Tag: Asia
More than 170 dead as Monsoon fury devastates Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Thailand
Across the Indian Ocean, Sri Lanka is enduring its worst weather-related disaster in years, with at least 56 people killed…
U.S. strikes criminal scam hubs in Southeast Asia with sweeping sanctions
The Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned nine entities tied to operations in Shwe Kokko, Burma, a…
New wave of COVID-19 spreads through Asia
The New Zealand government on Thursday announced free masks and rapid antigen tests as it tries to relieve pressure on…
Saudi Arabia may raise June crude prices to Asia
Top oil exporter Saudi Arabia is expected to raise June prices for all crude grades it sells to Asia to…
Netflix steps up original Asian content
Netflix Inc unveiled a plan on Thursday to make 17 more original productions in Asia, including Thai and Chinese language…
South Asian lawmakers pledge to safeguard children’s rights
The first meeting of South Asia Parliamentarians Platform for Children ended in Kathmandu on Friday with a commitment to prioritising,…
Over 200 exhibitors register for Abuja trade fair
The Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry Limited (ABUCCI) says more than 200 exhibitors have registered to participate in Abuja…
Dangote Takes Cement Empire To Asia
Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, says he’s expanding his cement empire to Asia and it will be operational in 30…
Asia, Africa to mark summit that forged post-colonial unity
The leaders of China and Japan arrived in Indonesia ahead of a summit beginning Wednesday to mark a crucial gathering…
Oil prices up in Asian trade
Oil prices rose in Asia Friday, extending solid gains in the previous session in response to news that leading petroleum…
World Ebola fears grow with Europe and Asia on alert
Fears that the west African Ebola outbreak could spread to other continents grew on Wednesday with European and Asian countries…
Lumen Christi TV will show uniqueness of Catholic Church – Olagunju
The founder of the recently inaugurated Lumen Christi Television (LCTV) network, Robert Olagunju, said on Saturday that he set up…
Spain police seize fake medicine from Asia, detain 13
Spanish police said Tuesday they have detained 13 people suspected of selling large quantities of fake medication, including erectile dysfunction…
$140 billion lost in sport betting
Asian dominated criminal groups are laundering more than $140 billion dollars of illegal sports betting, mainly on football, a watchdog…
High murder rate prevalent in Africa – UN
Murders have gone down worldwide but half of them still occur in countries with just 11 per cent of the…
Mobile phone subscriptions to hit 4 billion mark
The $1.0-trillion (750-million-euro) global mobile industry predicted Monday a boom in subscribers to four billion people by 2018 as the…
Earth warmer in 2012 than previous years
Global temperatures were above average for the 36th straight year in 2012, with parts of the Northern hemisphere experiencing their…
Oshiomhole To Receive Wrestling Award
Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State will be presented with a Good Governance Wrestling Award in Benin City, Edo State…