We are unable to admit the obvious, that at least in the short-to-medium term, North Korea will not give up its nuclear weapons, the only tool it has to deter Washington in a crisis. ( read original story ...)
Anti-Leaflet Law Poses Threat To Freedom In North And South Korea
One of the more worrisome consequences of this latest legislative action is the message it sends to Pyongyang. ( read original story ...)
Foreign-Local Tug of War Hangs Over Malaysia Debt
Malaysia’s yield curve is trading near the steepest in almost four years amid wider fiscal deficit concerns. As demand from pension funds is expected to decline in 2021, any shift in the curve will ... ( read original story ...)
Robust recovery in Malaysia
The latest edition of the World Bank Malaysia economic monitor: Sowing the seeds, said quicker containment of the third wave of Covid-19 infections and vaccine distribution could lead to a faster-than ... ( read original story ...)
Uzbekistan to cut gas exports amid domestic shortages
Uzbekistan will cut natural gas exports, which mostly go to China, because of domestic energy shortages, the Central Asian country's energy ministry said on Thursday. ( read original story ...)
Saudi Arabia to host belated Gulf Arab summit next month
Saudi Arabia will host the belated Gulf Arab summit next month, Kuwaiti officials announced Thursday. Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Sheikh Ahmad Nasser al-Sabah specified that the summit is scheduled for ... ( read original story ...)
Trump spoke with Saudi Arabia’s King Salman about regional security -White House statement
President Donald Trump spoke with King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia on Thursday, discussing regional security issues, according to a statement from the White House. ( read original story ...)
Saudi Arabia’s king Salman and U.S. President Trump discuss developments in the region -SPA
Saudi Arabia's king Salman called U.S. President Donald trump on Thursday and discussed developments in the region, the state news agency SPA reported. ( read original story ...)
Could Saudi Arabia Really Be Your Next Christmas Holiday Destination?
Even without this year’s Covid restrictions, it would be hard to imagine travelling to Saudi Arabia for a luxury vacation, let alone to one at a marine conservation eco-resort. ( read original story ...)
Leaked 2021 Iraq draft budget prompts public outcry
A leaked draft of Iraq’s state budget sent Iraqis into a panic on Thursday as it confirmed the government’s intentions to devalue the national currency, the Iraqi dinar, and cut salaries to cope with ... ( read original story ...)