"Coronavirus is sweeping the world, especially the US and India. In spite of that, the amount of investment going into India is mind-boggling," Silicon Valley's top venture capitalist, entrepreneur ... ( read original story ...)
India’s golden moment coming soon, says Silicon Valley venture capitalist
India has received foreign direct investment of over USD 20 billion in the last few months during the coronavirus pandemic.Referring to the series of FDI into India post-COVID-19 outbreak, Rangaswami ... ( read original story ...)
Woman, 34, killed in fire at Hong Kong public housing flat, 100 evacuated
A woman was killed in a fire at a public housing flat in Hong Kong on Sunday as about 100 people were evacuated. The Fire Services Department confirmed one death in the incident at Kwai Chung. At ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s publishers self-censor in wake of national security law
Hong Kong publisher Alan To has been combing through his books to remove any titles that might get him into trouble. The city used to revel in its reputation for its free press and as an outlet for ... ( read original story ...)
Falun Gong: Can a religious group that wants to bring down China’s Communist Party survive in Hong Kong?
Hong Kong has long been a safe haven of sorts for groups and entities which could never operate in China. But under a new security law, that could soon change. ( read original story ...)
Brunei reports no new COVID-19 cases for 72 straight days
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, July 18 (Xinhua) -- Brunei reported no new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday with the national tally of cases standing at 141. It marked the 72nd consecutive day without new cases ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-19: Oman records 1,311 new cases, 10 deaths
Oman Saturday registered 1,311 further cases of the novel coronavirus, a decrease of 308 cases against the tally reported the day before. The latest cases take to 65,504 the country's total infections ... ( read original story ...)
Oman’s first oilfield off east coast gets nod for development
A promising offshore oilfield – the first to be discovered off Oman’s eastern seaboard – has been greenlighted for commercial development, a key stakeholder in the concession announced over the ... ( read original story ...)
Prayer rooms in UAE commercial centres to reopen
Prayer rooms in commercial centres and towers will be reopened on Monday, July 20, in line with the partial easing of restrictions on movement and in order to gradually return to normal life. However, ... ( read original story ...)
Russia Holds Military Exercises in Southwest Amid Flare-Up Between Azerbaijan and Aremina
Russia's Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu waits for a meeting of the Pobeda (Victory) Organizing Committee at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia December 11, 2019. Pavel Golovkin/Pool via REUTERSReuters ... ( read original story ...)