It is ironic that the BJP confronts the Congress by referencing the Quit India Movement Day.

The Congress responded to the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led BJP's 'Corruption, dynasty, appeasement – abandon India' campaign on Wednesday by stating that it is ironic that those who never participated in the freedom movement are discussing the abandon India Movement.

Ukraine says no to calls to 'freeze' the conflict with Russia

Since 2014, when Russia took Crimea from Ukraine, there have been more than 100 rounds of talks and efforts to stop the fighting. However, in February 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine in a big way.

Wednesday, Dmytro Kuleba, the foreign minister of Ukraine, said that talks about ending the w...

Asia-Pacific leaders denounce violence and reiterate demands for free trade

As summit discussions concluded Saturday, leaders from the Asia-Pacific region called for an end to Russia's conflict on Ukraine and committed to push the area's economies toward sustainable growth.

Host Thailand scored a diplomatic triumph by bridging tensions among the Asia-Pa...

The Japanese government has been requested to discontinue the free distribution of COVID-19 vaccines

A panel of experts advised on Monday that the Japanese government discontinue the free distribution of COVID-19 vaccines as a special measure, citing concerns about future worsening of the country's economic health, which is already regarded as one of the worst among major countries.

Global Free Space Optics (FSO) Communication Market by Range, Application, End Use Industries and Region

The world saw massive growth in almost every sector post evolution of telecommunication. Telecommunication now is a key part of this world. It is being used in various things like networking. Free space optical communication happens to be making use of light propagating in empty or free space in ...

Yoon says at the UN that freedom and solidarity may help to solve the world's problems

In a keynote address delivered on Tuesday morning (local time) at the 77th high-level session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, President Yoon Suk-yeol expressed his willingness to lead cooperation and international solidarity to defend the international order based on universal...

Thailand Kicks Off FTA Talks with Efta

Thailand has started the first round of FTA talks with Efta, the European Free Trade Association, in hopes that it will be able to score a deal within two years.

According to the Director-General of the Trade Negotiations Department, Auramon Supthaweethum, Thailand hosted the Thai-Efta ...

Do British citizens in Europe have access to free healthcare? The EHIC and GHIC rules are fully described

From passport validity to the number of snacks you can bring, Brexit has changed a lot about how Britons travel in Europe.

After the official secession in December 2020, UK citizens no longer have a guarantee of entrance to EU countries, and a comparatively smooth passage has been repla...

Israel and the United Arab Emirates have signed their first free trade agreement with an Arab country

On Tuesday, Israel and the United Arab Emirates signed a free trade agreement, the first of its kind between the two countries.

In a pact negotiated by the United States in 2020, the UAE agreed to reestablish relations with Israel, the first of the so-called Abraham Accords that Israel ...

Will Australia's major parties pledge to improve our whistleblowing law on World Press Freedom Day?

Press freedom, at its most basic level, is about the liberty to report and publish the truth without fear or favour. Whistleblowers – or truth-tellers – play a key role in this effort.

The fact that multiple public interest whistleblowers are still on trial in Australia is a...

Sports Clubs in Prague Welcome Ukrainian Children

Most sports clubs in Prague are offering free training equipment to the fleeing Ukrainian kids.

The last five weeks of the Russian attack on Ukraine have been very painful, have caused immeasurable suffering and will most likely have lasting psychological impact on the citizens of Ukrai...

Singapore to Provide Free Emergency Covid Care

The Singaporean cabinet has announced the provision of free emergency Covid care for patients showing moderate or severe symptoms as per the Universal Coverage for Emergency Patients Plus Scheme after 16th March.

The spokesperson for the deputy governor, Traisuree Taisaranakul, said tha...

Singapore Signs Free Trade Agreement with Pacific Alliance

Last week, Singapore joined the Pacific Alliance and formed the Pacific Alliance-Singapore Free Trade Agreement in an attempt to strengthen the economic integration between the involved countries.

Pacific Alliance is basically a trade pact signed between 4 Latin American countries and w...

Singaporean Universities to Safeguard Academic Freedom

In 2019, the Academia.sg website was started to reflect the academic concerns regarding the Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act (POFMA). 

In 2021, the Academic Freedom Survey was published by the website. The results of the survey indicated that faculty working o...

Dubai Announces Talent Pass for Attracting Foreign Professionals

Dubai Airport Free Zone has announced a "talent pass" for the category of freelance license in order to attract foreign professionals from the fields of art, consultancy, education, marketing, and technology. 

The aim of the initiative is to drive the country’s posi...

eSports Industry Booming in Singapore

In the last 15 years, the scene of eSports in Singapore has risen from barely existent to a world force. This unprecedented and rapid growth has led to the city-state becoming pretty much the capital of eSports.

The Asia-Pacific Region has more than 1.5 billion gamers with Singapore dom...

Polo in the UAE

Al Habtoor Polo Academy opened its gates to everyone on the weekend. It has long been thought that Polo is a closed game, away from the public. The manager of the academy, Tomas Palacios, said that the academy was surrounded by music and bouncy castles to attract people so they would know that th...

India and UAE Conclude Trade Pack

On Friday, the Minister of Commerce and Industry of India, Piyush Goyal met with the representatives from the industry of aluminum, chemicals, copper, and petrochemicals in New Delhi to negotiate a free trade pact between India and the UAE for a third round.

According to a statement rel...

Japan and Philippines to conduct two-plus-two security talks

The leaders of Japan and the Philippines are considering the launch of security talks involving the foreign and defense ministers of both the countries. These talks are held to strengthen their cooperation in order to deal with China's growing maritime assertiveness in the region.

Industry Examination of the Ultra-Low Temperature (ULT) Freezers Market

Growing incidences of cancer, infectious diseases, and other chronic diseases have resulted in new medicine discovery, boosting demand for ultra-low temperature freezers in the market globally. Increased funding for drug discovery in the biomedical industry is estimated to fuel the market growth ...