Iran’s new “strategic partnership” agreement with China made international headlines last July but, in the months since, negotiations have been mired in the details. The negotiations began during the ... ( read original story ...)
Over half of foreign firms in Vietnam report losses in 2019
Almost 55% of foreign-invested enterprises in Vietnam posted losses totaling VND131.4 trillion (US$5.7 billion) in 2019, according to information released by the country's Ministry of Finance. ( read original story ...)
World Bank prediction on Bangladesh economy inconsistent: Finance minister
Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal has said the World Bank is not consistent in its prediction about Bangladesh’s economy. ( read original story ...)
Kamal: Bangladesh economy is in good shape
The finance minister dismisses World Bank report that predicts Bangladesh’s GDP growth to be 1.6% in the 2020-21 fiscal year ... ( read original story ...)
Finance minister sees no mismatch in economy
Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal has reiterated that the economy of Bangladesh is in good shape as it is getting more dynamic and stronger day by day and there is no mismatch or distortion in the ... ( read original story ...)
China Sentences Ex-Finance Chief to Death on Corruption
China condemned the former chairman of China Huarong Asset Management Co. to death on charges of taking bribes, one of the most severe sentences to stem from President Xi Jinping’s anti-corruption ... ( read original story ...)
Why the Maldives is the perfect place to ‘self-isolate’ in style
Italian designers employed by an American hotelier supported by Japanese investors have taken an uninhabited coral dot on the Baa Atoll of the Maldives and created a whimsical world where the ... ( read original story ...)
Zen pals: Deepak Chopra and entrepreneur Carmen Busquets meet on the astral plane
The author and integrative-medicine advocate and e-com fairy godmother have forged a friendship on a shared love of meditational “travelling” and trailblazing tech ... ( read original story ...)
Conrad Hotels & Resorts to open residences in Bahrain
Conrad Hotels & Resorts is set to open residences at Bahrain Financial Harbour. Coming to First Energy Bank Tower on the northern shore of Manama in 2022, it will be the first fully residential luxury ... ( read original story ...)
Battushig Batbold Guides Mongolia’s Altai Holding Into New Era
Mongolia’s Altai Holding— a conglomerate of ten companies, including robust and leading companies in various sectors— headed by a western-educated, young, and innovative leader Battushig Batbold has ... ( read original story ...)