Pakistan PM Imran Khan to address nation after court blow
Ex-cricketer will ‘fight to the last ball’ after being found to have acted unconstitutionally in no-confidence vote crisis Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan will address the nation on Friday after…
Private lending stressed assets and new crisis provides opportunities to young entrepreneurs, Shyam Maheshwari
Mr. Shyam Maheshwari serves as Chief Executive Officer, Founder and Partner of SSG Capital Management (Singapore) Pte. Limited, and is primarily responsible for SSG’s investment activities in India. He has…
Singapore to end quarantine for vaccinated arrivals
Singapore will end quarantine for vaccinated travellers from April 1, the latest country to ease restrictions in a region that has lagged behind the rest of the world in reopening…
Russian regulator blocks Google News over “inauthentic” war info
Russia’s communications regulator has blocked Google News, accusing the news aggregator service of spreading false information about the country’s military operation in Ukraine, Russia’s Interfax news agency said on Wednesday.…
Orphaned refugees from Ukraine arrive in UK to start new life in Scotland
A planeload of 54 orphaned Ukrainian refugees have touched down in England on a trip to new lives away from the war. The children cheered and clapped as they landed…
Why is Nato chief Jens Stoltenberg set to stay on?
Nato Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg is poised to stay in post beyond the end of his term in October after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine plunged the alliance into crisis. Mr…
Nigeria’s Atiku Abubakar to run for president
Nigeria’s former vice president Atiku Abubakar has said he will run for president in next year’s election. Mr Abubakar, 75, a member of the main opposition People’s Democratic Party, made…
London Tube workers given 8.4% pay rise
Tube workers in London are set for an 8.4 per cent pay rise in a move which will cost the network £100 million at a time when its finances are…
Biden in Brussels as Nato kicks off three summits on Ukraine
Nato leaders including US President Joe Biden assembled in Brussels on Thursday for the first of three back-to-back summits aimed at strengthening the West’s response to the Russian invasion of…
Oman to use oil windfall to reduce public debt, Sultan Haitham says
Oman plans to use revenues from soaring oil prices to reduce its public debt and support spending on government projects, while ensuring inflation does not affect basic commodity prices, Sultan…