recovery from the nation’s worst-ever economic slump. ( read original story ...)
Lim + Lu bridges old and new inside Yung’s Bistro in Hong Kong
Multidisciplinary studio Lim + Lu has based the interior of Yung's Bistro in Hong Kong on the rich history of its 78-year-old sister restaurant. Yung's Bistro is an offshoot of esteemed Hong Kong ... ( read original story ...)
Cyprus sees growing uncertainty about the economy
“The economy has recovered somewhat, but from very low levels,” George Syricha, Advisor Economic Research Centre and Adjunct Lecturer, Department of Economics at University of Cyprus, told the ... ( read original story ...)
Bahrain FinTech Bay announces tie-up with US’ Mepi
Bahrain FinTech Bay (BFB) has announced its partnership with the US State Department’s Middle East Partnership Initiative (Mepi). Mepi is a programme focused on emerging opportunities for citizens and ... ( read original story ...)
Kuwait picks Microsoft Teams for national online education platform
The Ministry of Education of Kuwait has picked Microsoft Teams and Office 365 to roll out an online learning platform for 400,000 educators and students across the country. Kuwaiti learners will ... ( read original story ...)