Export-Import Bank of India (Exim Bank), on behalf of the Government of India, has extended a Line of Credit (LOC) of $448 million to the Government of Republic of Uzbekistan.This LOC is for financing ... ( read original story ...)
Commentary: Why business should make human rights a priority
To commemorate the event, the Stratbase ADR Institute hosted a webinar entitled “Rule of Law in Times of Crisis: Combating Corruption’s Economic Impact and Championing Human Rights in the Face of ... ( read original story ...)
Federal criminal investigation into Hunter Biden focuses on his business dealings in China
After going quiet in the months before the election, federal authorities are now actively investigating the business dealings of Hunter Biden, a person with knowledge of the probe said. His father, ... ( read original story ...)
US lets major banks off for serving sanctioned officials in Hong Kong crackdown, providing relief for Citi, HSBC and others
The United States government has decided to let some of the world's biggest banks off for doing business with several officials on a US sanctions list over the Chinese government's enactment of the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Jimmy Lai denied bail as Pompeo tweets support
HONG KONG (AP) — Jimmy Lai, the 73-year-old Hong Kong media tycoon and advocate for democracy, was denied bail Saturday after being charged the previous day under the semi-autonomous ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong mogul Jimmy Lai denied bail on ‘foreign collusion’ charge
The media tycoon could face life in prison after being charged with endangering national security, for tweets he made and interviews with foreign media. ( read original story ...)
Irresponsible drivers punished in Brunei for cigarette butt tossing
Brunei authority issued compound fines of 100 Brunei dollars (US$74.8 U.S. dollars) each to two drivers who were seen throwing cigarette butts from their cars. ( read original story ...)
Bhutan Becomes Latest Asian Nation to Dial Back Anti-Gay Laws
Lawmakers in the Himalayan country voted this week to amend a 2004 law that criminalizes “sexual conduct that is against the order of nature,” previously treated as a reference to gay sex. ( read original story ...)
Bahrain: Salmaniya Medical Complex employees on trial for stealing drugs worth BD38,000
Two employees at a major Bahraini state medical centre have been referred to a criminal trial on charges of seizing a large quantity of medical drugs worth about BD38,000, a prosecution official has ... ( read original story ...)
Priti Patel under fire over tour of Bahrain police station where human rights activists were tortured
Priti Patel was given a tour of a notorious police station in Bahrain where human rights activists have been tortured and sexually assaulted – including a man granted asylum in the UK. The Home ... ( read original story ...)