Facebook on Monday blocked access within Thailand to a group with 1 million members that discusses the country’s king, after the Thai government threatened legal action over failure to take down …
Pompeo, in Mideast, Hopes for Improved Israel-Arab Ties
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday says he hopes other Arab countries will soon establish diplomatic relations with Israel as he kicks off a Mideast tour to build on the momentum of the …
Iran’s increasing reliance on China
The relationship between China and Iran has been in the spotlight recently. A huge, 25-year deal is reportedly being considered that would see $400 billion of Chinese investment in Iranian energy and …
The Quiet Man in Stockholm Who Laundered China’s Oil Money for Iran
By all outward appearances, Hatam Khatoun Nema was a small-time money changer working from a nondescript office in Järfälla, a workaday Stockholm suburb.
Blockchain Bites: Aave’s Advance, BitMEX’s Block, Turkey’s Bitcoin Trot
Turkey is in a bitcoin bull run, a Fed branch is studying blockchains to possibly support a “digital dollar” and Aave unleashed unsecured borrowing on DeFi.
China Market Update: Hong Kong’s Galloping Growth Stocks Rise Led By ATMX
Hong Kong was driven by growth stocks, as evidenced by volume leader Tencent gaining +5.79% on the WeChat usage announcement, Alibaba HK rising +4.69%, Meituan Dianping rising+8.4%, after reporting …
Hong Kong Wine & Dine Festival Goes Virtual in November, Making it the Most Internationally-Accessible Ever
The Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) announced today that its annual signature event “Hong Kong Wine & Dine Festival” will take place virtually for the first time, making this year’s festival the most …
Taiwan tells Taobao e-commerce site to re-register or leave island
Taiwan gave e-commerce site Taobao Taiwan six months to re-register as Chinese-backed rather than foreign or leave the island, in the government’s latest shot against Chinese firms.
Bahrain to raise debt ceiling to $40 billion amid coronavirus slowdown
Bahrain’s government has raised its debt ceiling to 15 billion dinars ($39.79 billion) from 13 billion dinars to help finance public spending, the cabinet said on Monday, as low oil prices and the …
In Yerevan’s redevelopment, new government follows old script
The revival of a controversial urban development project has entangled Armenia’s post-revolutionary government in the kind of opaque deals, corruption accusations and property rights violations that w …