Sri Lanka protest movement reaches 100 days

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s protest movement reached its 100th day Sunday (Jul 17) having forced one president from office and now turning its sights on his successor as the country’s economic crisis continues. Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled his palace shortly before demonstrators invaded it last weekend and on Thursday resigned from theContinue Reading

PM Lee, Brunei sultan discuss ways to grow bilateral collaboration

SINGAPORE: Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and Brunei’s Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah discussed methods to grow bilateral cooperation during a meeting within Brunei on Sunday (Jul 16), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) said on Sunday. This includes developing close personal connections between the next generation associated with leaders of SingaporeContinue Reading

Technical problem forces IndiGo plane to land in Karachi

NEW DELHI: India’s biggest airline, IndiGo, said on Sunday (Jul 17) it had diverted a plane to Karachi in neighbouring Pakistan due to a “technical defect”, the second such incident for an Indian carrier involving an unscheduled landing in less than two weeks. The flight was meant to go to SharjahContinue Reading