The mayor, Han Kuo-yu, had tried to win the presidency just months ago on a Beijing-friendly platform. His removal in a recall vote reflects a stunning reversal and a hardening of Taiwan’s attitude ... ( read original story ...)
India, China military commanders meet on frontier dispute
Indian and Chinese military commanders have met to try to resolve a bitter standoff along their disputed frontier high in the Himalayas where thousands of troops on both sides are facing off ... ( read original story ...)
UAE- Cabinet approves newly-formed AECB’s Board of Directors
The Cabinet has approved a resolution to reconstitute the Board of Directors of Al Etihad Credit Bureau, AECB, under the chairmanship of H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai ... ( read original story ...)
India’s Biggest Asset Sale to Attract China-Wary Oil Majors
The growing disquiet over China could see oil investors headed to India, said a top executive at a refiner that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government has put up for sale. ( read original story ...)
“Qatar’s interest in supplying LNG would be welcome”
Drago Lovric, Ambassador of Croatia to Qatar, may have a strong military background but he is genuinely keen to serve his country on the diplomatic front as well. A well-educated and well-read person, ... ( read original story ...)
Saudi Arabia to work out peace deal with Qatar over TV rights in a bid to save Newcastle takeover
The station complained that a pirate operator in Saudi Arabia has infringed their commercial rights by simulcasting their stream to broadcast to homes throughout the Kingdom. ( read original story ...)
SARS created the perfect storm that changed how China shopped forever. Experts say the coronavirus could do the same for the US.
Online sales have surged during the lockdown and experts are now wondering whether this will stick long-term and who's best and worst positioned if it does. ( read original story ...)
HSBC Warns It Could Face Reprisals in China if UK Bans Huawei Equipment: Telegraph
HSBC Holdings Plc Chairman Mark Tucker has warned Britain against a ban on networking equipment made by Huawei Technologies Co Ltd, claiming the bank could face reprisals in China, the Telegraph ... ( read original story ...)
China warns the UK of ‘substantial damage’ to its economy if refuses to back down on Hong Kong
A comment piece in The Global Times, a state-controlled newspaper, said the UK had the most to fear from a clash with China over Hong Kong. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong in turmoil: whose side are the banking giants on?
HSBC was still clinging to the idea that it could keep its head below the parapet as China increased pressure for big companies to support its move to impose tough ... ( read original story ...)