India's Parliament is expected to consider a bill to ban "private" cryptocurrencies, with some as yet unspecified exceptions, which would allow the government to create a state-sanctioned digital ... ( read original story ...)
India’s government rejects celebrity support for ongoing farmers’ protest
The Indian government has said the international support of celebrities for the ongoing farmers' protests are "neither accurate nor responsible." ... ( read original story ...)
Rihanna and Greta Thunberg back farmers locked in a protest standoff with India’s government
Government in New Delhi dismisses the celebrity interjections into the months-long standoff as "sensationalist social media hashtags." ... ( read original story ...)
Modi’s Response to Farmer Protests in India Stirs Fears of a Pattern
Critics say Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s approach to dissent increasingly involves stifling dissenting voices, blocking the internet and cracking down on journalists. ( read original story ...)
India farmers protests: Internet cut around New Delhi as farmers clash with police
Internet access remained blocked Monday in several districts of a state bordering India's capital following violent weekend clashes between police and farmers protesting controversial agricultural ... ( read original story ...)
China Hits Out at Antony Blinken’s Hong Kong Comments, Tells U.S. to Stay Out of It
"Hong Kong affairs are purely China's internal affairs and allow for no foreign interference," a foreign ministry spokesperson said. ( read original story ...)
Semiconductors made Taiwan Asia’s top-performing economy in 2020
Taiwan’s economy expanded 2.98% in 2020, making it Asia’s fastest-growing in a year beset by Covid-19 disruptions. It even edged out China for the top spot for the first time in three decades. Besides ... ( read original story ...)
Sudanese and Bahraini ministers of financial Discuss developing economic relations
Acting Minister of Finance and economic planning Dr. Hiba Mohamed Ali and the Bahraini Minister of National Economy, Sheik Salman bin Khalifa AL-Khlifa , have discussed means of promoting the economic ... ( read original story ...)
Evergrande EV Dream Inches Closer With Inner Mongolia Test Drive
China Evergrande Group, the property giant with ambitions to take on Elon Musk in the world of electric vehicles, released photos and video footage of its first batch of cars undergoing a winter test. ( read original story ...)
Azerbaijani currency rates for Feb.3
The official exchange rate of the US dollar and euro against Azerbaijani manat was set at 1.7 manat and 2.0474 manat respectively for Feb.3. Below are the rates of Azerbaijani manat against world ... ( read original story ...)