Saudi Arabia's non-oil private sector shrank for the fourth straight month in June as measures to contain the spread of the new coronavirus continued to hit consumer demand, a survey showed on Sunday. ( read original story ...)
Indian Factories Woo Back Migrant Workers With Food, Air Tickets
A mass exodus of workers that followed India’s harsh lockdown is forcing businesses to review their labor policies as they try to lure the people back with incentives as the economy reopens. ( read original story ...)
Why Hong Kong democrats should look to Macau’s opposition lawmakers for inspiration
The opposition bloc hoped to secure 35 seats in the legislature, giving it the power to block government bills, but the national security law might force the pan-democrats to go back to reasonable ... ( read original story ...)
Democracy activists’ books unavailable in Hong Kong libraries after new national security law
Books by prominent Hong Kong pro-democracy figures have become unavailable in the Chinese-ruled city's public libraries as they are being reviewed to see whether they violate a new national security ... ( read original story ...)
Beijing now bullies Bhutan
China stakes claim to tracts in east of the country that include the Sakteng Wildlife Sanctuary adjoining Arunachal Pradesh ... ( read original story ...)
China doubles down on claims on eastern Bhutan boundary
Days after Bhutan sent China a demarche protesting Chinese claims to the Sakteng wildlife sanctuary in Eastern Bhutan, Beijing has doubled down, including Bhutan’s “Eastern sectors” to the boundary ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-19: Gradual reopening of Saudi-Bahrain bridge suggested
The reopening should be gradual. Around 50,000 to 75,000 passengers used the bridge daily. If this number is allowed now in one go, it will certainly be difficult for the agenc ... ( read original story ...)
Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain: 219 returnees sent to jail over ‘anti-state activities’
A total of 219 people, who have returned home from Kuwait, Qatar and Bahrain recently, were shown arrested under Section 54 of Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) for their alleged involvement in ... ( read original story ...)
Protesters vandalize Georgia Department of Public Safety headquarters in Atlanta
Armed with rocks, spray paint and fireworks, protesters allegedly descended on the Georgia Bureau of Public Safety headquarters in Atlanta early Sunday, vandalizing the building and sparking a fire ... ( read original story ...)
Georgia Tech won’t require students to wear masks on campus. Faculty aren’t happy
Over 750 faculty at Georgia Tech signed a letter to the University System of Georgia's Board of Regents saying that the school's plan to reopen campus without facemask requirements is dangerous and ... ( read original story ...)