former president of the Cyprus Parliament; Christakis Giovani, a former member of parliament and property developer; Antonis Antoniou, the Giovani Group’s executive director; and lawyer Andreas …
Timor-Leste Denied Entry to ASEAN – For Now
Expectations that Timor-Leste would be shepherded into the Association of Nations (ASEAN) this year by Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen have been formally dashed a …
Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort posed rare security challenges, experts say
US intelligence seemed especially at risk where well-heeled members and guests attended weddings and dinners. Read more at straitstimes.com.
David Pocock urges Labor to stop ‘unjustified state secrecy’ over Timor-Leste papers
Freshly elected ACT senator David Pocock has called on the federal government to put an end to “excessive” state secrecy relating to sealed cabinet papers from two decades earlier. I’m a federal …
Low-Cost Housing Magnates Reap Windfall From Surging Demand For Affordable Homes In The Philippines
Luis Yu Jr, chairman emeritus of 8990 Holdings rose to No. 28 while chairman Mariano Martinez jumped to No. 44 in the ranks of Philippines’ 50 Richest.
Indonesia includes Bali as priority zone for foot and mouth vaccination
Indonesia will include the popular tourist destination of Bali as one of its priority zones for a vaccination programme against foot and mouth disease (FMD) to prevent its further spread, a government …
Rights group urges FIFA, Qatar to compensate WCup workers
The World Cup in Qatar kicks off in 100 days and Human Rights Watch on Friday has again urged FIFA and the host nation to improve compensation for migrant workers and their families.
Heavy rains, flash floods swamp eastern Afghanistan’s Logar province
Torrential rains and flash floods have killed at least 21 people including women and children and injured scores in Afghanistan Logar Wardak and Khost provin …
Transforming Mongolia into a Digital Nation: Interview with Ministry of Digital Development
Following the announcement of ICT as one of the key sectors of the Mongolian economy, Tara Neal recently spoke to Bolor-Erdene Battsengel, the State Secretary of the newly established Ministry of Digi …
Brian Kemp proposes giving $2 billion to Georgia taxpayers amid election contest with Democrat Stacey Abrams
Georgia’s state government has a budget surplus worth billions of dollars, Gov. Brian Kemp said Thursday, announcing a plan to give back some of the money to taxpayers.