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Month: September 2020

Marshes

A boy walks with his cattle by the marshes of the district of Chibayish in Dhi Qar province, about 120km … More

Basra, Cattle, Covid19, Ecotourism, Iraq, Photography

UK’s Johnson says he is fit as a butcher’s dog after losing weight

LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Tuesday (Sep 29) he was fitter now than he was before he … More

Boris Johnson, Covid19, Pandemic, United Kingdom, weight loss

The female travel community exchanging postcards to explore the world

Members of a female travel community on Facebook have been exploring the world through a postcard exchange during the covid-19 … More

advice, Covid19, Facebook, female, News, Pandemic, postcards, tips, travel community

1 million COVID-19 deaths ‘an agonising milestone’: UN chief

GENEVA: The World Health Organization (WHO) described the 1 million deaths from COVID-19 as an “agonising milestone”, even as infections … More

1 million deaths, Coronavirus, Covid19, Pandemic, WHO

Like Uyghurs, Tibetans are locked up in re-education camps (III)

In Tibet, more than 500,000 “surplus” rural workers are indoctrinated in facilities similar to the Xinjiang internment centres. Buddhist farmers … More

Buddhist, indoctrination, Maoist, Poverty, re-educating, social control, Tibet

Indonesia parliament passes President Joko Widodo’s US$185 billion budget for 2021

JAKARTA: Indonesia’s parliament on Tuesday (Sep 29) approved President Joko Widodo’s US$185 billion budget for 2021, which his finance minister … More

5% growth, budget for 2021, Covid19, fiscal consolidation, Pandemic

Belarus: Putin denounces ‘external pressure’ as Macron meets Tsikhanouskaya

French President Emmanuel Macron pushed for European mediation in the Belarus political crisis after a meeting with the country’s opposition … More

Belarus, Diplomacy, Emmanuel Macron, France, Russia, Vladimir Putin

The ‘new economy’: 20 years after the dotcom crash

The dotcom revolution of the 1990s — also commonly and more generally referred to as the “new economy” — was … More

Bukalapak, communication technologies, Covid19, dotcom, EdLink, Gojek, Internet, InterSkill, new economy, OVO, Pandemic, Teams, Tokopedia, Traveloka, Zoom

A ‘new deal’ for FELDA

IN calling for a new deal on behalf of the Federal Land Development Authority (Felda) fit for the 21st century, … More

Accountability, business activities, Competency, FELDA, Investment, Management, Supply Chain, Transparency

Anwar: More than 120 MPs support unconditionally

PETALING JAYA : Yesterday’s Pakatan Harapn presidential council meeting discussed the issue on Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s claim that he … More

Anwar Ibrahim, Government, new federal government, Pakatan Harapan, Pandemic, unconditionally Support

Isa’s wife went to view condo units after FGV signed S&P — witness

KUALA LUMPUR : The wife of FGV Holdings Bhd’s former chairman Tan Sri Mohd Isa Abdul Samad was among those … More

FELDA, High Court, Isa Samad, luxury condominium

Court dismisses ex-Jepak MD’s bid to remove certain portions of affidavits in solar hybrid project suit

KUALA LUMPUR : The High Court has dismissed an application by Jepak Holdings Sdn Bhd’s former managing director Saidi Abang … More

affidavits, Corruption, Graft, High Court, Jepak Holdings, Rosmah Mansor, Solar Hybrid Project

Tough for Malaysia to go through another lockdown — World Bank

KUALA LUMPUR : It will be challenging for the Malaysian economy to have another lockdown to contain the spread of … More

Covid19, debt levels, fiscal deficit, GDP, Lockdown, Stimulus Packages, World Bank

Kuwait’s Emir Sheikh Sabah dies at age 91

Known as a peacemaker, Kuwait’s 91-year-old ruler Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah has died. Kuwait’s 91-year-old Emir Sabah al-Ahmad al-Jaber … More

dies, Emir, Kuwait, Sheikh Sabah al-Sabah

A European odyssey: A portrait of Europe during the pandemic

Two journalists travelled from the North Cape to Sicily to document a Europe divided by the coronavirus crisis. The main … More

Covid19, Culture, Denmark, France, Germany, Heritage, Italy, Life, Norway, odyssey, Pandemic, Sicily, Sweden, Switzerland

Pepper season in the Balkans means it’s ‘Ajvar’ sauce production time

As autumn arrives, there is an abundance of the ruby-red fruit across the Balkans, and in Krusha e Madhe in … More

Ajvar, Balkans, Belgrade, Family recipes, Kosovo, Krusha e Madhe, Macedonia, Macedonians, Pepper, sauce, Traditional, villagers

Trump’s Kosovo-Serbia normalisation deal is all about Israel

The deal is not a ‘historic breakthrough’, but another stab in the back of the Palestinian people. On September 4, … More

Diplomacy, economic normalisation, Economy, Israel, Kosovo, Palestine, Serbia

Everything We Know About The Fighting That Has Erupted Between Armenia And Azerbaijan

Renewed fighting over a long-standing territorial dispute could have broader implications, with Russia and Turkey supporting the opposing sides. A … More

Armenia, Azerbaijan, Covid19, Military, Nagorno-Karabakh, Russia, territorial dispute, Turkey

Turkey ‘indicts six more Saudis’ over Jamal Khashoggi murder

Istanbul prosecutors seek life imprisonment for two suspects and up to five years in jail for four others, report says. … More

death sentence, Jamal Khashoggi, Journalist, Saudi Arabia, Turkey

Like the Uyghurs, Tibetans locked up in re-education camps (II)

In 2020, the Communist Party of China “trained” and indoctrinated 543,000 “surplus” rural workers in Tibet. The pattern adopted in … More

buddhism, China, colonialism, Covid19, forced labor, Genocide, han chinese, imperialism, indoctrination farmers, internment camps, muslims, oppression, pastoralists, Racism, re-education, religious freedom, Tibet, Uyghurs, Xinjiang

Sabah defeat not death knell for Pakatan’s hopes in east Malaysia, say analysts

GEORGE TOWN : The failure of Warisan and the Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition to defend Sabah in last Saturday’s state … More

Barisan Nasional (BN), Muhyiddin, Pakatan Harapan, PBS, Perikatan Nasional (PN), Sabah, Shafie Afdal, Star, State Election, Warisan

Tiny Muslim community in China’s Hainan becomes latest target for religious crackdown

The Utsuls of Hainan island are only around 10,000 strong, but are now facing increasing surveillance and a crackdown on … More

China, ethnic minority, Hainan, Human Rights, Muslim, Sanya, tighter restrictions, Utsul community

Commentary: Sabah’s surprise results – and how Warisan lost big in state elections

Warisan should have paid attention to Kadazandusun Murut concerns over livelihoods and undocumented migrants, says James Chin. HOBART: On Saturday … More

Barisan Nasional (BN), Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS), Kadazandusun Murut (KDM), Perikatan Nasional (PN), Sabah, Shafie Apdal, State Election, Warisan

After Sabah election, Muhyiddin sitting in pole position to hold off Anwar and remain Malaysia PM

Analysts say prime minister solidified position to call – and win – snap election despite plan by opposition leader Anwar … More

Anwar Ibrahim, Government, Muhyiddin, Pakatan Harapan, Perikatan Nasional, PKR, Support, UMNO

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