The fast-spreading coronavirus strain first identified in the United Kingdom has now reached Canada and Japan, after cases cropped up in some European counties. ( read original story ...)
Several soldiers killed by gunmen in southwestern Pakistan
The attack targeted the paramilitary Frontier Corps (FC), the military said, adding a search operation was under way. ( read original story ...)
Military Chopper Crashes in North Pakistan, Killing All 4
MULTAN, Pakistan (AP) — A Pakistani army helicopter on a rescue mission crashed overnight, killing all four aboard, the military said Sunday. The military said the helicopter was transporting the body ... ( read original story ...)
China sends top official to Nepal amid political crisis
A senior Chinese official arrived in Kathmandu on Sunday to assess the political situation, local party officials said, a first diplomatic step by the neighbouring power after Nepal’s Prime Minister ... ( read original story ...)
China Tells Ant Group to Refocus on Its Payments Business
Chinese financial regulators moved to rein in Ant Group, the financial-technology giant controlled by billionaire Jack Ma, telling it to switch its focus back to its mainstay payments business and ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong to play significant role in finance, innovation development of Greater Bay Area: HKSAR gov’t official
Chan said Hong Kong can help the internationalization of the renminbi, serve as a fund-raising platform for mainland businesses, provide asset management services, become an ideal platform for ... ( read original story ...)
Majority of FDI businesses in Vietnam report 2019 losses
A report submitted to the prime minister this week by the Finance Ministry says that 12,455 FDI businesses ... while those from Australia, Brunei, Indonesia and Turkey reported losses. Over VND210.2 ... ( read original story ...)
Markaz Wins Three Coveted Categories From EMEA Finance Middle East Banking Awards 2020
Kuwait Financial Centre “Markaz” was recently recognized among the leading investment and asset management institutions across the region with three awards from the EMEA Finance magazine’s ‘Middle ... ( read original story ...)
Dubai ruler approves $15.5bln budget for 2021
Dubai has unveiled a spending plan worth 57.1 billion UAE dirhams ($15.5 billion) for fiscal year 2021, a decline of 9.3 billion dirhams from the 2020 outlay. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid ... ( read original story ...)
Sheikh Mohammed approves Dh57.1 billion Dubai budget for 2021
Dubai's general budget for the fiscal year 2021 has been approved on Sunday with a total expenditures of Dh57.1 billion. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime ... ( read original story ...)