Taro Aso, Japan’s finance minister, said blockchain could provide one possible solution to COVID contact tracing, emphasizing privacy. Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso suggested blockchain …
Bangladesh Has an Ambitious Climate Plan. A $2 Billion Loan Could Give it a Start.
(Bloomberg) — Low-lying Bangladesh—home to 160 million people and the world’s largest river delta system—is particularly vulnerable to climate change as rainfall patterns are disrupted and sea levels …
China Investors Predict Record Defaults in Risky End to 2020
China’s fragile economic recovery is ushering in a dangerous new phase for the nation’s $4.1 trillion corporate bond market.With the economy now strong enough for policy makers to dial back financial …
Jordan frees opposition-run teachers union leaders
Jordan on Sunday released 13 leaders of an opposition-run teachers union, judicial sources said, nearly a month after detaining them in a move weakening a group that has become a leading source of …
ADB loan to boost financial inclusion—DOF
The Department of Finance (DOF) said the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) $300 million loan to the Philippines will help the government reach its financial inclusion targets. Finance Secretary Carlos G.
Kuwait is running out of money to pay public salaries
Kuwait is running out of money for the salaries of public servants and will have no money to cover these after November, the country’s finance minister told parliament. Unless oil prices rise, the …
Arcturus Inks Deal with Israel For Covid-19 Candidate; Analyst Sees 25% Upside
Arcturus Therapeutics announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement with the Israeli Ministry of Health for the supply of its Covid-19 vaccine candidate.Arcturus Therapeutics (ARCT) said …
George Clooney-Backed Investigative Org Exposes North Korean Banking Scandal In DR Congo
The Sentry, the George Clooney-supported investigative team that follows the dirty money connected to African war criminals and transnational war profiteers, has published a report it says exposes …
Pakistan sanctions Taliban to avoid global finance blacklist, officials say
Pakistan issued sweeping financial sanctions against Afghanistan’s Taliban, just as the militant group is in the midst of U.S.-led peace …
Pakistan sanctions Taliban to avoid financial blacklist
Pakistan has issued sweeping financial sanctions against Afghanistan’s Taliban, just as the militant group is in the midst of a U.S.-led peace process in the neighboring country.