A new reliance on virtual life in the COVID-19 era has laid bare the lack of internet access for much of the country.
Lion Air wants to start flights from Pakistan: Indonesian ambassador
Ambassador of Indonesia Iwan S Amri on Wednesday said that the country’s airline Lion Air wanted to start flights from Pakistan and “negotiations with aviation officials are already underway”. “Loin …
Macau maintains 34th position in global passport ranking
The most recent Henley Passport Index has maintained Macau’s passport standing to 34th in its 2020 international passport index, with visa-fre …
No legal requests for user information by Macau authorities – Tik Tok
Chinese video-sharing social networking service Tik Tok indicated to Macau News Agency that it has not received any legal requests from Macau authorities for user information and that it does not plan …
The tech industry comes to grips with Hong Kong’s national security law
Defour used to make frequent stops at a battery manufacturer in southern China for his energy startup based in Hong Kong. The appeal of Hong Kong, he said, is its adjacency to the plentiful …
Cyprus entrepreneurs launch startups despite crisis
Cyprus entrepreneurs launch startups during pandemic despite lockdown and economic troubles. New businesses flourish thanks to efforts.
Majority of startups in Bahrain will change business model post-pandemic
MANAMA: Nearly two-thirds (63.1 per cent) of startups plan to change their business model in the post-pandemic business cycle, according to a new global survey that sought to assess the current state …
Orange partners with Avaya in Jordan to provide remote-working solutions
Orange Jordan said that advanced and innovative collaborative tools can have a major role in adapting to the challenges of the “new normal”, maintaining business continuity and ensuring effective …
Maldives, Sri Lanka eliminate measles and rubella ahead of 2023 deadline
The Maldives and Sri Lanka have become the first two countries in the region to have eliminated both measles and rubella ahead of the 2023 deadline, said the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) South …
Don’t expect ‘anything’ from North Korea on stalled nuclear talks: CSIS
North Korea has signaled that it won’t meet U.S. President Donald Trump for further denuclearization talks unless he makes “major concessions,” says Michael Green from the Center for Strategic and …