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Police urge motorists to use alternative routes to ease traffic jam in Sri Lanka
Police today advised the public and motorists to use Baseline Road and the port access road as alternative routes to minimize the traffic congestion due to the construction of the new Kelani Bridge that is at the final stages.
They said…
Villagers face projects of investment companies to preserve their original identity
Stung Treng Province in Cambodia faced a violation by foreign investment companies that seek to invest in the area at the expense of the villagers' lands and use them, which sparked the resentment and protest of the local villagers in the…
China insists no threat to ties with Sri Lanka
China has insisted that there is no threat to its bilateral relations with Sri Lanka despite the recent controversy over organic fertilizer. The spokesperson at the Chinese Embassy in Colombo, Luo Chong said that reports to the effect that…
Viral video by tourist: What he said is misleading, fabricated, SL clarifies
Referring to the recent video by a tourist that went viral on social media, the Airport & Aviation Services Sri Lanka said that what was said in the video is misleading and not the real picture at the airport.
Posting a video on…
Euphrates River’s monument: ‘Najm Castle’ (Qal’at Najm)
Najm Castle or (Qal'at Najm) located in Manbij city 118 km east of Aleppo Governorate and is about 377 meters above sea level. It was built on a high rocky plateau on the right bank of the Euphrates River, which gives it its geographical…
Cambodian government trying to rescue two Cambodian women facing domestic abuse from China
The Ministry of Interior reported that it is in the process of rescuing two Cambodian women who were cheated by brokers and facing abuse from their Chinese husbands.
After a video clip of a Cambodian woman who suffered abuse at the hands…
India grapples with power crisis caused by erratic supply of coal
Several Indian states have warned of potential power cuts as plants run low on coal, even as the central government claims adequate stocks are available.
While Punjab and Rajasthan carried out limited power cuts at the weekend, power…
Chinese President Xi announces new $315 million fund to protect biodiversity
China will set up a 1.5 billion yuan (S$315 million) fund to finance efforts to protect biodiversity, a move experts say will help address gaps in funding such efforts.
Chinese President Xi Jinping announced this on Tuesday (Oct 12)…
Billionaire Alibaba founder Jack Ma reappears in Hong Kong: Sources
Alibaba Group founder Jack Ma, largely out of public view since a regulatory clampdown started on his business empire late last year, is currently in Hong Kong and has met business associates in recent days, two sources told Reuters.
The…
Thailand’s bold move to revive tourism to take years: Analysts
Thailand's plan to end quarantine for vaccinated visitors is "a fight to win foreign tourists", Tourism and Sports Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn said on Tuesday (Oct 12). But analysts and industry executives see it as a long road to…