Asia Pacific
New Monitoring Platform to Scrutinize China’s Mekong Dams – The Diplomat
The Jinghong Dam, the southernmost of China’s cascade of 11 dams on the Lancang (Mekong) River. Credit: Flickr/International RiversAdvertisementAs...
Hafnia tanker at Jeddah becomes latest mine victim
BW Rhine, a Singapore-flagged LR1 product tanker belonging to the fleet of Hafnia, has been hit from an “external...
US govt agencies hacked by group linked to foreign power: Report
WASHINGTON: At least two US government agencies including the Treasury have been hit in a computer hack by a...
New Zealand aims to open to Australians in early 2021
WELLINGTON: New Zealand hopes to open a travel bubble with Australia by April next year and is working to...
SCMP to shut the door on Open Marketplace in Asia from 1 Jan 2021 | Digital
The South China Morning Post (SCMP) will join large publishers such as The New York Times in removing all...
Despite democracy, Tunisia’s revolution remains unfinished
TUNIS: Tunisians may have overthrown dictator Zine El Abidine Ben Ali a decade ago but, with few reforms to...
Mohammed Bin Salman: Saudi ‘mini Ritz’ corruption crackdown evokes awe, fear | World News
RIYADH: Hoards of cash, some of it squirrelled away in false ceilings and water tanks, have been seized in...
US Electoral College set to confirm Joe Biden win
WASHINGTON: Long a mere formality, a vote on Monday by members of the Electoral College to formally recognize Joe...
Korea Ocean Business Corporation to enter ship leasing
The Korea Ocean Business Corporation (KOBC), a state-run entity aimed at supporting the local shipping and shipbuilding industry, is...
British spy thriller author John le Carre dies aged 89
LONDON: John le Carre, the British writer best known for his Cold War espionage novels "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy"...