China doesn’t want its currency to be that volatile.” …
Georgia Unmasked? Gov. Brian Kemp Invalidates Local Mask Orders For 1.4 Million Residents
Despite a surging number of coronavirus cases in Georgia, Governor Brian Kemp issued an executive order that voided the face mask mandates of at least 15 local governments. The question is: why?
Outrage after Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp voids local orders requiring face masks
Georgia’s Gov. Brian Kemp is explicitly banning Georgia’s cities and counties from ordering people to wear masks in public places.
Physical, mental and sexual abuse: The plight of Lebanon’s modern day slaves
The Kafala system is supposed to support people in domestic or construction employment – but it is often exploited and misused.
CHRISTOPHER STEVENS reviews last night’s TV: The hero conservationists ready to save Asia’s bears
Despite the cute title, it took a strong stomach to endure the scenes of animal cruelty in Bears About The House (BBC2).
Business-friendly rules, infrastructure make UAE a Gulf IT talent magnet
Though the pandemic has hit the UAE hard, a liberalised regulatory regime and emphasis on private-sector participation continues to make the Emirates a top destination for tech talent in the Middle …
ADB says Cambodia to lose 390,000 jobs due to COVID-19
PHNOM PENH — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) predicts Cambodia will suffer 390,000 job losses this year due to the Covid-19 pandemic. But it congratulated the government for its response to the …
A deteriorating oil tanker off Yemen coast with a million barrels of crude could be an environmental ‘catastrophe’
The UN environment chief has said that “time is running out” to avert an environmental, economic and humanitarian catastrophe from a deteriorating oil tanker loaded with 1.1 million barrels of crude …
Generating Business and Job Growth in Yemen through COVID-19 Response
English News and Press Release on Yemen about Recovery and Reconstruction and Epidemic; published on 15 Jul 2020 by USAID …
Mock funeral for dog held in South Korea on ‘dog meat day’
Activists wore dog masks and held a mock canine funeral during their protests against dog meat consumption in South Korea on Thursday, the first of three “dog meat days” in the country. Under a …