On his way out the door, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has hit China with new sanctions by declaring that China’s policies on Muslims and ethnic minorities in western Xinjiang Province constitute a ... ( read original story ...)
China takes parting shot at ‘lying and cheating’ Pompeo
With hours left in Donald Trump's presidency, China's foreign ministry took aim at its chief U.S. antagonist, "lying and cheating" Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, and said it would seek cooperation ... ( read original story ...)
5 things to know for January 20: Inauguration, Covid, pardons, China, soldier arrest
It's Inauguration Day in America, and CNN will have live coverage all day, so you can tune in (or stream online without a cable log-in) and watch a little history being made. Here's what you need to ... ( read original story ...)
China Escalates Efforts to Beat Back Its Worst Covid-19 Resurgence
Northern cities have built temporary quarantine facilities, imposed lockdown measures on millions of residents and rolled out mass testing. ( read original story ...)
S.Korea to step up monitoring of FX liquidity for non-banking institutions
South Korea said on Wednesday it will improve and strengthen the monitoring system of foreign exchange liquidity for non-banking institutions, given their vulnerability seen during the COVID-19 shock ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore attracted S$17.2 billion in investments last year, exceeding forecast despite pandemic
Singapore attracted S$17.2 billion in fixed asset investment commitments last year, up from S$15.2 billion in the previous year despite ... ( read original story ...)
Strengthening position in global value chain among Singapore’s key economic strategies for 2021: Chan Chun Sing
SINGAPORE - While the Economic Development Board (EDB) has done well to secure $17.2 billion of fixed-asset investments in an exceptionally difficult year, the road ahead will be challenging, said ... ( read original story ...)
Markets Set To Open Lower; Bajaj Finance, Finserv In Focus
Traders are advised to focus on stock specific moves and look for themes which are providing good opportunities during the day." Bajaj Finance and Bajaj Finserv will be in focus as they will report ... ( read original story ...)
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Israel, Syria officials discuss removal of Iran and its militias from Syria: Report
Israel’s demand to remove Iran and its militias from Syria was discussed by Syrian and Israeli officials last month at the Russian Hmeimim base in Syria’s Latakia, according to the Syrian Bridges ... ( read original story ...)