There exists now a brief window of time for Iran and the United States to return to the principles of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, known to supporters and critics alike as the Iran nuclear …
VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS APRIL 10
Nguyen Chanh Phuong, Vice Chairman of the Handicraft and Wood Industry Association of Ho Chi Minh City (HAWA), said that by tapping into its production advantages and market opportunities, Vietnam has …
The challenges awaiting Vietnam’s new minister of industry and trade
The 56-year-old trained in finance, accounting and public administration … Tran Tuan Anh, the previous trade minister, took advantage of the various free trade agreements Vietnam has signed such as …
Firms gloomy on their financial conditions
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake took place late Saturday afternoon in Davao Occidental, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology… Business owners in the country continue to be pessimistic …
Despite IMF loans, Pakistan continues to rely on China
According to the IMF, Pakistan’s gross external financing needs — the funds that it needs to pay off foreign loans and finance its imports — amount to USD 27 billion over the next 12 months. The …
US announces new policy encouraging government ties with Taiwan officials
The US State Department announced on Friday a new policy to “encourage” engagement between American and Taiwanese government officials, a move made to bring Washington into compliance with a law …
Saudi Arabia executes three soldiers sentenced for ‘high treason’
DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia on Saturday executed three soldiers who were sentenced for “high treason” and “cooperating with the enemy”, a statement from the kingdom’s defence ministry said. It said …
US: Indirect Talks with Iran to Resume in Vienna But Demand to Lift All Sanctions May Cause ‘Impasse’
The U.S. and Iran have agreed to a second round of indirect talks in Vienna next week to try to bring each other back into compliance with a 2015 nuclear deal, but Iran has insisted that all U.S.
The UAE pours billions into Indonesia’s sovereign wealth fund
The United Arab Emirates will invest $10bn in Indonesia’s new sovereign wealth fund (INA) to be spent on projects inside Southeast Asia’s biggest economy, including toll roads …
Jokowi doubles Indonesia’s wealth fund goal to US$200 billion
President Joko Widodo has set a US$200 billion goal for Indonesia’s new wealth fund in the next two to three years, aiming to fund his push for the resource-driven economy to rise up the value chain.