Battered by the one-two punch of protests and a pandemic, Hong Kong’s music venues have mostly gone silent. No one has felt the pinch more than singers, drummers and guitarists from the Philippines. ( read original story ...)
Brunei task force meets online to work out 5G roadmap
The first Brunei Darussalam 5G Task Force Plenary Meeting held online on Wednesday (May 6) gathered some 60 key working group members to discuss the objectives of the task force. ( read original story ...)
China’s Military Is Tied to Debilitating New Cyberattack Tool
An Israeli security company said the hacking software, called Aria-body, had been deployed against governments and state-owned companies in Australia and Southeast Asia. ( read original story ...)
A Chinese hacking group is reportedly targeting governments across Asia
A Chinese hacking group has been conducting “ongoing” espionage operations on foreign governments across Asia, according to security firm Check Point. Called Naikon, it has reportedly attacked ... ( read original story ...)
Mike Tyson’s classic car collection includes Rolls-Royces and a limited-edition Ferrari also owned by Sultan of Brunei
AT the peak of his boxing career, Mike Tyson was collecting pay cheques in the tens of millions. Ruthless ‘Iron Mike’, who destroyed all in front of him in the 1980s and early 90s, was ... ( read original story ...)
Qatar’s migrant workers beg for food as Covid-19 infections rise
Desperation and fear mount in the Gulf state as thousands of labourers are left with no job, no money and no way out ... ( read original story ...)
Qatar Airways in talks with banks for billions of dollars in loans: sources
Qatar Airways is in talks with banks for loans worth billions of dollars, three sources familiar with the matter said, as the state-owned airline readies to begin rebuilding its network that has been ... ( read original story ...)
Smartphone data shows out-of-state visitors flocked to Georgia as restaurants and other businesses reopened
Researchers say the data shows the potential perils of reopening states piecemeal amid the coronavirus pandemic. ( read original story ...)
The Hundred Years’ War on Palestine by Rashid Khalidi review – conquest and resistance
Palestinian conflict ... does the political will exist to bring about meaningful dialogue? ( read original story ...)
Woman with COVID-19 gives birth to baby in Palestine
The Palestine Medical Complex said in a statement said that the mother and her baby are in stable health condition. The mother named her boy "Tayem." It also said that its crews from the departments ... ( read original story ...)