SINGAPORE – Singapore and South Korea have concluded a fast-lane arrangement which will allow for essential business and official travel between the two countries from Friday (Sept 4).. Read more at …
Mounting Risks Dent Thailand’s Hopes of Smooth Economic Recovery
The sudden resignation of Thailand’s finance minister for health reasons, less than a month into his term, creates more uncertainty for an economy already bracing for the deepest blow in Asia from the …
Iran reveals its COVID-19 data for September 2
So far, more than 3.28 million tests have been conducted in Iran for the diagnosis of coronavirus. Iran continues to monitor the coronavirus situation in the country. According to recent reports from …
UK man guilty of trying to smuggle generator from US to Iran | Charlotte Observer
A U.K. citizen has pleaded guilty in Florida to federal charges related to violating an embargo and attempting to smuggle industrial equipment to Iran.
Pakistan and India must restart bilateral talks, in a new paradigm
In other words, we could have a sustained bilateral process with terrorist attacks and Indian military counter-attacks taking place in the background. “Talks and terror can’t …
Pakistan’s CPEC chairman retired Lt General Asim Saleem Bajwa in corruption scandal
After a website reported on China-Pakistan Economic Corridor(CPEC) chairman retired Lt General Asim Saleem Bajwa’s “family business empire”, Pakistan’s information minister Shibi Faraz said that the …
Indonesia’s manufacturing activity improves, but virus, weak demand pose risks
Indonesia’s manufacturing activity has shown signs of improvement for the first time since February, but risks remain as new COVID-19 clusters emerge in factories and industrial areas and as household …
Indonesia’s 2021 economic recovery will not be at ‘full power’: Sri Mulyani
Indonesia’s economic recovery in 2021 may not be at “full power”, with the COVID-19 pandemic expected to continue to dampen domestic consumption and investment, Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati …
China’s economy is positioned to grow by more than 2% this year, leading the regional recovery: Analyst
Tuuli McCully of Scotiabank states that China has been leading the regional recovery as reflected in its services and manufacturing sector, and that China is positioned to have a relatively solid …
US stands with Hong Kong
While the world was distracted, Beijing escalated its threats against Hongkongers, eroded their autonomy, and removed their civil liberties. The newly implemented security law, which makes secession, …