England are not comfortable with the Sri Lankan government’s insistence that all visitors, including sports teams, quarantine for two weeks ... ( read original story ...)
Saudi business leader asks citizens to boycott ‘everything Turkish’
Chamber of commerce chief says decision has been taken in response to continued hostility of Turkish government ... ( read original story ...)
As Cruise Ships Sit Idle, Turkey Scrapyard Sees Big Business In Dismantling
Cruise lines are opting to send their passenger ships to the scrapyard instead of the seas as the pandemic bites down on travel industry. ( read original story ...)
Saudi business leader urges boycott of ‘hostile’ Turkey
The head of Saudi Arabia's Chambers of Commerce has called for a boycott of Turkish products amid merchants' reports that animosity between Ankara and Riyadh is hindering the flow of goods between the ... ( read original story ...)
On a Philippine island, a tricky balancing act between development and water
When rain falls on Bantayan Island, the supply of fresh water rises. If the rains fail, it becomes scarcer. The more than 120,000 residents of Bantayan and 22 nearby islets in Cebu province, in the ... ( read original story ...)
Kimberly-Clark: Softex Paves Entry Into Large Indonesia Market And You Get A 3% Yield To Boot
Sales have grown as COVID-19 impacted consumers stocked up on the company's essential products. Commodity raw material costs are expected to decline significantly this year. ( read original story ...)
Lummus Announces Ethylene Cracking Furnaces Award in Uzbekistan
Lummus Technology today announced that it has been awarded a contract by Enter Engineering Pte. Ltd. for the Shurtan Gas Chemical Complex in Uzbekistan. ( read original story ...)
Attack Kills 8 in Afghanistan as President Visits Doha
A car bomb attack on the convoy of the governor of Afghanistan’s Laghman province killed at least eight people, including four of the governor’s bodyguards. ( read original story ...)
Car bomb blast kills four in Afghanistan
In Afghanistan, four people have been killed and twenty others injured in a car bomb blast in Mehtarlam city of Laghman province. According to official sources, the convoy of Governor Laghman province ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea official apologizes for husband’s yacht trip to U.S.
South Korea's top diplomat is apologizing as controversy grows over her husband's recent decision to travel to the United States to buy an expensive yacht despite government COVID-19 advisories. ( read original story ...)