China has agreed to immediately provide $1.5 billion financing line to Pakistan to help the country repay a $2 billion Saudi Arabia debt, according to India Today. ( read original story ...)
How the Expo 2017 Astana got a new life in Kazakhstan
A few years ago, Kazakhstan hosted the International specialized exhibition EXPO-2017 Astana, the facilities of which subsequently became part of the Central Business District of Nur-Sultan ... ( read original story ...)
China bails out Pakistan yet again, agrees to help pay off Saudi debt
China has reportedly swooped in to help Pakistan pay off a debt yet again, by agreeing to immediately provide $1.5 billion in financing to pay off the $2 billion Saudi Arabia debt. According to a ... ( read original story ...)
China To Pakistan’s Rescue Again: Provides $1.5 Billion To Help Pay Back $2 Billion Saudi Debt
Once again coming to the rescue of the battered Pakistani Government, China has bailed out the former by agreeing to immediately provide it with $1.5 billion sum to repay a $2 billion debt to Saudi ... ( read original story ...)
Shell, Eni Settle Dispute With Kazakhstan in $1.3 Billion Deal
Royal Dutch Shell Plc, Eni SpA and their partners in the Karachaganak oil and gas venture paid $1.3 billion to settle a long-running dispute with Kazakhstan over revenue sharing. The deal unlocks ... ( read original story ...)
Pandemic Woes Bring U.S.-Style Gig Economy to South Korea
As the Covid-19 pandemic hit Seoul with full force last winter, mime and circus artist Kim Chan-su started his “two-job” life -- as a courier and a circus clown. When not juggling on stage, he ... ( read original story ...)
‘Bangladesh battling against Covid-19, its economic fallout’
Bangladesh was engaged in fighting two battles concurrently, one against the Covid-19 pandemic, and the other against its economic fallout, said Mahbubur Rahman, president of International Chamber of ... ( read original story ...)
Breakingviews – Corona Capital: F1 injection, China exports, Mink
Corona Capital is a daily column updated throughout the day by Breakingviews columnists around the world with short, sharp pandemic-related insights. ( read original story ...)
China and Nepal announce new height of Mt. Everest; Here’s how mountain height is determined
Finding the height of Mt. Everest without using GPS, laser beam and other modern equipment like gravitometer was difficult in the 1950s when it was first measured. ( read original story ...)
Nepal and China Say Mount Everest Is Two Feet Higher
In a sign of their increasingly close ties, the two countries jointly announced a new measure for the peak: 8,848.86 meters, or 29,031.7 feet. ( read original story ...)