It’s been three decades to the day on Sunday when Saddam Hussein’s tanks rolled into the Kuwait leading to the start of the Gulf War. Pankaj Advani knew nothing about it and was intrigued by his ... ( read original story ...)
Column:“I want to help others.”
Everyone has a desire to help others in one way or another. Your desire can be to simply give to someone in need or it can be inspired by a ... ( read original story ...)
Swiss Business Circle Sri Lanka calls on outgoing Ambassador
President of the Swiss Business Circle Sri Lanka, Cubby Wijetunge, with founding members Anselm Perera and Thomas Daetwyler, visited the outgoing Ambassador of Switzerland, Hanspeter Mock, and ... ( read original story ...)
Already struggling to meet targets, Nepal’s footwear export numbers look at an uncertain future
The country's footwear export has declined by 67.51 percent in the last five years due to competitive prices in the international market, lack of technology and skilled manpower, say manufacturers and ... ( read original story ...)
Measures for cross-border travel between Singapore and Malaysia include minimum 7-day stay-home notice
Applications for cross-border travel between Singapore and Malaysia for long-term pass holders and essential business and official travellers will start on Aug 10 - but with strict precautionary ... ( read original story ...)
Vietnam to develop night-time economy
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has approved a project to develop the night-time economy in Viet Nam to allow some activities to run overnight until 6am of the next day in some major tourism cities ... ( read original story ...)
Another brutal month for Macau revenue as investors look ahead
Macau gross gaming fell by 94.5% Y/Y in July to $1.34B patacas, according to a release by the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau earlier today.The tally just slightly edged the consensus ... ( read original story ...)
Brunei postpones implementation of entry-exit charges to Oct 1
Brunei Darussalam has decided to postpone the implementation of entry and exit charges at land border checkpoints to Oct 1 following a request from the Sarawak government. ( read original story ...)
Kemp renews ban on mask mandates, extends Georgia coronavirus restrictions
Gov. Brian Kemp is set to sign an order Friday that extends Georgia’s coronavirus restrictions an additional two weeks and renew rules that explicitly ban cities and counties from adopting mandates ... ( read original story ...)
Oxford University honours well-known Laos medical researcher
VIENTIANE, Aug 2 (The Vientiane Times/ANN): Well-known Laos researcher and lecturer in the field of medicine, Associate Prof Dr Mayfong Mayxay has been awarded a visiting professorship by the ... ( read original story ...)