A Pakistani cabinet minister says Islamabad will continue to import liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Qatar under a 15-year agreement, despite the severing of diplomatic ties with Qatar by Saudi Arabia and some other countries.
Shahid Khaqan Abb
A Pakistani cabinet minister says Islamabad will continue to import liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Qatar under a 15-year agreement, despite the severing of diplomatic ties with Qatar by Saudi Arabia and some other countries.
Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, the federal minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources, said Qatar and Pakistan last year signed a $1 billion agreement, under which Qatar's Liquefied Gas Company Limited will sell LNG from 2016 to year 2031 to state-run Pakistan State Oil.
He said since no sanctions have been imposed on Qatar by the United Nations, Pakistan and Qatar were bound to abide by the agreement.
Qatar has released an initial report into the alleged hack of its state-run news agency, an incident which helped spark a diplomatic crisis between the energy-rich country and Arab nations.
The Qatari Interior Ministry said late Wednesday that the website of the Qatar News Agency was initially hacked in April with "high techniques and innovative methods."
It said hackers installed a file and then published a fake news item attributed to Qatar's emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, just after midnight May 24.
The ministry did not say who it suspected carried out the attack. It also thanked the FBI and the British National Commission for Combating Crime for assisting it in its investigation.
The alleged fake news item, which had Sheikh Tamim making controversial comments on Iran and Israel, immediately was picked up by Saudi and Emirati media, laying the groundwork for the crisis that began Monday (05.06.2017.)
Kuwait's emir has traveled to Qatar and met that country's leader as part of his efforts to mediate an end to a crisis that's seen Arab nations cut ties to the energy-rich country and attempt to isolate it.
Kuwait's Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Sabah was met planeside by Qatar's emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, when he arrived on Wednesday night.
The two held talks, though details of their discussions were not released. Sheikh Sabah earlier Wednesday traveled to Dubai where he met with Abu Dhabi's Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Dubai's ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, who also serves as prime minister and vice president of the UAE.
Sheikh Sabah also has traveled to Saudi Arabia in his efforts.
It said hackers installed a file and then published a fake news item attributed to Qatar's emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, just after midnight May 24.
The ministry did not say who it suspected carried out the attack. It also thanked the FBI and the British National Commission for Combating Crime for assisting it in its investigation.
The alleged fake news item, which had Sheikh Tamim making controversial comments on Iran and Israel, immediately was picked up by Saudi and Emirati media, laying the groundwork for the crisis that began Monday (05.06.2017.)
Kuwait's emir has traveled to Qatar and met that country's leader as part of his efforts to mediate an end to a crisis that's seen Arab nations cut ties to the energy-rich country and attempt to isolate it.
Kuwait's Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Sabah was met planeside by Qatar's emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, when he arrived on Wednesday night.
The two held talks, though details of their discussions were not released. Sheikh Sabah earlier Wednesday traveled to Dubai where he met with Abu Dhabi's Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Dubai's ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, who also serves as prime minister and vice president of the UAE.
Sheikh Sabah also has traveled to Saudi Arabia in his efforts.
SINGAPORE — A signalling fault has resulted in the unavailability of train services at the Punggol and Sengkang LRT stations since 5.45am on June 9, said train operator SBS Transit in an X post. «We are repairing it and will update when service resumes. We are sorry for the inconvenience caused,» SBS Transit said in a follow-up post at 6.15am. It added that free regular and bridging bus services available at designated bus stops near affected stations and at Sengkang Bus Interchange. Affected passengers can follow directional signs or approach station staff to find the boarding points for these bus services. No fares will be deducted if passengers exit from affected LRT stations, the train operator said. More information can also be found on the SBS Transit app under the Alternative Transport Option or the Land Transport Authority's My Transport app and under the Find My Way tab.
SINGAPORE — The growing share of women remaining single is one major reason for Singapore's longstanding baby drought, with the resident total fertility rate (TFR) falling to below one in 2023 for the first time in Singapore's history. A Department of Statistics (DOS) analysis of the factors behind the falling TFR found that the drop in the TFR between 2005 and 2023 was due to a decline in the proportion of married women, which offset slight increases in the fertility rate of married women. The analysis, published in the DOS newsletter in May, comes after Singapore's resident TFR fell to 0.97 in 2023 — which is among the lowest in the world. The TFR refers to the average number of babies each woman would have during her reproductive years. If more Singaporeans remain unwed, what this means is that Singapore's TFR is likely to continue to fall, said the academics who study population issues.
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SINGAPORE — Majlis Pusat Singapura, a society that was once a leading voice for the Malay/Muslim community here, has been ordered by the courts to shutter and have its assets liquidated after it failed to settle debts of close to $400,000. A notice gazetted on June 3 said RSM Corporate Advisory had been appointed as the liquidator, following an order by the High Court for the society to be wound up. The court issued the order on May 20 in favour of an application filed by Siti Hasmah Adam, the director of Three Aces — a company engaged by Majlis Pusat to operate a childcare centre between 2015 and 2020. According to court documents, Siti had claimed more than $228,000 for payments owed to her over the contractual period, as well as over $135,000 for fees for legal and arbitral proceedings, among other things. The dissolution of Majlis Pusat brings to an end a 55-year-old organisation that rallied the Malay/Muslim community in the uncertain years following independence. Formed in 1969, it was originally an umbrella organisation of more than 30 Malay/Muslim organisations, whose goal was to advocate for the Malay community here.
There is no favouritism in government contracts, said the Ministry of Finance and Economic Management (MoFEM) as the authority responsible for the Central Tenders Board (CTB) Office which coordinate and manage the tender process.
Teachers from the 26 schools in Luganville, Santo have joined the nationwide strike by members of the Vanuatu Teachers Union (VTU) yesterday, following claims that went unheard by the Ministry of Education and training (MoET) and the Teaching Service Commission…
The new Landing Craft of the Vanuatu Police Force, named 'RVS Sokomanu' is expected to arrive in Port Vila on June 26, as announced by Commander Maritime Wing, Collin Kalwatman, during a press conference held yesterday at the Mala Base…
More teachers who are members of the Vanuatu Teachers Union (VTU) are expected to join the strike starting Monday until when their demand is met, said VTU's Secretary General (SG), Jonathan Yona.
The President of the Republic of Vanuatu, Nikenike Vurobaravu, has issued a compelling call to the entire population of Vanuatu to unite in prayer and fasting for the nation today.
Milk and milk products comprised a larger portion of total consumption in rural regions of Gujarat, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh. Conversely, households in Kerala favored eggs, meat, and fish. The latest Household Consumption Expenditure survey from the National Sample Survey Office (NSSO), released on Friday, also revealed that in other states, beverages, processed foods, and miscellaneous items held the greatest share in rural areas.
Inequality reduced in urban and rural India from 2011-12 to 2022-23, as shown by the Household Consumption Expenditure survey. The Gini coefficient declined, indicating decreased income inequality. Views from Soumya Kanti Ghosh, State Bank of India, and insights on Chhattisgarh provide further context.
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