Malaysia’s Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin on Saturday (Oct 31) called on all Members of Parliament to set aside their political …
Demands for payment from tribes, militias stalling investment in Iraq
He said that as a result of such extortion, Iraq now ranks 171st out of 190 countries in the evaluation of the “Ease of Doing Business” issued by the World Bank in 2019. He said this classification …
US, Japan and Australia to form supply chains in Vietnam
The governments of the US, Japan and Australia are taking steps to invest in the development of infrastructure and form supply chains in Vietnam, according to Nguyen Van Binh, head of the Party …
HSBC executes 1st cross-border blockchain LC in Bangladesh
It makes doing business simpler and faster by reducing transaction times … For the first half of 2020, Bangladesh’s trade under LCs was overUS$34 billion according to SWIFT. HSBC has effectively …
Hong Kong media boss distances himself from contentious Hunter Biden-China report
Lai, a prominent democracy advocate in Hong Kong and a staunch China critic, said on Twitter that he was “sorry” that his flagship newspaper, Apple Daily, had been implicated in an article by U.S.
Jordan partners with Gibbs
Michael Jordan expects to field a winning team when 23XI Racing begins NASCAR competition next season. The first move toward victory lane came Friday in a partnership with Joe Gibbs Racing and Toyota.
Michael Jordan’s NASCAR team partners with Joe Gibbs and Toyota
Jordan partnered with current NASCAR driver Denny Hamlin as … 23XI will be a JGR customer and operate from a shop owned by Germain Racing, which is going out of business. Mike Wheeler, who led …
State Minister Cabraal dispels fears about Sri Lanka’s debt service capacity
State Minister of Money and Capital Markets and State Enterprise Reforms Ajith Nivard Cabraal has said nobody should harbour fears of Sri Lanka’s ability to service its debt. Fears being expressed in …
Vision of US For Sri Lanka Very Different From ‘Predator’ China, Says Pompeo
Addressing a joint press conference with his Sri Lankan counterpart Dinesh Gunawardena after bilateral talks, the top US diplomat said that the US and Sri Lanka shared a democratic vision.
Malaysia’s past casts a long shadow on its present-day politics and economy
Unlike neighboring Indonesia and the Philippines, politics in Malaysia seems unable to throw up newcomers or mold-breakers …