India's government failed on Saturday to break a deadlock with farmers protesting over agricultural reforms and will meet again on Wednesday, the agriculture minister and union leaders said. ( read original story ...)
US ends 5 cultural programs with China in further escalation
The departing Trump administration has ended five cultural-exchange programs with China that it says were being used for Chinese propaganda and had no benefit to the ... ( read original story ...)
China, U.S. Need to Proceed Together With ‘Good Will’: Chinese Envoy
China and the United States need to proceed together with "good will" to improve relations, the Chinese ambassador to Washington said on Saturday, as ties remained fraught between the world's two ... ( read original story ...)
Carbon Monoxide Leak Leaves 18 Dead At Coal Mine In Southwest China
Workers were inside the shuttered mine to dismantle equipment when dangerous levels of carbon monoxide began to seep into the air. ( read original story ...)
Australia is standing up to China’s bullying. It needs U.S. support.
ELECT Joe Biden has pledged to work with other democracies to counter China’s mercantilism and growing belligerence. That’s a good policy, and a good place to launch it would be in Australia, a ... ( read original story ...)
The road to financial innovation
University of Macau experts believe the city can be developed into hub to design financial products and platforms. Fintech is the way ... ( read original story ...)
CBD recognised at MEA Finance Awards
Commercial Bank of Dubai (CBD), one of the leading banks in the UAE, recently won the ‘Best Commercial Bank’ and ‘Best Digital ... ( read original story ...)
Azerbaijan’s irrigation company to finance power supply of crop areas
Joint management of melioration and irrigation facilities under construction at Amelioration and Water Management OJSC and HOVERS GROUP LLC signed a contract worth over 1.2 million manat ($710,000), ... ( read original story ...)
Anwar: Malaysia’s Fitch Ratings downgrade shows urgent need for reforms, transparency from government
Stressing the need for a Covid-19 pandemic exit plan for Malaysia shaped by clear governance and an inviting investment-friendly environment, Anwar claimed that the finance minister had not managed to ... ( read original story ...)
Why the US must restore Hong Kong’s special trade status
Donald Trump’s move to revoke Hong Kong’s special status is wrong on many levels, and Joe Biden must get back to business basics by recognising the ‘Made in Hong Kong’ label as a sign of quality and ... ( read original story ...)