An Australian Covid-19 briefing was interrupted when a huntsman spider crawled up the leg of a state health minister.
Yvette D'ath was in the middle of a briefing when a journalist pointed out the venemous creature. She remained calm as a colleague came to her aid, waving a piece of paper.
"Can someone please get that spider off?" the Queensland health minister asked. "If it gets anywhere near my face, please let me know."
The huntsman can grow up to 15cm, but are not considered dangerous as they are reluctant to bite.
After causing the commotion, the spider crawled away, leaving Ms D'ath exclaiming: "We've got Covid and we've got Huntsmen!"
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Name: Almnssa
Started: August 2020
Founder: Areej Selmi
Based: Gaza
Sectors: Internet, e-commerce
Investments: Grants/private funding
Sukuk explained
Sukuk are Sharia-compliant financial certificates issued by governments, corporates and other entities. While as an asset class they resemble conventional bonds, there are some significant differences. As interest is prohibited under Sharia, sukuk must contain an underlying transaction, for example a leaseback agreement, and the income that is paid to investors is generated by the underlying asset. Investors must also be prepared to share in both the profits and losses of an enterprise. Nevertheless, sukuk are similar to conventional bonds in that they provide regular payments, and are considered less risky than equities. Most investors would not buy sukuk directly due to high minimum subscriptions, but invest via funds.
