The cash-strapped Palestinian Authority rejected a monthly tax transfer from Israel, stepping up its protest against the Israeli government’s declared intent to annex land the Palestinians claim for a ... ( read original story ...)
EU proposes financial aid for Syrian refugees in Turkey
The European Commission on Wednesday proposed to release a payment of 485 million euros (about $543.2 million) for Turkey to support Syrian refugees in 2020. The ... ( read original story ...)
Ragnarok Online Successful Launching in Thailand with Over 100,000 Concurrent Users
GRAVITY Co., Ltd. (NasdaqGM: GRVY) (“Gravity” or “Company”), a developer and publisher of online and mobile games, today announced that its wholly‑owned. ( read original story ...)
Thai consumer mood improves for first time in over a year as virus lockdown eases -survey
Thai consumer confidence in May picked up for the first time in over a year, helped by government stimulus steps and the easing of coronavirus lockdown measures, a survey showed on Thursday. ( read original story ...)
Iran’s Virus Infections Rise to a Record After Lockdown Loosened
Iran reported a record number of daily coronavirus cases as a surge in infections sweeps the country following a relaxation of its lockdown. ( read original story ...)
Erdogan hosts Libya PM as Turkey looks to lock in gains
Libya's internationally recognised leader will meet President Tayyip Erdogan in Turkey on Thursday as the allies seek to lock in recent gains on the battlefield near Tripoli ahead of a new round of ... ( read original story ...)
Vietnam aims to make 5G service universal by 2030
The Vietnamese government has approved a national digital transformation programme, aiming to have digital economy account for 20 per cent of the country's GDP by 2025 and make 5G mobile network ... ( read original story ...)
Philippine Stocks in Best Run Since 1998 Are Asia’s Highlight
Philippine stocks climbed the most in Asia, rounding their best seven-day rally in more than two decades, on optimism the economic fallout from the coronavirus outbreak won’t be as bad as feared after ... ( read original story ...)
Philippines Firm Bids $535 Million for Australia’s Infigen Energy
If successful, UAC would acquire seven wind farms and a 600-megawatt pipeline of projects which Infigen recently deferred to save money amid falling wholesale power prices, COVID- ... ( read original story ...)
ECC approves firing all Pakistan Steel Mill employees
The PTI led federal government on Wednesday decided to terminate all 9,350 employees of the Pakistan Steel Mills (PSM), taking a giant but politically difficult step to stop years long hemorrhaging ... ( read original story ...)