On Thursday, all 15 of the remaining pro-democracy lawmakers in Hong Kong resigned from the Legislative Council after staging a noisy protest in the legislature's chamber. The day before, the ... ( read original story ...)
The consultancy business
Like in many countries, consultancy is a lucrative business in Bhutan. It is so lucrative that many leave government or corporate jobs to fill in the expert gap as consultants. The development in the ... ( read original story ...)
“Mongolian sea buckthorn to the global market” forum takes place
Additionally, we are working towards exporting sea-buckthorn products especially, sea buckthorn oil to the European market ... ( read original story ...)
EXPLAINER: Is Georgia’s upcoming ballot ‘audit’ a recount? | Charlotte Observer
Georgia says it’s going to be tallying, by hand, nearly 5 million ballots that were cast in its very close presidential election on Nov. 3. ( read original story ...)
Exhausted Dem Donors Might Not Have Georgia Runoffs on Their Minds
So much money is going to go into those two races, and it’s going to be a colossal waste,” predicted one major Democratic fundraiser. ( read original story ...)
Georgia Tech to reduce budget by $33.7M; Open positions, some existing jobs being eliminated
The effect the coronavirus pandemic is having on the state’s and Institute’s revenue is expected to continue for some time — necessitating difficult decisions.' ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia’s 3Q GDP contracts at smaller pace
Malaysia’s economy in the third quarter contracted at a smaller pace of 2.7% in the third quarter ended Sept 30,2020 compared with 17.1% plunge in the second quarter, underpinned by a recovery in the ... ( read original story ...)
State investors help plug Saudi’s yawning deficit
Saudi Arabia is increasingly relying on state-owned investors to finance itself amid the coronavirus pandemic, a strategy that raises questions about how exposed ordinary Saudis could be to a ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 2-Saudi crown prince says PIF to inject $40 bln annually in economy in 2021, 2022
Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said the kingdom's sovereign wealth fund, the Public Investment Fund, (PIF) will inject 150 billion riyals annually ($40 billion) into the economy in ... ( read original story ...)
Saudi crown prince says no let up in fight against corruption
Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said on Thursday the Gulf Arab state would continue to take "strong and painful" action against corruption after recovering billions of riyals in ... ( read original story ...)