Minister News
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Thai Finance Minister eyes 2025 GDP growth of 3.5%, plans more stimulus
Thailand is targeting economic growth of 3.5 per cent in 2025 after 2.7 per cent growth seen this year, and...
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Son of Former Malaysian Minister Denies Being Detained at Changi Airport
Mr Clint Lim, the son of former Malaysian finance minister Lim Guan Eng, on Wednesday (Aug 14) dismissed a claim...
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Myanmar's Suu Kyi sentenced to 4 more years in prison
A court in Myanmar sentenced ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi to four more years in prison on Monday after...
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Australia's New South Wales sees deadliest day of pandemic
Australia’s New South Wales state reported 16 deaths on Sunday in its deadliest day of the pandemic, even as it...
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Egyptian composer Ahmed El Haggar dies aged 65: 'Arabic music has lost a brilliant star'
Tributes for El Haggar were led by Egypt's Minister of Culture Ines Abdel-Dayem who praised the singer for his four-decade...
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Saudi Arabia’s 'Gingerbread Village' named in UN list of world’s Best Tourism Villages
Nestled in the mountainous Asir region of Saudi Arabia, Rijal Almaa is officially one of the "Best Tourism Villages" in...
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Record COVID case numbers reported in 2 Australian states
Australia’s Victoria and Queensland states reported record levels of new daily coronavirus infections on Tuesday as pressure on testing centers...
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Australia's New South Wales sets new daily COVID case record
Australia’s most populous state reported a record number of new COVID-19 cases on Sunday and a sharp jump in hospitalizations...
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Virus fears trigger more holiday cancelations, restrictions
The second-largest city in the United States called off its New Year’s Eve celebration Monday, and its smallest state re-imposed...
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Winners of biennial Al Burda Award announced at Expo 2020 Dubai
The 16th Al Burda Award has been given to 30 winners over six categories at this year’s Al Burda Festival....
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Singapore delays vaccinated travel lane launch with UAE owing to Omicron variant
Travellers from the UAE hoping to fly to Singapore next week when the Vaccinated Travel Lane scheme was due to...
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Britain snubbed as France hosts Channel migration talks
France hosts a meeting of European ministers on Sunday to discuss ways to stop migrants crossing the Channel in dinghies,...
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'Can I resign from my job during probation under the new UAE Labour Law?'
How can I resign from a company during my probation period under the UAE's new Labour Law? I want to...
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Calm returns to Solomons capital after deadly riots
A tense calm returned to the Solomon Islands' capital Honiara Saturday, after days of rioting left at least three dead...
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Fishing row: Brexit minister in Paris for talks with French
Brexit Minister Lord Frost will meet France's Europe minister in Paris later in an attempt to resolve a dispute over...
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FII: Invest in a balanced energy portfolio, Saudi Arabia's investment minister tells forum
Hydrocarbons will remain part of the economy for decades, raising the need to invest in a balanced portfolio as part...