Before Monday's coup, relations between Myanmar and China already were complicated by Chinese investments in its infrastructure and the Myanmar military’s campaigns along their shared border ... ( read original story ...)
Biden’s China Policy to Be Steered by Team of Rivals
President Biden has stocked his China team with high-powered officials who have longstanding ties to one another, but different and possibly contradictory objectives in climate, human-rights and trade ... ( read original story ...)
World Bank Helps Strengthen Bhutan’s Statistical Capacity
The National Statistics Bureau (NSB) and the World Bank today launched the Bhutan Interactive Data Portal, redesigned NSB website, and a new mobile application. ( read original story ...)
Armenia Issues New Eurobond Worth $750 Million
Central Bank Governor Martin Galstyan confirmed on Tuesday reports that Armenia has issued its fourth Eurobond worth $750 million to manage its ... ( read original story ...)
Out-of-State Money Helped GOP Keep Control of Georgia Redistricting
While Georgia voters handed Democrats historic wins in the recent presidential and U.S. Senate elections, Republicans maintained their hold on state government and secured a once-in-a-decade prize: ... ( read original story ...)
Kuwait Outlook Cut to Negative at Fitch on Debt Gridlock
Kuwait’s rating outlook was cut to negative from stable at Fitch as political bickering delays reforms and stymies borrowing. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Property Firms Face Setback as Workers Stay Home
Singapore’s battered property firms are hitting a snag in their recovery after rising coronavirus infections led to an extension of remote work in the city-state. ( read original story ...)
VEON Partners with Mastercard, Co-CEO Elaborates Deal’s Importance
VEON has inked a partnership deal with Mastercard to boost its financial products across Russia, Pakistan, Ukraine, Kazakhstan and Bangladesh. ( read original story ...)
VEON Partners with Mastercard, Co-CEO Elaborates Deal’s Importance
VEON has inked a partnership deal with Mastercard to boost its financial products across Russia, Pakistan, Ukraine, Kazakhstan and Bangladesh. ( read original story ...)
UAE Job Market Improves as Vaccine Rollout Boosts Confidence
Business activity in the Arab world’s two largest economies improved at the start of 2021, with the United Arab Emirates seeing growth in its job market for the first time in over a year. ( read original story ...)