ITC Ratnadipa, Colombo yesterday announced the appointment of Sujeet Kumar, as the General Manager. With over three decades of experience as a skilled hospitality professional with international …
One vision: The surgeon, the millionaire and 500,000 eyes
Nepal has one of the world’s highest rates of cataracts, where the lens of the eye slowly clouds over, with vision blurring before giving way to blindness …
(LEAD) S. Korea, Qatar sign investment agreements on trade, intellectual property
South Korea and Qatar signed initial agreements on trade, intellectual property and the smart farm sector Thursday as they seek to enhance bilateral economic and industry ties, Seoul’s industry …
South Korea sues North for $47m over blown-up liaison office
SEOUL – South Korea sued North Korea on Wednesday for $35 million (S$47 million) in compensation for a liaison office that North Korea blew up in 2020, in a case highlighting the breakdown of ties …
Top regional ISIL leader killed in Philippines’ ruined Marawi
But in the early hours of Wednesday morning, the loudspeaker at a nearby mosque warned residents to stay inside as more than 100 officers from five Philippine army and police battalions stormed both …
Philippines’ Mayon Volcano begins gentle eruption, thousands of villagers evacuate
Mayon Volcano, the most active volcano in the Philippines, has begun spewing lava. More than 13,000 nearby villagers have evacuated the area.
Cyclone approaching India, Pakistan – what you need to know
A powerful cyclone, named Biparjoy, is inching closer to India and Pakistan. Here are key details regarding its landfall and the preventive measures being taken by both countries to minimise damage it …
China’s Jan-May property investment, sales fall at faster pace
Property investment in China fell at a faster pace in January-May, dropping 7.2% from the same period a year earlier, official data showed on Thursday, adding to concerns about the outlook for the world’s second-biggest economy.
Brunei among the freest economies in Asia-Pacific according to annual Index of Economic Freedom 2023
Brunei is ranked ninth among 39 countries in the Asia-Pacific region, and its overall score is above the regional and world averages in the annual Index of Economic Freedom 2023 rankings.
For ‘Lactation Consultants,’ Georgia Now a Land of (Breast) Milk and Honey
Georgia needlessly required “lactation consultants”—women who assist and counsel nursing mothers—to obtain a state-issued license.