By Scoop TeamIn the Middle East, you will find that family businesses dominate the region and there are family businesses of all sizes and in all industries throughout the area. In fact, many of the ... ( read original story ...)
Guterres thank Kuwait Amir for promotion cooperation with UN
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres expressed gratitude for His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah for the State of Kuwait's keenness to promote cooperation with UN and ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Opposition Party Calls for Review of Covid Handling
Singapore’s largest opposition party called for a thorough review of the government’s coronavirus response, citing public confusion over unclear communication and actions. ( read original story ...)
Turkmenistan ready for international talks on COVID-19
Ashgabat continues 'constructive work' with international community to battle pandemic, says top Turkmen diplomat - Anadolu Agency ... ( read original story ...)
Prominent British Jews urge Israel not to annex West Bank lands
The letter to Israel’s UK ambassador, Mark Regev, was titled “We Cannot Justify Israel’s West Bank Annexation.” ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia unveils extra $8 billion economic stimulus package
Malaysia's prime minister unveiled an additional economic stimulus package worth 35 billion ringgit ($8.22 billion) on Friday in a bid to revitalise industries badly hit by the coronavirus pandemic. ( read original story ...)
‘We want to breathe, too’: solidarity from Iraq
Seventeen years after US troops invaded their country and eight months since protests engulfed their cities, Iraqis are sending solidarity, warnings and advice to demonstrators across America. "Here, ... ( read original story ...)
Iran blocking sites access, UN nuclear watchdog says
The UN nuclear watchdog has expressed serious concern at Iran's continuing failure to allow access to sites the agency wants to visit. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) says that for more ... ( read original story ...)
Philippines lands on Forbes’ ‘Rising Stars in Travel’
The Philippines landed on Forbes' list of "Rising Stars in Travel," one of seven countries cited to have potential to become major tourist destinations. According to the article, countries are ... ( read original story ...)
Japan advocate for daughter, others abducted to NKorea dies
Shigeru Yokota, a Japanese campaigner for the return of his daughter and more than a dozen others who were abducted to North Korea in the 1970s, has died. He was ... ( read original story ...)