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 ...)
Govt should address key concerns that led to Malaysia’s downrating by Fitch, says Anwar
The government should address the key concerns that led to Malaysia's sovereign credit rating being downgraded by Fitch Ratings, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. ( read original story ...)
Anwar: Zafrul failed to address Fitch’s concerns behind Malaysia’s downgrade
Finance Minister Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz has failed to address the root cause behind Fitch Ratings' decision to downgrade Malaysia's long-term foreign-currency issuer default rating from "A-" to ... ( read original story ...)
China and Central Asia
Natural gas supplies to the People’s Republic of China have helped drive Central Asia’s economic growth for the last decade. For no country is this more true than for Turkmenistan: over 90 percent of ... ( read original story ...)