CAIRO: A United Nations humanitarian agency warned that more than 16 million people in Yemen would go hungry this year, with already some half a million people in the war-torn country living in famine-like conditions. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, or OCHA, said the risk of large-scale famine in the Arab world’s poorest country “has never been more acute,” adding that the years-long conflict, economic decline and institutional collapse created enormous humanitarian needs in all sectors. The stark warning comes a day before a pledging conference co-hosted by Sweden and Switzerland. The UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will appeal for $3.85 billion in relief aid for Yemen this year. The response to the UN appeal is unlikely to meet expectations, given that the coronavirus pandemic and its devastating consequences hit economies around the globe. Wealthy Gulf donors such as Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, which contributed generously to ... » Learn More about Famine stalks 16M people in Yemen
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Ritchie Peng: Building Optimal 5G Networks by Sustained Innovation
Mr. Peng delivering a speech at the online Pre-MWC Shanghai 2021 Briefing 5G development beyond expectations. At Huawei's online media and analyst pre-briefing for MWC Shanghai 2021, Mr. Ritchie Peng, President of Huawei's 5G Product Line, delivered a keynote speech titled Building Optimal 5G Networks by Sustained Innovation. Two years into the commercial adoption of 5G, mobile services maintain a strong momentum, and the mobile industry is presented with many fresh, tremendous opportunities. Huawei has proposed the "1+N" 5G Target Network strategy to make achievements that will benefit all parties through sustained innovation and collaboration with customers. Mr. Peng emphasised that "Huawei will work with industry partners to figure out how to deliver ultimate user experience anytime and anywhere with 1+N 5G network." The forecasts about 5G network deployment that were made one year ago have all become a reality. The number of 5G users globally has reached 200 million, and ... » Learn More about Ritchie Peng: Building Optimal 5G Networks by Sustained Innovation
New Covid-19 variant in Indonesia gives govt more headache in fight against pandemic
Deputy Minister of Health Dante Saksono Harbuwono has confirmed the two cases of the new Covid-19 variant in Indonesia. "I received information that right after one year we found a B117 mutation in Indonesia," he told a press conference on Tuesday. The country detected the coronavirus disease for the first time on March 2, 2020. He said the two cases of the new variant were found on Monday evening, meaning Indonesia would face the pandemic with more difficulties. Indonesia reported the two cases of the new variant in the Karawang district, West Java province. This variant, which was first reported in Britain, is said to be more contagious. Two women with the initials M and A tested positive for the B117 coronavirus mutation. They were migrant workers in Saudi Arabia and arrived in Indonesia at the end of January 2021. When arriving at Soekarno Hatta Airport in Banten province, M and A conducted a PCR (polymerase chain reaction) swab test and showed positive for ... » Learn More about New Covid-19 variant in Indonesia gives govt more headache in fight against pandemic
Indonesia surprised by new variant as Covid-19 problems linger in country
Deputy Minister of Health Dante Saksono Harbuwono has confirmed the two cases of the new Covid-19 variant in Indonesia. "I received information that right after one year we found a B117 mutation in Indonesia," he told a press conference on Tuesday. The country detected the coronavirus disease for the first time on March 2, 2020. He said the two cases of the new variant were found on Monday evening, meaning Indonesia would face the pandemic with more difficulties. Indonesia reported the two cases of the new variant in the Karawang district, West Java province. This variant, which was first reported in Britain, is said to be more contagious. Two women with the initials M and A tested positive for the B117 coronavirus mutation. They were migrant workers in Saudi Arabia and arrived in Indonesia at the end of January 2021. When arriving at Soekarno Hatta Airport in Banten province, M and A conducted a PCR (polymerase chain reaction) swab test and showed positive for ... » Learn More about Indonesia surprised by new variant as Covid-19 problems linger in country
How Jakarta election contenders await D-day after end of campaign
Candidate number one has flown to Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Candidate number two just wants to get back to work at City Hall, and candidate number three has opted to spend quality time with his family. That’s how the Jakarta gubernatorial candidates said they would spend their time between Feb. 11, which was the last day of the campaign period, and Feb. 15, election day. Agus flew to Mecca for umrah , or minor haj, with his celebrity wife, Anisa Pohan, on Saturday night. Anisa posted a photo of her and Agus in white clothing before leaving for umrah on her Instagram account @annisayudhoyono, with the caption: “Getting ready for umrah .” Agus’ running mate, Sylviana Murni, meanhwile, said she would stay in the city and would spend time praying. The incumbents, Governor Basuki “Ahok” Tjahaja Purnama and his running mate Djarot Saiful Hidayat, said they were ready to get back to their City Hall offices as governor and deputy governor, respectively. Ahok will inaugurate a ... » Learn More about How Jakarta election contenders await D-day after end of campaign
Why Is Cryptocurrency So Popular in the Finance Sector?
If you’ve been paying any attention at all to the economy, you’ve likely heard a lot of buzz about cryptocurrency. It seems like the entire world is going crypto crazy. Over the past five years, there have been rags to riches stories from people who made a Bitcoin purchase a few years ago, and now have a Bitcoin wallet that is worth millions. You can be one of those success stories too, but you have to take the first step, which is buying some cryptocurrency. Continue reading to learn why people in the finance sector are so high on Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other crypto coins. What is a crypto coin? Even if you’ve heard of cryptocurrency, you might still be clueless as to what it actually is. To make a long story short, cryptocurrency is a form of digital money . Like cash, it can be used to make purchases. Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin were invented as a way to make international purchases easier and more secure. In years past, buyers had to use third-parties to make ... » Learn More about Why Is Cryptocurrency So Popular in the Finance Sector?
MBSJ will no longer print and post assessment bills
EFFECTIVE this year, Subang Jaya City Council (MBSJ) will no longer print and post assessment tax bills to ratepayers. “This is in line with MBSJ’s policy towards creating a Green City 2030, by introducing assessment tax e-bills, ” MBSJ Corporate and Strategic Management Department deputy director Azfarizal Abdul Rashid said in a statement. “Ratepayers can get their assessment bills online by registering at [email protected] via www.mbsj.gov.my to access and pay their e-bills.” MBSJ issued the statement in response to a complaint titled “Missing Assessment Notice” published on March 3 in The Star’s Letters/Views page. “The council had announced the e-billing method to customers last year through various platforms such as MBSJ billboards, flyer and pamphlet distributions to areas under MBSJ as well as through Residents Representative Council, ” said Azfarizal. “However, to ensure a smooth transition, MBSJ took the initiative to send physical copies of the assessment tax bills to ... » Learn More about MBSJ will no longer print and post assessment bills
Vendors selling through social media “infomercials” find success during Covid-19 in Pattaya
Pattaya, Thailand- The following is the latest in our ongoing series highlighting local business owners and entrepreneurs doing their best to succeed in the challenging Covid19 environment in the Pattaya and Chonburi area. Pattaya has been devastated by the lack of foreign tourism over the past year due to the Covid-19 pandemic and border control restrictions. A walk around the city will reveal dozens, if not hundreds of closed businesses and shops that once served tourists from around the world. In 2019 Pattaya was the 19th most visited city in the world but has now become a shadow of its former self. With a recent second round of infections in Thailand, including in Chonburi, this brought another series of business closures and restrictions on an already struggling city. Unlike many Western countries support is limited for both business owners and staff and many have to depend on themselves to survive. Bombaya Shop has done just that. Ms. Noppawan Prianphanasak, age 41, ... » Learn More about Vendors selling through social media “infomercials” find success during Covid-19 in Pattaya
Robbers Apprehended in 6 Million Baht (US$ 196,900) Gold Heist
Two men have been arrested for the 6 Million Baht (US$ 196,900) armed holdup of a gold heist at a Big C mall in central Thailand on Thursday. Police in Nonthaburi province said Taweewong Homniam, 37, and Kansorn Wasuhiran, 39, were taken into custody at a construction camp in Phra Pradaeng district, Samut Prakan, on Friday afternoon. Gold jewellery was found in their possession, as well as the motorcycle the robbers used to flee the gold heist. The Yaowarat Krungthep gold shop on the first floor of the Big C store on Rattanathibet Road in Nonthaburi, was held up about noon on Thursday. Two men in black wearing full face crash helmets threatened staff with a gun and made off with 251 baht-weight of gold jewellery worth about 6.37 million baht, and about 80,000 baht in cash. Blackmailer arrested Meanwhile, a motorcycle taxi driver has been arrested on charges of using fake profile photos to lure women to pose nude for online videos, then blackmailing and raping them, in ... » Learn More about Robbers Apprehended in 6 Million Baht (US$ 196,900) Gold Heist