Tom Moore, the 100-year-old veteran who raised more than £33m for Britain’s NHS, tests positive for Covid-19. Malaysia breaches 5,000 confirmed cases for a third successive day. The Australian city of …
Growth in China’s home prices to cool in 2021, sales flat: Reuters poll
China’s home prices are expected to rise at a slower pace this year while sales will likely remain steady, as Beijing shifts its focus to tackling rising debt risks in the sector as the economy …
Coronavirus live news: China sees lowest cases in three weeks; Israel extends lockdown
EU aims to vaccinate 70% of adults by the end of summer; WHO mission at ground-zero Wuhan market; Israel extends lockdown as Covid variants offset vaccination drive …
India eyes global vaccine drive to eclipse rival China
For decades, the Serum Institute of India has been the inconspicuous supplier of vaccines for most of the developing world’s babies. But the company has been thrust to the forefront of India’s …
China’s push to control Americans’ health care future
U.S. officials say the Chinese government is trying to collect Americans’ DNA, and they believe a recent offer from a Chinese company for assistance in COVID-19 testing was suspicious. Jon Wertheim …
China’s embattled HNA Group unit shares slump as creditors seek bankruptcy
Shares in listed companies linked to China’s HNA Group slumped on Monday, after the troubled conglomerate disclosed that its creditors had applied for its bankruptcy and that nearly $10 billion had …
Turkey, Qatar discuss collaboration in sharing finance
Envoys from the Participation Banks Association of Turkey (TKBB) and Qatar Financial Centre (QFC) assembled to talk about opportunities for collaboration in the field of participation finance.
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The future of finance is sustainable
Investors are playing a key role in driving the shift to green – and profiting as well.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Apple Pay is coming to Israel – and it’s not alone
Apple Pay is coming to Israel – and it’s not alone Payments have become the most popular area in banking today. The field, which was a …
ABC: No shortage in capital for lending
CAMBODIA’s financial sector will not face a shortage of cash to lend to local enterprises and accelerate business anytime soon, according to Association of Banks in Cambodia (ABC) president In Channy.