From cliffside stunners to prime beachfront addresses, here are six of the world’s most alluring destinations to soak up the sun, splash around in pristine waters, and indulge in pampering spa treatments. READ > The best resort wear trends to raise your style game this vacation season AMANERA The Dominican Republic When it comes to luxury resorts, the Aman group still holds most of the aces. Even so, it is difficult not to be impressed by its outpost in the Dominican Republic, which was designed by John Heath, the Singapore-born architect behind the Four Seasons Sayan in Bali. Located on a dizzying 18m cliff overlooking the fabled Playa Grande beach, this Caribbean paradise offers a dramatic combination of panoramic ocean views, lofty mountains and just 25 luxurious lodges built of locally quarried stone, Aguayo tiles and flat gardened roofs. Ten of these feature 10m private lap pools which make for cosy family play time as sea-scented trade winds sweep … [Read more...] about Pack your sunscreen and swimming gear: The world’s best beach resorts beckon
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NSIA signs $1.4bn deal with Moroccan investors on Ammonia and Diammonium Phosphate
Kindly Share This Story: By Emma Ujah The Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) has signed an agreement with OCP of Morocco, for the development of a $1.4 billion plant to produce Ammonia and Diammonium Phosphate, under its Gas Industrialization Strategy. According to the authority which manages Nigeria’s Sovereign Wealth Fund, “The Multipurpose Industrial Platform Project is a backward integration initiative, which builds on the successes of the Presidential Fertilizer Initiative (PFI) and other sovereign bilateral initiatives between Nigeria and Morocco. READ ALSO: DPR flags off search, rescue, command centre in Lagos “The project is structured to commercialize Nigeria’s vast natural gas resources and satisfy Morocco’s demand for cost-competitive Ammonia.” The parties to the agreement included the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Nigerian Content Development & Monitoring Board (NCDMB), GACN (Gas Aggregation … [Read more...] about NSIA signs $1.4bn deal with Moroccan investors on Ammonia and Diammonium Phosphate
Facebook removes Thai military-linked information influencing accounts
BANGKOK: Facebook has taken down 185 accounts and groups engaged in an information influencing operation in Thailand run by the military, the company said on Wednesday, the first time it has taken down Thai accounts with ties to the government. The Thailand-based network removed in the latest sweep of "coordinated inauthentic behaviour" on the platform included 77 accounts, 72 pages and 18 groups on Facebook and 18 accounts on Instagram, Facebook said. The company said the accounts were linked to the Thai military and targeted audiences in the southern provinces of Thailand, where conflict has flared on and off for decades as insurgent groups continue a guerrilla war to demand independence. Thailand's military spokesperson could not immediately be reached for comment. Some 7,000 people have been killed during the past 15 years as a result of the insurgency in the Malay-speaking, largely Muslim southern region of predominantly Buddhist Thailand. "This is the first time … [Read more...] about Facebook removes Thai military-linked information influencing accounts
Kaushik, Husamuddin march into quarters at Boxam International Tournament
Another Indian who was in action on Day 1, Mohammed Husamuddin (57kg) also made his way into the quarter-finals with a comfortable 4-1 scoreline against local boy Juan Manuel Torres. The 25-year-old Haryana boxer couldn’t compete in the ring since Asian Olympic Qualifiers held in March last year due to injuries and is making a return after more than a year’s break. He will take on two-time ASBC Asian Boxing Championships silver medallist Kazakhstan boxer Sufiullin Zakir in the last-8 round on Thursday while the Commonwealth Games bronze medallist Hassamuddin will face Italy’s Simone Spada. Zakir beat Abdelhaq Nadir of Morocco 3-1 in the preliminary round match. The second day of the tournament will see six Indian women boxers Mary Kom (51kg), Jasmine and Manisha Moun (57kg), Simranjit Kaur (60kg), Lovlina Borgohain (69kg) and Pooja Rani (75kg) competing in the quarter-finals. A 14-member Indian contingent (eight men and six women), including nine Olympic qualified and other … [Read more...] about Kaushik, Husamuddin march into quarters at Boxam International Tournament