An Omani boy runs after his father as they rush to Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque in Muscat. — File photo By Tommy HiltonDUBAI — Oman announced on Sunday 53 new cases of coronavirus, a similar rise to …
The Monetary Authority of Singapore launches $88 million support package for banks and fintechs
The MAS $88 million funding package aims to help banks and fintechs navigate current market conditions and drive growth within financial services.
Lesson From Singapore: Why We May Need to Think Bigger
A well-run system still led to a lockdown. Maybe the answer to the pandemic is a plan “on a scale that would previously be considered unimaginable.” …
From ‘gold standard’ to a coronavirus ‘explosion’: Singapore battles new outbreak
A wave of infections among migrant workers offers a stark illustration of the risks facing densely inhabited parts of Asia and marginalized groups.
Singapore central bank to adjust banks’ capital requirements
SINGAPORE (Reuters -’s central bank will adjust selected regulatory requirements and supervisory programs to enable financial institutions to focus on tackling issues …
Turkmenistan holds mass exercises, defies coronavirus concerns
Authoritarian Turkmenistan gathered thousands of citizens for mass exercise events to mark World Health Day, state media said, ignoring the global trend for social distancing to fight the spread of …
Experts Doubt Isolated Turkmenistan’s Virus-free ‘Show’
Isolated Turkmenistan, which held mass aerobic exercises and a cycling event with coordinated tracksuits this week, is one of only a handful of countries to have reported no coronavirus cases. But …
Turkmenistan, claiming no confirmed cases, holds large-scale public workouts
Matthew Bodner In Turkmenistan, a repressive former Soviet state that claims to have zero cases of coronavirus, residents gathered on April 7 to celebrate World Health Day. In the nation’s capital, …
Turkmenistan’s Secretive Strongman Remains in Denial About the Pandemic
Big data offers tools to stop the pandemic right now—if we change our definition of privacy. Report: Turkmenistan’s Secretive Strongman Remains in Denial About the Pandemic Turkmenistan’s Secretive …
Coronavirus: Population at Lebanon County jail reduced; inmates still concerned for safety
The threat posed by the coronavirus has led to a drop in inmate population at the Lebanon County Correctional Facility.