Oman's central bank has asked banks and financial institutions to freeze repayments of personal and housing loans for three months to help workers overcome the coronavirus crisis, state news agency ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Oman records steady increase of 106 cases, total now 1,614
Oman announced a steady increase of 106 new coronavirus cases, raising the total to 1,614 on Wednesday, according to the health ministry. Read the latest updates in our dedicated coronavirus section. ( read original story ...)
Oman Airports develops new device for airfield lighting installation
Oman Airports, the country's airport operator, said it had developed a portable drilling coring machine with special application designed to install airfield ground lighting for runway and taxiway at ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Built a Coronavirus App, but It Hasn’t Worked So Far
As governments race to roll out contact-tracing apps to fight the pandemic, including an Apple-Google effort in the U.S., an early experiment in Singapore faces a big hurdle: getting people to sign up ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. Deaths Earlier Than Thought; Singapore Surge: Virus Update
The coronavirus caused two deaths in California in early and mid-February, suggesting the pathogen was circulating in the U.S. weeks earlier than health officials thought. Singapore reported more than ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore confirms 1,016 more coronavirus cases
Singapore’s health ministry said on Wednesday it had preliminarily confirmed another 1,016 cases of the novel, taking total infections there to ... ( read original story ...)
Hit by coronavirus? Come clean, Singapore bourse tells companies
If issuers do not come clean, investors will assume the worst. In today's market, the consequences of late or poor-quality disclosure could be dire," he said. With more than 2.54 million cases ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus live updates: Total cases in Singapore top 10,000; new cases in Germany jump by 2,237
China's National Health Commission said there were 30 new confirmed cases as of April 21, and no new deaths were reported for the seventh straight day. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Tops 10,000 Virus Cases As Worker Infections Rise
The total number of coronavirus cases in Singapore exceeded 10,000 on Wednesday as infections among migrant workers living in dormitories continued to surge. ( read original story ...)
Lebanon is in a big mess. But on coronavirus, it’s doing something right.
After an initial surge, the country has reported far fewer cases than many places with equivalent populations. ( read original story ...)