HOW TRAVEL IS BEING IMPACTED BY THE UKRAINE INVASION
The US government on Thursday expanded the area near Ukraine.
QUAKE RATTLES INDONESIA’S SUMATRA
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck inland near the western coast of Indonesia's Sumatra island on Friday, killing at least two people
US HITS RUSSIA WITH NEW SANCTIONS
US President Joe Biden hit Russia with a wave of sanctions after Moscow invaded Ukraine, measures that impede Russia's ability to do
CEYLON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce (CCC) recently launched the 7th edition of its flagship annual Outlook Report for 2022 at the Economic
MOSCOW EXCHANGE SUSPENDS TRADING ON ALL MARKETS
Reuters : February 24, 2022 The Moscow Exchange said on Thursday morning it had suspended trading…
BIG TECH MAKES A BIG BET: OFFICES ARE STILL THE FUTURE
Even as they allow some employees to change how often they come into the office, tech companies are rapidly buying and leasing properties
PUTIN ANNOUNCES A MILITARY OPERATION IN UKRAINE
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a military operation in Ukraine and warned other countries that any attempt to interfere
EUROPE’S BANKS BRACE FOR RUSSIA FALLOUT WHILE US BANKS SEE LIMITED PAIN
European banks were bracing for the fallout from fresh global sanctions as the Ukraine crisis
CLIMATE CHANGE REPORT TO SOUND WARNING ON IMPACTS
A new report on the impacts of climate change will likely be the most worrying assessment yet of how rising temperatures affect every
AUSTRALIA NOW OPEN TO FOREIGN VISITORS
BBC : 22 February 2022 Australia has reopened its international border for the first time…
BORIS JOHNSON SET TO SCRAP BRITAIN’S COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will set out plans to scrap coronavirus restrictions as part of a living with COVID-19 strategy that
SINGAPORE TO HIKE TAXES ON THE RICH
Singapore will begin implementing a long-flagged increase to its goods and services tax next year, its finance minister said in his budget
BRITAIN’S QUEEN TESTS POSITIVE FOR CORONAVIRUS
BBC: 2/20/2022 The Queen has tested positive for Covid, Buckingham Palace has said. The monarch…
A CARGO SHIP FULL OF LUXURY CARS IS ON FIRE AND ADRIFT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ATLANTIC
An abandoned cargo ship packed with cars is adrift in the Atlantic Ocean, after a rapidly-spreading fire forced the crew to escape
MOST REMOTE WORKERS DON’T WANT TO GO BACK TO THE OFFICE
Employers, take note: If your staff has been working from home most or all of the time during the past two years, chances are a majority
OLDEST BUILDINGS IN UAE DISCOVERED, DATING BACK 8,500 YEARS
Archaeologists in the United Arab Emirates have uncovered the country's oldest known buildings, dating back at least 8,500 years
WINTER OLYMPICS: GAMES OFFICIAL CLAIMS STORIES OF HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES ARE ‘LIES’
The Winter Olympics is facing renewed political controversy after a Games official dismissed claims of human rights violations against
MORE THAN EIGHT MILLION TREES LOST IN UK WINTER
More than eight million trees have been brought down and many are now threatened by another two storms bearing down on Britain
HEAVY RAINS NEARLY KILL 100 IN BRAZIL
At least 94 people have died in the Brazilian mountain city of Petropolis, local officials said Wednesday, after heavy rains triggered landslides
HONG KONG’S COVID FIGHT INTENSIFIES
Hong Kong's coronavirus battle intensified as authorities reported new cases had multiplied by 60 times so far this month and media
