Updated by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 1747 EAT on Sunday 19th March 2023. Qatar’s former finance minister Ali Sherif al-Emadi will face a criminal trial following his 2021 arrest over embezzlement allegations. Al-Emadi was arrested in May 2021 but little has been made public about his case. He will face trial, with an unspecified number…
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North Korea food crisis looms behind displays of military prowess
North Korea is experiencing a critical food crisis, experts say. The country is no stranger to chronic food shortages, but border controls, poor weatherand sanctions have worsened the situation in recent years. Top officials are expected to meet at the end of February to discuss a “fundamental change” to agriculture policy, state media has said. This…
Many dead as powerful earthquake shakes Turkey, Syria
By Zaheena Rasheed 11 killed in Syria: APA doctor in the Syria’s Atmed told The Associated Press news agency that at least 11 people have died in the northwestern town alone. Dr Muheeb Qaddour added that many others were buried under the rubble. “We fear that the deaths are in the hundreds,” he told AP….
India’s Adani firms lose $65bn in value
Led by Asia’s richest man Gautam Adani, the group has locked horns with short seller Hindenburg Research. Most Adani Group shares fell sharply on Monday as the Indian conglomerate’s rebuttal of a US short seller’s criticism failed to pacify investors, deepening a market rout that has now led to losses of $65bn in the group’s…
It’s ‘now or never’ to reverse Japan’s population crisis, prime minister says
By Jessie Yeung , E K Benj and Junko Ogura, Updated 5:07 AM EST, Tue January 24, 2023 Tokyo— Japan’s prime minister issued a dire warning about the country’s population crisis on Monday, it was “on the brink of not being able to maintain social functions” due to the falling birth rate. In a policy…
Japan upgrades Q3 GDP as global recession, COVID risks linger
Follow us on all social media, type “HICGI News Agency” Tokyo says economy contracted 0.8 percent in July-September period, compared with earlier estimate of 1.2 percent. Japan’s economy, the world’s third-largest, shrank less than initially estimated in the third quarter, bolstering a view that it is slowly recovering from COVID-19 doldrums even as large export…
UNLOCKING THE WORLD- China considers easing entry rules for some foreign tourists
By Wayne Chang, Follow us on all Social media “HICGI News Agency” The Chinese government on Monday, September 19, issued draft regulations that aim to bolster tourism along its border and make it easier for some foreigners to enter China. According to a draft policy document released by China’s Ministry of Culture and Tourism on…
Qatar deports migrant workers after wage protest
By Merlyn Thomas At least 60 workers rallied outside Al Bandary International Group’s Doha offices on 14 August – some reportedly had not been paid for seven months. A number of protesters were detained and some were deported, although it’s not known how many. The government said those who were deported had “breached security laws”….
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