G20 finance chiefs resolved on food security; Ukraine war prevents formal communique
Russia’s finance minister attended the meeting virtually while his deputy attended in person. Ukraine’s finance minister addressed the session virtually where he called for “more severe targeted sanctions”. Indonesia’s Sri Mulyani said while chairing a fractured G20 has been “quite overwhelming” due to the war in Ukraine, all members agreedContinue Reading
‘Love Is Blind’ contestants forced to film drunk, hungry and sleep-deprived, lawsuit claims
Reality TV started for Jeremy Hartwell, a director at a mortgage company in Chicago, with a direct message on a dating app.Continue Reading
Bread & Kaya 30: 2021 Cyberlaw cases in the recovery period
Large increase of 40.6% in civil cyber cases between 2020 and 2021
Applying correct reasonable man test based on current development of society When the Government of Malaysia announced its 2nd lockdown in January 2021, our Courts quickly opened virtual doors for remote hearings and trials.
Today, virtual hearings and trials have now…Continue Reading
Dakota Johnson is the latest Jane Austen heroine in period romance ‘Persuasion’
This week, check out Dakota Johnson in Netflix period romance “Persuasion,” reality series “Forever Summer: Hamptons” follows a set of college-aged friends, and ‘Girl in the Picture’ delivers a dark look into a true crime case.Continue Reading
Full Moon Party draws 20,000 to Koh Phangan
SURAT THANI: The popular Full Moon Party on Koh Phangan in this southern coastal province drew about 20,000 tourists on Friday night.Continue Reading
Sri Lanka’s political crisis: What happens next?
WHY AN ACTING PRESIDENT? Rajapaksa formally quit on Jul 14, just 32 months into his five-year term, with prime minister Wickremesinghe automatically elevated as the acting leader under the country’s constitution. Wickremesinghe is serving as a stop-gap until the 225-seat parliament elects one of its members to lead the countryContinue Reading
NHSO: Home, community isolation still being provided
The National Health Security Office (NHSO) has given an assurance that health screening and home and community isolation programmes for Covid-19 patients will continue.Continue Reading
Sri Lanka’s ousted president says he ‘took all possible steps’ to prevent crisis
Six-time prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, an ally of the Rajapaksas who is the sole representative of his party in parliament, has been sworn in as acting president until then. Wickremesinghe, who protesters want gone too, was selected as the ruling party’s candidate for president on Friday, leading to the prospectContinue Reading
Lisa Blackpink puts roti sai mai in spotlight
AYUTTHAYA: Vendors of roti sai mai have hailed Thai superstar Lalisa “Lisa” Manoban for posting a video that has created major buzz about their sweet snacks.Continue Reading
Macao to extend city lockdown, casino closure until Jul 22
HONG KONG: Macao’s government will extend a lockdown of casinos and other businesses until Friday (Jul 22), as authorities grapple to stop the spread of COVID-19 in the world’s biggest gambling hub, according to a statement on its website. The lockdown in the Chinese special administrative region had been dueContinue Reading