Monthly Archives: September 2022
Google to build its first cloud region in Greece
CNA - Alphabet’s Google will set up its first cloud region in Greece, the company said yesterday, giving a boost to the country’s efforts...
Spotlight on environmental issues
Oceanic threats are not only safety issues but also marine pollution and unsustainable exploitation of maritime resources. Environmental issues are increasingly challenging due to...
Germans urged to save more gas despite cold weather
BERLIN (AFP) - Germany’s top energy regulator yesterday issued an urgent warning to consumers to save more gas regardless of chilly weather as figures...
Religious event marks Civil Service Day
Daniel Lim
Deputy Minister of the Department of Energy at the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) Dato Seri Paduka Awang Haji Matsatejo bin Sokiaw attended a...
China certifies C919 jet to compete with Airbus and Boeing
CNA - China held a ceremony yesterday to certify its C919 narrowbody passenger jet, photos on social media showed, representing a major milestone in...
Demand for queen’s favourite corgi dogs hits new high after her death
LONDON (AFP) - Prices for corgis, the dogs beloved by the late Queen Elizabeth II, have doubled to new highs since the monarch's funeral...
Brunei attends MABIMS meeting
Azlan Othman
A delegation from Brunei Darussalam, led by Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Religious Affairs (MoRA) Haji Mohammad Rosli bin Haji Ibrahim, attended...
Three million children may miss a semester in flood-hit Pakistan
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Almost three million children in Pakistan may miss at least one semester because of flood damage to schools, officials said yesterday,...
One case in Category 4
James Kon
There is one COVID-19 case in Category 4 requiring respiratory assistance and under close monitoring while there are no patients in Category 5...
Indonesia to cut dollar reliance with rupiah near two-year low
THE STAR - Bank Indonesia seeks to reduce the country’s reliance on the US dollar, with plans to allow domestic transactions of non-deliverable forwards...