#SriLanka’s Rajapaksas hope to tighten grip on power in election
COLOMBO (Reuters) – Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa hopes to tighten his hold on the nation’s fractious politics in anContinue Reading
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Emirates to cover virus-related medical costs
Dubai (AFP) – Emirates, the largest airline in the Middle East, will cover customers’ coronavirus-related medical costs in a bidContinue Reading
#Qatar Airways seeks $5bn compensation over airspace closure
Doha (AFP) – Qatar Airways said Wednesday it will seek $5 billion in compensation from Saudi Arabia, the UAE, BahrainContinue Reading
Qatar gov issues travel policy for gradual lifting of COVID19 restrictions from August 1st
Qatar government issues travel policy in anticipation of lifting international travel restrictions to the country. Below is the statement fromContinue Reading
Coronavirus latest: Record single-day increase in global cases
The WHO has registered almost 260,000 global COVID-19 cases, a record single-day spike since the start of the pandemic inContinue Reading
#SriLanka central bank delivers steep rate cuts to support virus-hit economy
By Abhirup Roy and Derek Francis MUMBAI/BENGALURU (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s central bank delivered an unusually large cut to twoContinue Reading
#Saudi triples VAT in unpopular virus-led austerity push
Anuj Chopra- AFP June 30, 2020 Saudis braced Wednesday for a tripling in value added tax, another unpopular austerity measureContinue Reading
#India bans TikTok, CamScanner, WeChat and 59 more popular Chinese apps in huge purge
India has banned 59 Chinese apps including TikTok, Shareit, Mi Video, and UC Browser amid tension between two countries. TheContinue Reading
#SriLanka lifts COVID-19 lockdown, says no community spread
COLOMBO (AFP) 28 June 2020 – Sri Lanka’s nationwide lockdown was lifted on Sunday (Jun 28) after a selective curfewContinue Reading
#Qantas cutting 20% of workforce and raising capital in coronavirus battle
Qantas Airways Ltd (QAN.AX) is axing at least 20% of its workforce and intends to raise up to A$1.9 billionContinue Reading
