Sri Lanka will ban the import of most plastic products in a bid to protect wild elephants and deer that die eating the waste, the environment minister announced Friday. ( read original story ...)
Sri Lanka Australia Police Co-Operation in response to the threat of terrorism and narcotic trafficking
Several Australian supplied hand-held Chemical Detection Devices were presented to Acting Inspector General of Police, C D Wickramaratne on 27 August by Australian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka David ... ( read original story ...)
Yemen’s warring sides blamed for destruction of heritage during heavy rainfall
Yemen is trying to save its cultural heritage by appealing to UNESCO and the international community, after many of its historic cities have started collapsing due to heavy rains. ( read original story ...)
In searing new ad, father of Navy SEAL killed in Yemen accuses Trump of ‘playing big man going to war’
A Gold Star father whose son was the first U.S. service member to die in combat under the Trump administration is urging people not to vote for President Trump this November, saying he cannot be ... ( read original story ...)
Goldman Pays Malaysia $2.5 Bn As Part Of 1MDB Deal
Goldman Sachs has paid Malaysia $2.5 billion as part of a settlement over the US investment bank's role in the multi-billion-dollar 1MDB scandal, officials said Friday. The agreement, which has a ... ( read original story ...)
Warisan govt committed to conservation efforts as proposed by WWF Malaysia
KOTA KINABALU: The Parti Warisan Sabah (Warisan)-led government has been focusing on environmental issues since it took over the administration in 2018. ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-Malaysia’s CIMB posts 82% Q2 profit drop, ups provisions
Malaysia's CIMB Group Holdings Bhd reported a 81.6% drop in second-quarter net profit, largely due to the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic, the bank said in a bourse filing on Friday. ( read original story ...)
Malaysia’s CIMB reports 82% fall in Q2 profit
Malaysia's CIMB Group Holdings Bhd reported a 81.6% drop in second-quarter net profit, largely due to the coronavirus pandemic impact on economies, the bank said in a bourse filing on Friday. ( read original story ...)
From hospital bed to jail cell: South Korea brings the hammer down with coronavirus prosecutions
South Korea has investigated more than 1,500 people for violating covid disease control laws as of mid August, referring more than 900 for prosecution. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: South Korea considers further restrictions as japan opens up
South KoreaSouth Korean officials are considering reducing the working hours of restaurants and cafés as the country counted its 15th straight day of triple-digit jumps in coronavirus infections.The ... ( read original story ...)