President Donald Trump rejected the partnership, which was renamed the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, but presidential candidate Joe Biden says he is willing to ... ( read original story ...)
Kuwait foils smuggling of 131kg of drugs by sea
Coast Guard patrols in Kuwait have foiled an attempt to smuggle 131kg of hashish via the sea. The operation was launched after the Maritime Operations Centre got suspicions about a boat sailing with ... ( read original story ...)
Oman Shifts Wealth Funds Into New Entity With $17 Billion Assets
Oman will combine its two wealth funds into one entity, which will hold assets valued at about $17 billion. The Oman Investment Authority will manage all assets and liabilities of the State General ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore bank deposits jump as Hong Kong, virus sow uncertainty
A record jump in money flowing into Singapore bank accounts from abroad underlines the city-state's safe haven appeal during the COVID-19 pandemic and political uncertainty in rival financial centre ... ( read original story ...)
Profit Taking Predicted For Singapore Stock Market
The Singapore stock market has spiked higher in four straight sessions, surging almost 200 points or 7.7 percent along the way. The Straits Times Index now rests just above the 2,705-point plateau ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore to Build Vaccine Manufacturing Capacity Amid Pandemic
Singapore is building up its vaccine manufacturing capacity in order to offer fill and finish contract manufacturing services to vaccine developers, Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said in ... ( read original story ...)
Israel’s New F-35s Are Holding Iran At Risk Like Never Before
That’s important considering the emerging threats Israel now faces from Iran and Iranian-backed groups such as Hezbollah which are seeking precision guidance for their rocket arsenal. Iran is accused ... ( read original story ...)
Israel’s State Twitter knocks tweet calling Jesus ‘Palestinian’
Israel's State Twitter account knocked a tweet by the popular @TheTweetOfGod, after the satirical Twitter account tweeted a traditional drawing of Jesus with the text "Privilege doesn't get much ... ( read original story ...)
Israel’s annexation plans expected to spur new violence in West Bank
Palestinians gather in the West Bank city of Nablus on June 3 for a protest against Israeli plans to annex parts of the occupied West Bank. (AFP / JAAFAR ASHTIYEH) Short Url NABLUS: With Israel ... ( read original story ...)
Journalists, NGOs Urge Tajik Government to Probe Journalist’s Beatings
Fifteen nongovernmental organizations in Tajikistan, along with several noted journalists, have urged officials to "thoroughly" investigate the recent beatings of a journalist working for independent ... ( read original story ...)