Al-Sisi Reviews New Cairo Airport Terminal Project Set to Handle 30 Million Passengers Annually
EGYPT: The Ministry of Civil Aviation plans to boost the total passenger capacity at Egyptian airports to 72.2 million by the end of 2025, while also enhancing service quality as part of the government's strategy to draw in 30 million tourists each year. Al-Sisi asked the government to build strategic partnerships that will attract [...]
China’s Economic Growth Slows Amid Escalating Trade Tensions with the US
CHINA: China's economic growth slowed down in the three months leading up to the end of September due to ongoing issues in the property market and rising trade tensions with the US. The world's second-largest economy expanded by 4.8% compared to the same time last year, marking its slowest growth rate in a year, [...]
Algerian Institutions Alert Public to Surge in Online Scams Involving Fake Job Offers
ALGERIA: Experts attribute the rise in identity theft and online scams in Algeria to an increase in internet usage. By 2025, there could be around 36.2 million internet users, which is about 76.9% of the population. Social media sites like Facebook, TikTok, and Instagram have become hotspots for sharing fake job offers and fraudulent [...]
Dhaka Airport Fire Destroys Imports Hub, Losses May Top $1 Billion
A massive fire broke out in the cargo terminal of Dhaka’s main international airport, destroying the entire imports area and causing losses estimated to exceed $1 billion. The blaze, which affected around 200–250 exporting companies in Bangladesh’s crucial textile sector, left the area in ruins, with smoke still rising from the site the next day. [...]
MOE to Issue Guidelines on Smartphone Ban for Students Under 16
Malaysia’s Education Ministry (MOE) announced that it will soon issue guidelines for banning smartphone use among students below 16 years old in schools. The decision follows the government’s plan to improve safety in educational institutions, including increased police monitoring and efforts to protect children from cyber threats. The ministry also supports setting 16 as [...]
16 Human H5N1 Cases, Five Deaths Reported in Cambodia This Year
A three-year-old girl from Chek village in Kampong Speu province, Cambodia, has tested positive for the H5N1 bird flu virus, bringing the total cases this year to 16, with five deaths, the Ministry of Health said. She developed fever, diarrhoea, cough, and stomach pain and is being treated by doctors. Investigations revealed that chickens [...]
Coast Guard Chief Holds Talks with Djibouti on Strengthening Joint Security Cooperation
DJIBOUTI: The Chairman of the Coast Guard Authority, Maj. General Khalid al-Qamali, met with his Djiboutian counterpart, Colonel Wa'is Omar, to discuss working together on maritime security. They talked about fighting organized crime, stopping all kinds of smuggling, and protecting navigation in the western Gulf of Aden, Bab el-Mandeb, and southern Red Sea areas. Both [...]
Authorities Confirm Cesium-137 Contamination Cleared at 20 Cikande Factories
INDONESIA: Twenty out of the 22 factories that were previously found to have radioactive Cesium-137 (Cs-137) in the Cikande Modern Industrial Estate, located in Serang District, Banten, have now been officially cleared of contamination. The Cs-137 Radionuclide Radiation Management Task Force is ensuring that the cleanup process is going smoothly. The government is also working [...]
Job Turnover in Jordan Rises Sharply, Women Most Affected
Jordan’s labour market is facing a sharp rise in job turnover, according to the Jordan Strategy Forum (JSF).From 2015 to 2023, the number of people who left or changed jobs rose from 53,509 to 89,584 — with a 187.9% increase among women and a 46% rise among men. The main reasons for leaving include [...]
