Record 100 new daily cases confirmed in Hong Kong; UK’s head of Office for National Statistics calls for scaling up of testing; South Africa’s cases become fifth-highest worldwide …
Hong Kong national security laws shouldn’t harm banks’ operations, regulator says
Hong Kong’s capital markets regulator sought on Sunday to reassure global banks in the city that China’s new national security laws for the financial hub would not harm their operations.
Brunei: Sultanate celebrates King’s birthday; no new Covid-19 cases for 72 straight days
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MoHA) held the recitation of Surah Yaasiin, Doa Kesyukuran and mass Asar prayer in conjunction with His Majesty’s 74th Birthday celebrations.
Brunei reports no new COVID-19 cases for 73 straight days
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, July 19 (Xinhua) — Brunei reported no new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday with the national tally standing at 141. It marked the 73rd consecutive day without new cases. According to …
Exclusive: Kuwait scrambles to boost coffers with up to $16 billion debt plan
Kuwait plans to issue between 4 billion and 5 billion dinars ($13 billion to $16 billion) in public debt by the end of the fiscal year ending March 2021 if parliament approves a long-debated debt law, …
Kuwait’s ruler, 91, undergoes a ‘successful’ surgery
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Kuwait’s 91-year-old ruler underwent a “successful” surgery Sunday that required the oil-rich nation’s crown prince to be temporarily empowered to serve in …
Kuwait’s Sheikh Sabah undergoes ‘successful’ surgery: State media
The Gulf nation has yet to elaborate on what required Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Sabah to seek a previously unannounced medical treatment on Saturday. . KUNA news agency had described Sheikh Sabah’s …
Kuwait ruler had successful surgery, state news agency says
Sheikh Sabah, who has ruled Kuwait since 2006, had been admitted to hospital on Saturday for medical checks. His office, in a statement carried by state news agency KUNA, did not specify what kind of …
Oman Investment Authority restructures boards of 15 companies
DUBAI (Reuters) – The Oman Investment Authority has restructured the boards of 15 companies overseen by it as part of a comprehensive review of state-owned companies, the state news agency said on …
Coronavirus: Oman reports 1,157 new Covid-19 cases
With this, a total of 66,661 new cases have been reported in the Sultanate, while total recoveries are at 44,004.