Pakistan does not allow it,' he added. The Taliban commanders abused the money collected from the people for their personal expenses, Saleh said, adding that the insurgents didn't have public ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia trade surplus widens slightly in Feb, near expectation
Indonesia's trade surplus widened slightly in February, with exports continuing to rise while imports grew for the first time since June 2019 due to low base effect, data from the country's statistics ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia draft law seeks to limit Central Bank autonomy
Indonesia is pursuing another attempt at increasing government influence in the decision-making and operations of its central bank, as well as expanding its ability to fund public debt, according to a ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia Bourse May See Soft Start On Monday
The Indonesia stock market has finished higher in two straight sessions, advancing almost 160 points or 2.6 percent along the way. The Jakarta Composite Index now sits just shy of the 6,360-point ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia Trade Surplus Widened Slightly in February
Indonesia's trade surplus widened slightly in February, as oil and gas exports rose. The country posted a trade surplus of $2.00 billion in February, compared with $1.96 billion in January. A poll of ... ( read original story ...)
India to reportedly propose cryptocurrency ban, penalizing miners and traders
India will propose a law banning cryptocurrencies, fining anyone trading in the country or even holding such digital assets, a senior government official told Reuters. The bill, one of the world's ... ( read original story ...)
Asian shares mixed as China reports so-so economic data
Shares are mixed in Asia as China reported a variety of data that painted a complicated picture of its recovery from the pandemic ... ( read original story ...)
Flights canceled during China’s worst sandstorm in a decade
BEIJING (AP) — China’s capital and a wide swath of the country's north were enveloped Monday in the worst sandstorm in a decade, leading to the cancelation of hundreds of flights. Skyscrapers in the ... ( read original story ...)
China’s factories, consumers drive recovery into 2021
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's factory and retail sector activity surged in the first two months of the year, beating expectations, as the economy consolidated its brisk recovery from the coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)
Japan and China are giving dual citizens an ultimatum on nationality — and loyalty
China's ban on dual nationality is also to ensure that its nationals are "only giving undivided loyalty to the government," said Low Choo Chin, a history lecturer at the Universiti Sains Malaysia. ( read original story ...)