Facing uptick in virus infections, Japan moves to limit public crowds

Japan said on Monday it would limit public crowds in Tokyo to prevent a further spread of the deadly coronavirus, scrapping the emperor's birthday celebrations

Facing uptick in virus infections, Japan moves to limit public crowds

Coronavirus cases rise as recessions loom in Singapore, Japan

Japan and Singapore appeared to be on the brink of recession on Monday as the coronavirus epidemic disrupted tourism and supply chains around the world

Coronavirus cases rise as recessions loom in Singapore, Japan

Australia to evacuate citizens from cruise ship quarantined at Japan port

Australia will evacuate more than 200 of its citizens onboard a coronavirus-stricken cruise ship being held under quarantine in the Japanese port of Yokohama, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Monday.

Australia to evacuate citizens from cruise ship quarantined at Japan port

Road accidents and fatalities drop in Qatar

Qatar’s efforts to reduce road accidents and fatalities have yielded results with a drop of 2.8% and 8.3%, respectively, during 2019, it was announced on Sunday.

Road accidents and fatalities drop in Qatar

MoCI, QDB launch ‘Land and Industrial Loan’ initiative

Under the initiative, investors will be able to apply through the ‘Single Window’ platform of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry to secure industrial licences and land plots in the Small and Medium Industrial Area ...

MoCI, QDB launch ‘Land and Industrial Loan’ initiative

Protect social media activists to safeguard rights: NHRC

Highlighting the need for freedom of expression, the National Human Rights Committee (NHRC) chief on Sunday called for a global declaration to protect social media activists.

Protect social media activists to safeguard rights: NHRC

Al-Thawadi: Qatar committed to using transformative power of FIFA World Cup

Qatar’s hosting of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 has the potential to bridge cultures and unite the Middle East, Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC) secretary-general Hassan al-Thawadi said ...

Al-Thawadi: Qatar committed to using transformative power of FIFA World Cup

‘Outside the Box: Public Art in Qatar’ forum next week

A public forum, scheduled to take place in two locations in Doha from February 22 to 23, is set to gather prominent thinkers and leading practitioners under one roof to share ideas and best practices ...

‘Outside the Box: Public Art in Qatar’ forum next week

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US says it has thwarted $6bn Russia-Germany gas pipeline

President Donald Trump’s top energy official said he’s confident that Russia won’t be able to complete the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline in the Baltic Sea — and signalled that the US will press forward with its opposition to the project.

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