Investors continue to watch for developments on the coronavirus front amid hopes of global economies reopening as social distancing measures are eased. ( read original story ...)
China Flare-up, Taiwan, Bangkok Pet Salons: Your Monday Briefing
Good morning. We’re covering virus flare-ups in China and South Korea, Taiwan’s epidemiologist vice-president and chronicling those we’ve lost. China and South Korea are dealing with new flare-ups of ... ( read original story ...)
Qatar stresses need for involving women in Afghan peace process
Qatar has reiterated its deep commitment to achieving peace in Afghanistan, continuing its positive role and making efforts to facilitate peace talks between the parties in Afghanistan. This came ... ( read original story ...)
Qatar Airlines Demands Training Repayment From Fired Pilot
Qatar Airlines has demanded $162,000 in training expenses from a young pilot released without explanation from her job earlier this week. The airline didn’t tell Jawaher Al-Hail why she was being ... ( read original story ...)
Mall of Qatar distributes iftar meals to labourers across Qatar
In line with its corporate social responsibility (CSR) programme and community outreach during the holy month of Ramadan, Mall of Qatar (MoQ), in collaboration with Wa'hab, has been spearheading an ... ( read original story ...)
Qatar sets airbridge connecting Vietnam, France
Qatar Airways has now introduced an air bridge between Vietnam and France. Through this arrangement, eleven Boeing 777 freighters will operate from Hanoi in the month of May ... ( read original story ...)
1 sailor dead, others hurt on Iranian ship in Gulf of Oman
Iranian media say an Iranian navy sailor was killed and several injured in an unexplained “incident” on a support ship in the Gulf of Oman ... ( read original story ...)
Alert: State TV says an Iranian missile hit a support ship that was too close to a target during naval exercise in Gulf of Oman
State TV says an Iranian missile hit a support ship that was too close to a target during naval exercise in Gulf of Oman. ( read original story ...)
A tale of two outbreaks: Singapore tackles a costly setback
Weeks after two of his roommates were diagnosed with COVID-19, Mohamad Arif Hassan says he's still waiting to be tested for the coronavirus. Quarantined in his ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore hawker won’t let virus write “tragic” end to family business
Kristen Choong had accepted her family's decades-old noodle stall in Singapore would likely fold when she retires. Government orders last month for people to stay home to curb the disease abruptly hal ... ( read original story ...)