Pakistan says IMF board has approved over US$1.1 billion in bailout funds
ISLAMABAD: The Worldwide Monetary Fund (IMF) board on Mon approved the seventh and eighth reviews of Pakistan’s bailout programme, Finance Minister Miftah Ismail mentioned, which will release US$1. 17 billion within funds to the cash-strapped country. He also said the IMF had agreed to extend the particular programme by aContinue Reading
Pakistan floods cost at least US$10 billion: Planning minister
ISLAMABAD: Early estimates put the damage from Pakistan’s fatal floods at greater than US$10 billion, the planning minister stated on Monday (Aug 29), adding that this world has an obligation to help the Southern Asian nation cope with the effects of man-made environment change. Unprecedented flash surges caused by historicContinue Reading
See what’s streaming in September
A look at some of the shows and movies streaming on Netflix, Amazon, Hulu and Disney+ in September.Continue Reading
Merchantrade partners Bank Jatim â largest regional bank in East Java
Boost remittance pay out service to Philippines for its customers within MalaysiaMerchantrade wants more partnerships in Indonesia and other nations Merchantrade Asia Sdn Bhd announced, yesterday, a partnership along with PT Bank Pembangunan Daerah Jawa Timur Tbk, (Bank Jatim), the largest regional bank in East Coffee, Indonesia in a move that…Continue Reading
Pakistan floods: One third of country is under water – minister
More than one, 130 have died in devastating floods triggered by the heaviest monsoon rains inside a decade.Continue Reading
Daniel Radcliffe gets weird in this new trailer for ‘Weird: The Al Yankovic Story’
Daniel Radcliffe is getting strange in the new recognized trailer for the upcoming “Weird Al” Yankovic biopic.Continue Reading
Elderly woman dies after bus accident along Tiong Bahru Road
SINGAPORE: A 49-year old bus driver was arrested on Monday (Aug 29) after a fatal accident involving an 80-year-old pedestrian along Tiong Bahru Road, at a bus stop near Redhill MRT Station. The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) and police told CNA they were alerted to the accident at aboutContinue Reading
Some farms in Malaysia may resume exporting chicken from October, says chairman of task force against inflation
KUALA LUMPUR: Some farms in Malaysia rearing chicken specifically for export may resume exporting in October after getting approval from the Agriculture and Food Industries Ministry (MAFI), said the chairman of Malaysia’s task force against inflation Annuar Musa on Monday (Aug 29). “This means the number of chickens to beContinue Reading
Ozzy Osbourne says he’s leaving the US because of gun violence
Ozzy Osbourne is a Brit by birth and a Californian by choice, but after working decades in the Fantastic State, he’s ready to leave the US.Continue Reading
Britney Spears posts 22-minute audio addressing conservatorship
Britney Spears, who last November celebrated a legal victory that freed her from a 13-year conservatorship that controlled her personal and professional life, is sharing more about her experience during that time.Continue Reading