The move came less than two weeks after Saudi Arabia invited the Houthis to Riyadh for direct peace talks. The ceasefire is an indication that Riyadh may be preparing to end its involvement in the war …
Malaysia’s AirAsia founders not taking salary; staff accepts up to 75% pay cut
The founders of Malaysia’s AirAsia Group Bhd will not take salaries and its staff has agreed to an as much as 75% cut in pay due to the impact of the novel coronavirus outbreak on the airline, its …
5 more people in Malaysia have died, bringing the Covid-19 death toll to 82
Malaysia reported another five deaths related to the coronavirus outbreak on Tuesday (Apr 14), bringing the total Covid-19 death toll in the nation to 82 and the fatality rate to 1.64 per cent. In a …
Malaysia’s Petronas warns of project delays, aims to keep local capex
Malaysian state energy giant Petronas [PETR.UL] said the risks of delays to some of its projects were rising due to prolonged coronavirus-related lockdowns around the world. Petronas, which operates …
UN Report Cites Concerns About Torture, Limits On Freedoms In Uzbekistan
A United Nations review of Uzbekistan’s human rights record expresses concerns about persistent torture in detention centers and limits on basic freedoms, according to Human Rights Watch (HRW). The UN …
Uzbekistan Leads Central Asian Diplomacy in the Age of COVID-19
But the strategic deployment of aid need not always be seen in such a cynical light. Enjoying this article? Click here to subscribe for full access. Just $5 a month. Uzbekistan’s Shavkat Mirziyoyev is …
Easter in Uzbekistan – and in the footsteps of Ella Christie
The early-20th-century adventurer wrote about everyday life in Tashkent, capital of Uzbekistan, in vivid detail – and in many ways the city seems unchanged …
UPDATE 1-Uzbekistan’s central bank cuts policy rate by 100 basis points
Uzbekistan’s central bank cut its policy rate to 15% from 16% in a surprise move on Tuesday, it said in a statement. The bank, which previously planned to review the rate on April 23, said it would …
Uzbekistan reports increase in internet speeds in March
Fixed and mobile broadband speeds increased in Uzbekistan in March, according to a statement from the Uzbekistan Ministry of ICT Development reported by Profit.kz. Fixed download speeds averaged 26.92 …
UNESCO chief: Culture extremely important for opening up of Saudi Arabia
Audrey Azoulay has been UNESCO’s director-general since November 2017. Before that, she was the French minister of culture. Short Url PARIS: As the global battle against the coronavirus disease …