More than 200 pro-democracy protesters were arrested in Hong Kong Sunday night after staging a sit-in at a shopping mall in the city’s Mong Kok district. Authorities say about 230 protesters between ... ( read original story ...)
China says lodged stern representations with New Zealand over Taiwan
China has lodged stern representations with New Zealand for supporting Taiwan's entry into the World Health Organization as an observer, urging the country to abide by the so-called One China ... ( read original story ...)
Brunei reports no new Covid-19 cases, two more recoveries
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: Brunei reported no new cases of Covid-19 (coronavirus) pandemic on Monday morning (May 11), with the national tally of cases standing at 141. The number of active cases still ... ( read original story ...)
UAE, Bahrain unlikely to follow Saudi in hiking VAT: Experts
Provided by Khaleej Times UAE, Bahrain unlikely to follow Saudi in hiking VAT: Experts . The UAE and Bahrain are unlikely to follow Saudi Arabia in increasing value-added tax ( ... ( read original story ...)
Georgia’s attorney general asks Justice Department to investigate Ahmaud Arbery case
Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr said Sunday he has asked the Justice Department to investigate how local officials handled the Feb. 23 shooting death of Ahmaud Arbery, a 25-year-old black man shot ... ( read original story ...)
‘Tale of 2 outbreaks’: Singapore tackles a costly setback
Weeks after two of his roommates were diagnosed with COVID-19, Mohamad Arif Hassan says he's still waiting to be tested for the coronavirus. Quarantined in his ... ( read original story ...)
Exotic SocGen Product Shorting Singapore Air Is Now Worth Zero
The value of some of the leveraged short positions in Singapore Airlines Ltd. got wiped out on Wednesday after the carrier’s share price surged due to an adjustment for a rights issue of stock and ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s health ministry confirms 486 new coronavirus cases
Singapore's health ministry said on Monday it confirmed 486 new coronavirus cases, taking its tally of infections to 23,822. ( read original story ...)
Indian Biryani Restaurant Owner in Singapore Sentenced to Jail for Hurting Business Rival: Report
The case was all about business rivalry, noted District Judge Mathew Joseph, dating back to 2005 when Zackeer and the victim were business partners. ( read original story ...)
Lebanon faces grave threat to stability as poverty mounts
Living in a slum built precariously on the banks of a sewage-tainted river in Lebanon, Faiqqa Homsi feels her family being pushed closer and closer to the edge. ( read original story ...)