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Covid-19 pandemic knocks Singapore into recession with record 41.2% GDP plunge

Gross domestic product (GDP) dived by a record 41.2 per cent in the three months ended March, on a quarter-on-quarter annualised basis, the Ministry of Trade and Industry said.

Jul 14, 2020

500,000 Hong Kongers cast 'protest' vote against new security laws

In a city of 5.5 million, 500,000 Hong Kongers cast a symbolic 'protest' vote against the new security laws imposed by Beijing in the city.

Jul 12, 2020

SpiceJet to operate UAE flights from July 12th

Accordingly, the airline will operate flights from Delhi, Mumbai, Kozhikode and Kochi to the UAE.

Jul 11, 2020

Singapore PM Lee Hsien Loong wins general election but loses votes in pandemic poll

After winning the Singaporean general elections with a little over 61 per cent votes, PM Lee Hsien Loong said -- "It was not a feel-good election".

Jul 11, 2020

Singapore general elections: Ruling PAP wins, PM Lee Hsien Loong returns to power

Singapore's ruling PAP won the election held amid the ongoing novel coronavirus pandemic, with 61.24 per cent of votes, compared to 69.86 per cent in the last election in 2015.

Jul 11, 2020

FILE PHOTO: Chen Quanguo, Communist Party Secretary of Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region, speaks at the meeting of Xinjiang delegation on the sidelines of the National People's Congress (NPC), at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China March 12, 20

China says it will hit back against new US sanctions over Uighur rights

China said on Friday it would take "reciprocal measures" against the United States after Washington imposed sanctions on senior Chinese officials over alleged human rights abuses against the Uighur Muslim minority.

Jul 10, 2020

Thousands of pilots losing jobs in Middle East, India as COVID-19 crisis continues

More than 2,500 pilots have lost jobs among all Middle East carriers, and pilots in India have been affected too because of the unprecedented Covid-19 crisis, many can't join airlines back as their Indian license has expired or is about to expire due to archaic DGCA rules.

Jul 10, 2020

New security law starts to break down Hong Kong's pro-democracy economy

Sandra Leung at Wefund.hk, which sells protest-themed artwork and accessories, said she has suspended sales of protective gear worn by protesters, flags with the slogan "Liberate Hong Kong," and other items carrying popular chants.

Jul 7, 2020

China's Sinovac starts phase 3 trials for its Covid-19 vaccine in Brazil

China's Sinovac Biotech is starting Phase III trials of its potential coronavirus vaccine in Brazil, it said on Monday, becoming one of three companies to move into the late stages in the race to develop an inoculation against the disease.

Jul 7, 2020

Nearly 40 feared dead as torrential rains hit southwest Japan

Nearly 40 people were feared dead as torrential rains continued to hit Japan's southwestern island of Kyushu, with river banks at risk of bursting on Monday morning and new evacuation orders put in place.

Jul 6, 2020

Dalai Lama visits monastery in disputed Arunachal Pradesh region

Taiwan says Dalai Lama welcome to visit, a trip that would infuriate China

The Dalai Lama has not visited the Chinese-claimed, democratic island under the administration of President Tsai Ing-wen, who first took office in 2016. He last came in 2009.

Jul 6, 2020

Who is General Yasin Zia, Afghanistan's newly-appointed Army Chief of General Staff

Prior to his appointment as the Chief of General Staff, General Zia also headed Afghanistan's counter-terrorism unit.

Jul 6, 2020

Asia shares climb as China blue chips hit five-year peak

Asian shares scaled four-month peaks on Monday as investors counted on super-cheap liquidity and fiscal stimulus to sustain the global economic recovery, even as surging coronavirus cases delayed re-openings across the United States.

Jul 6, 2020

Chinese city on high alert after suspected bubonic plague case, officials warn against eating marmot meat

The bubonic plague, known as the "Black Death" in the Middle Ages, is a highly infectious and often fatal disease that is spread mostly by rodents.

Jul 6, 2020

Coronavirus cases rising in Saudi Arabia, UAE after curfews lifted

Restrictions had been in place in both countries since mid-March and their gradual lifting has allowed commercial businesses and public venues to reopen.

Jul 6, 2020

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Covid-19 pandemic knocks Singapore into recession with record 41.2% GDP plunge

500,000 Hong Kongers cast 'protest' vote against new security laws

SpiceJet to operate UAE flights from July 12th

Singapore PM Lee Hsien Loong wins general election but loses votes in pandemic poll

Singapore general elections: Ruling PAP wins, PM Lee Hsien Loong returns to power

China says it will hit back against new US sanctions over Uighur rights

Thousands of pilots losing jobs in Middle East, India as COVID-19 crisis continues

New security law starts to break down Hong Kong's pro-democracy economy

China's Sinovac starts phase 3 trials for its Covid-19 vaccine in Brazil

Nearly 40 feared dead as torrential rains hit southwest Japan

Taiwan says Dalai Lama welcome to visit, a trip that would infuriate China

Who is General Yasin Zia, Afghanistan's newly-appointed Army Chief of General Staff

Asia shares climb as China blue chips hit five-year peak

Chinese city on high alert after suspected bubonic plague case, officials warn against eating marmot meat

Coronavirus cases rising in Saudi Arabia, UAE after curfews lifted

Ranveer Singh touches Sanjay Leela Bhansali's feet; Sara Ali Khan, Aditi Rao Hydari radiate in ethnic outfits at reception

Omar lambasts "arrogant" Congress after BJP's historic victory; Mehbooba reacts [details]

BJP leads in 53 seats, crosses majority mark in Chhattisgarh