In a speech at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, US President Joe Biden said on 27 July that Chinese President Xi Jinping was in "deadly earnest" about China's becoming the most powerful military force in the world by 2040 as well (...)
Asian countries from Australia to Japan and the Philippines announced tighter COVID-19 restrictions on Friday, as they battle worsening coronavirus outbreaks, driven by the more contagious Delta variant.
Detected in some 96 countries, the Delta (...)
Kemin Industries, U.S. ingredient manufacturer for human and animal health and nutrition, plans to invest 1.8 billion Egyptian pounds ($114.7 million) in Egypt over the next three years, a senior executive said on Wednesday.
The money will go for (...)
Egypt's Minister of Communications and Information Technology Amr Talaat has met with Singapore's Ambassador in Cairo Dominic Goh, to discuss ways of enhancing bilateral cooperation in communications and information technology (CIT).
During the (...)
Addressing the Informal Economic Leaders' Retreat of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) on Friday, Chinese President Xi Jinping called upon its members to enhance solidarity and cooperation to overcome the impact of COVID-19 and boost (...)
Just two months ago, Indonesia was coming to a gasping India's aid with thousands tanks of oxygen.
Today, the Southeast Asia country is running out of oxygen as it endures a devastating wave of coronavirus cases and the government is seeking (...)
Police in Bangladesh arrested eight people Saturday on murder charges in connection with a factory fire that killed at least 52 people, many of whom were trapped inside by an illegally locked door, a senior police official said.
The blaze began (...)
A fire engulfed a food and beverage factory outside Bangladesh's capital, killing at least 52 people, many of whom were trapped inside by an illegally locked door, fire officials said Friday.
The blaze began Thursday night at the five-story Hashem (...)
Kuwait forward Bader Al Mutawa made his 185th international appearance on Friday to overtake ex-Egypt skipper Ahmed Hassan as the world's most-capped player.
Al Mutawa, 36, took part in Kuwait's clash against Bahrain in the FIFA Arab Cup qualifiers (...)
They tried grocery giveaways and lotteries for new cars and apartments. But an ambitious plan of vaccinating 30 million Russians by mid-June still has fallen short by a third.
So now, many regional governments across the vast country are obligating (...)
Egypt's ranking fell one place to 94th globally in fixed broadband Internet speeds during May on the Speedtest Global Index, which measures Internet speeds worldwide.
The average internet speed in Egypt was 38.36 MB in May, compared to 39.6 MB in (...)
Israel is willing to work towards establishing ties with Southeast Asia's Muslim majority nations, its ambassador to Singapore said on Thursday, despite their condemnation in May of Israeli air strikes on Gaza.
The region's three Muslim-majority (...)
Group-IB, a global threat hunting and adversary-centric cyber intelligence company, recently revealed a large-scale, ongoing scam targeting the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region.
Nearly 140 well-known brands from 16 countries across the region (...)
A cargo ship carrying tonnes of chemicals is sinking off Sri Lanka's west coast, the country's government and navy said on Wednesday, in one of Sri Lanka's worst-ever marine disasters.
The Singapore-registered MV X-Press Pearl, carrying 1,486 (...)
Indonesian authorities said Saturday that two oil tankers _ the Iranian-flagged MT Horse and Panamanian-flagged MT Freya _ were released after a four-month detention for illegally transferring oil in Indonesian waters.
The two ships were freed on (...)
India has attracted its highest ever total inflow of foreign direct investments (FDI) at $81.72bn during fiscal year (FY) 2020/21.
The figures are 10% higher as compared to FY 2019/20 when India reported $74.39bn, according to a press statement by (...)
Queen Elizabeth II made a quick visit Saturday to the Royal Navy's flagship aircraft carrier that bears the name of her eponymous forebear, ahead of its maiden operational deployment.
The HMS Queen Elizabeth, named after the Tudor-era monarch who (...)
As some experts have predicted, prolonged periods at home necessitated by the social distancing measures introduced to combat the spread of Covid-19 can drive consumers online and change behaviour. These predictions were recently confirmed by a (...)
India's toll from the coronavirus surged past 200,000 on Wednesday, the country's deadliest day, as shortages of oxygen, medical supplies and hospital staff compounded a record number of new infections.
The second wave of infections has seen at (...)
India's new coronavirus cases stayed above 300,000 for a sixth consecutive day on Tuesday, while its armed forces pledged urgent medical aid to help battle the staggering spike in infections.
Over the past 24 hours, India recorded 323,144 new cases, (...)
Southeast Asian leaders began a crisis meeting on Myanmar on Saturday aiming to persuade Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, who led the military takeover that sparked turmoil in his country, to forge a path to end the violence.
The gathering of leaders (...)
Seven Southeast Asian leaders are expected to attend a summit with head of Myanmar's junta to discuss the crisis caused by the military coup, according to diplomats and officials in Jakarta, the Indonesian capital where Saturday's meeting will be (...)
The Indonesian navy is searching for a submarine that went missing near the resort island of Bali with 53 people on board, the military said Wednesday.
Military chief Hadi Tjahjanto said the KRI Nanggala 402 was participating in a training exercise (...)
Egypt has been ranked third in Best Countries' economic resilience category; in the "Best Movers" sub-category of U.S. News' "Best Countries" annual ranking.
The U.S. News Best Movers sub-ranking measures economies' resilience and momentum. The (...)
Organised in the private mansion of the Cornette de Saint Cyr auction house in Paris, France's first ever international modern and contemporary art fair dedicated to the Middle East and North Africa titled 'MENART FAIR' will take place between 27 (...)
