Japan theme parks announced you couldn't scream while riding a roller coaster anymore amid COVID-19. Now one of them is giving out "scream masks." ... ( read original story ...)
Pakistan: 31,670 tonnes of animal waste cleaned from Karachi streets following Eid Al Adha
Over 31,000 tonnes of waste from sacrificial animals has been lifted from various areas of Karachi during the Eid Al Adha holidays. Image Credit: Shanavas Jamal Al Deen/Gulf News Reader Karachi: ... ( read original story ...)
The ‘solar canals’ making smart use of India’s space
Solar energy is clean, but it usually takes up huge tracts of land. In India, an alternative is turning the country’s canals into glittering trails of solar panels. ( read original story ...)
India’s decision to check the power of Chinese tech should be followed by other democracies
The weaponization of information is real. It could compromise millions of unsuspecting citizens using Chinese platforms. ( read original story ...)
Being a Chinese student in the US: ‘Neither the US nor China wants us’
Meanwhile, Washington has warned that not all students from China are "normal", claiming some are Beijing's proxies who conduct economic espionage, orchestrate pro-China views and ... ( read original story ...)
Melco Resorts Finance Announces Proposed 5.750% Senior Notes Offering
(GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Melco Resorts Finance Limited (“ Melco Resorts Finance ”) announces that it proposes to conduct an international offering of 5.750% senior notes due 2028 (the “ Additional Notes ”) ... ( read original story ...)
Tradewind Finance Leverages International Capabilities to Fund Consultancy Firm in Hong Kong in Local Currency, HKD
Tradewind Finance, in a deal debuting their funding capabilities for another local currency, has provided a factoring facility in HKD for a consultancy firm based in Hong Kong that provides financial ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore plans year-end fintech event amid virus restrictions
The Singapore FinTech Festival x SWITCH 2020 event, which will run 7 to 11 December, will allow participants to meet at key physical locations and connect to an “online city”. ( read original story ...)
Albanian president approves military deal with Turkey
Albanian President Ilir Meta on Monday approved an implementation protocol for a military cooperation agreement with Turkey. "With this agreement, financial contributions are made for the purchase of ... ( read original story ...)
AIDWA’s charge against micro-finance firms
Members of All India Democratic Women's Association (AIDWA) has alleged that self-help groups and micro-finance companies were pressurising poor women to pay interest on loans in these hard times of ... ( read original story ...)