MOG offers free specialist eye-checks for all
KUALA LUMPUR, 7 Aug 2022: The Metro Optical Group (MOG), which is already offering free eye-checks at its 90 outlets across Peninsular Malaysia, has added another new service of digitalised …
Afghan women entrepreneurs strive to thrive under Taliban
KABUL, 3 Aug 2022: Saqi Jana Popalzai has managed to restore her business despite the difficulties she faced as an Afghan woman entrepreneur, with the Taliban returning to power and …
Heathrow air ticket sales suspended by British Airways
LONDON, 2 Aug 2022: British Airways (BA) today said it had halted the sale of tickets for short-haul flights from Heathrow for a week, as the London airport continues to …
‘Day of relief’ for world as first grain shipment leaves Ukraine
LVIV, 1 Aug 2022: Kyiv said today was a “day of relief for the world” after a first ship carrying around 26,000 tonnes of grains left the Ukrainian Black Sea …
Shark meat remains popular in Bangkok despite Covid-19 impact
BANGKOK, 29 July 2022: From steak to fin soup, visitors to Bangkok’s Chinatown find a plethora of shark products on offer – despite the drop in Chinese tourists to the …
Ukraine ready to resume grain exports
LVIV, 29 July 2022: Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelenskyy today oversaw the preparations for the first grain shipment out of the country since Russia’s invasion. The leader visited the Black Sea …
Recession fears as US GDP shrinks for 2nd consecutive quarter
WASHINGTON, 29 July 2022: The US economy contracted for a second consecutive quarter as its GDP, or gross domestic product, which measures the price of goods and services, fell at …
H&M latest to sell off Russia business chain
MOSCOW, 28 July 2022: Swedish clothing retailer Hennes & Mauritz (H&M) has put its business in Russia up for sale after announcing it is leaving the country entirely in the …
Bangladesh seeks another IMF loan amid fuel-supply crisis
DHAKA, 28 July 2022: The government of Bangladesh, which has imposed measure to limit the use of fuel amid record inflation, yesterday confirmed it had sought a loan from the …
Shakira opts for trial, rejects tax prosecutor deal
BARCELONA, 28 July 2022: Colombian singer Shakira has rejected an agreement offered by Spanish prosecutors and opted to face trial for charges of tax fraud, the world-famous artist’s public relations …