India’s government has made the calculation that it has enough vaccine doses to share. The result is a form of vaccine diplomacy that appears to be unlike any other in the world. Since Wednesday, the ... ( read original story ...)
China Welcome’s Biden’s WHO Return amid ‘Grim Situation’ of US COVID-19
"China always maintains that all countries should actively support WHO's work and jointly safeguard international public health security," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying said. ( read original story ...)
Column: Ignore or enforce? Biden’s dilemma on China’s commodity purchases
President Joe Biden inherits a problematic trade deal with China and the unpalatable choices of trying to make Beijing meet its commitments on purchases of U.S. commodities, renegotiating, or simply ... ( read original story ...)
Will Biden ease the sky-high tension between the U.S. and China?
The chasm between the two superpowers deepened considerably over the last 4 years, but one veteran Chinese analyst sees clear opportunities "to reengage." ... ( read original story ...)
DoF, analysts upbeat on Biden presidency
The Department of Finance (DoF) and local economists are optimistic that the leadership change in the United States on Wednesday (Washington time) would have a positive impact on the Philippine ... ( read original story ...)
Bahrain Sells $2 Billion Dollar Bonds to Yield-Hungry Buyers
Bahrain sold $2 billion of bonds, taking advantage of investors’ appetite for yield as it seeks to plug one of the widest budget deficits in the region. ( read original story ...)
Milton Updating Options For Finance, Police Payments
The City of Milton plans to move to a new payment merchant on Friday for certain finance and police department transactions. ( read original story ...)
Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson prepares to take a loss on his Georgia mansion — see inside
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson wants to rock a sale of his horse property in. The Georgia spread landed on the market for $7.5 million. The A-lister faces a heavy lift with a potential sale and is prepped ... ( read original story ...)
Kuwait’s FinFirst reports multi-million-Dollar first year transaction deals
The FinFirst super app and web platform allows businesses and individuals to apply for a range of financial services in less than 20 clicks with a matching service with selected b ... ( read original story ...)
Thailand can expect 4-5% growth this year, says Finance Minister
The Thai economy should expand by 4 to 5 per cent this year, Finance Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisit said on Thursday at the World Bank’s Thailand Economic Monitor event. ( read original story ...)