Singapore is planning a 500% increase in its virus-testing capacity as part of its fight against the COVID-19 disease, its health minister said on Monday, as the city-state reported 573 new ... ( read original story ...)
Vietnamese living in Laos get green light to go home
Authorities have agreed to allow Vietnamese citizens living and working in Laos to return to Vietnam via international border gates, the Vietnamese Embassy in Laos said. ( read original story ...)
UAE’s Indian Expats Frustrated Over Govt Repatriation Plans
"It is just propaganda," said Ishan, an Indian expatriate in Dubai, one of seven emirates in the UAE and long a magnet for foreign workers. He was reacting to his government's announcement this week ... ( read original story ...)
Billionaire vs president. Assad family dispute grips Syria
But this holy month they are gripped by a real-life family saga like no other. An unprecedented dispute within Syria’s secretive ruling clan has blown open, pitting a billionaire against his cousin — ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. reaches settlement to recover over $49 million involving Malaysia’s 1MDB: DOJ
The United States has reached a settlement to recover more than $49 million involving Malaysian sovereign wealth fund 1MDB, the Department of Justice said. ( read original story ...)
Iraq appoints new prime minister after months of protests and jockeying
Kadhimi is regarded as being acceptable to both US and Iran ... ( read original story ...)
Iraq lawmakers approve government of Prime Minister-designate Kadhimi
Iraqi lawmakers approved a new government on Wednesday after six months without one as parties squabbled until the last minute over Cabinet seats in backroom deals. ( read original story ...)
South Korea Spy Agency Says No Signs North Korea’s Kim Received Heart Surgery
North Korea has said it has no confirmed cases. South Korea's Unification Minister Kim Yeon-chul, who oversees North Korea affairs, has said Kim's public disappearance was not par ... ( read original story ...)
What’s Behind South Korea’s COVID-19 Exceptionalism?
South Korea and the U.S. had the same number of virus deaths. Today, South Korea has fewer than 300, and the U.S. has more than 70,000. ( read original story ...)
Thailand reports three new coronavirus cases, no new deaths
Thailand on Thursday reported three new coronavirus cases, bringing its total to 2,992, a senior official said. ( read original story ...)