It has been an “incredibly busy weekend” for Prenetics, which is now working to help Hong Kong’s government to test 200,000 restaurant staff for Covid-19 across 16,000 restaurants in the city, says …
Hong Kong steps up fight against virus surge
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Brunei: Central bank to conduct business sentiment survey; no virus cases for 73 days
Autoriti Monetari Brunei Darussalam (AMBD), Brunei’s de facto central bank, will be commencing survey interviews on selected businesses to develop the Business Sentiment Index (BSI) starting from Aug …
COVID fails to dim Bhutan’s newfound interest in stocks
THIMPHU — For nearly three decades, the Royal Securities Exchange of Bhutan was a sleepy place. Some stocks had not been traded since their market debuts. The market was closed more of the week …
Georgia Democrats face tight deadline to pick John Lewis’ replacement in House race
It’s a position Georgia Democrats do not want to be in. The death of US Rep. John Lewis on Friday has left Georgia’s Democratic Party without a candidate in the 5th Congressional District– and with a …
Georgia Democrats swamped by candidates vying to replace John Lewis
John Lewis has drawn the interest of more than 100 potential successors. The Democratic Party of Georgia completed Sunday night the first phase of replacing Mr. Lewis’s name on the November ballot — …
Oman Investment Authority restructures boards of 15 state-owned companies
Oman Investment Authority (OIA) has restructured the boards of directors of 15 companies it now manages as part of a comprehensive review of state-owned entities. The OIA, which holds assets valued at …
The lights go out on Lebanon’s economy as financial collapse accelerates
The collapse is the result of decades of economic mismanagement, corruption and overspending. Hopes for a rescue are fading as the country’s ruling elites balk at the kind of reforms and outside …
Laos, Turkey partner on UXO risk education, disaster preparedness
The governments of Laos and Turkey have teamed up for the ongoing ‘Strengthening Early Warning Systems and incorporating UXO Risk Education in Laos’ project.
Israel: Netanyahu corruption trial to intensify in January
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s corruption trial will resume in January with witnesses and evidence given three times a week, a Jerusalem court ruled on Sunday. It was not immediately …