China’s exports continued to expand in August, as the country’s major trading partners gradually resumed business activities. Imports unexpectedly dropped. Grace Ng, senior China economist at JPMorgan ... ( read original story ...)
China must reform financial markets to ward off US financial sanctions, think tank urges
China should make its own financial markets big enough and open enough to foil any attempt by the United States to decouple financially, according to a semi-official Chinese research group.The tactics ... ( read original story ...)
Macau saw more flights in Aug, extra Chinese cities served
The operator of Macau International Airport has told GGRAsia that the facility handled in August more flights compared to the previous month, and noted that the number of mainland China destinations ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong shocked by violent police arrest of 12-year-old girl
Child’s mother says her daughter was buying art supplies when she was tackled and pinned to the ground by police ... ( read original story ...)
Could the Air Force Drop Sea Mines to Save Taiwan From Attack?
This would be one way to deter, and if needed, actually stop China from seizing Taiwan by force. China steadily is building up the forces it could deploy in an attempted invasion of Taiwan. The ... ( read original story ...)
Bahrain resumes on-arrival visa for 68 countries
Bahrain’s Nationality, Passport and Residence Affairs (NPRA) has announced the resuming of on-arrival visa for nationals of 68 countries ... ( read original story ...)
Qatar paying $2m per month to Houthi terror cells: document
More evidence emerges of Qatar’s support for Al Houthis in Yemen Abu Dhabi: Qatar’s support to Iran-backed Al Houthi rebels is continuing through the Qatar Charitable Society and the Turkish Red ... ( read original story ...)
Georgia passes 6,000 coronavirus deaths
Labor Day weekend saw Georgia pass yet another grim milestone in the coronavirus pandemic, when the state passed 6,000 COVID-related deaths. According to figures released Sunday afternoon by the state ... ( read original story ...)
Kuwait targeted by international money launderers
KUWAIT CITY - Some of the money laundering operations uncovered recently in Kuwait indicate that they are part of some organized crimes committed internationally, and Kuwait was one of the stations of ... ( read original story ...)
Kuwait’s real estate sector ‘hit hard’ due to corona pandemic in H1 of ’20
According to real estate sources, the first half of 2020 was bad for real estate companies because the government had to take several drastic measures to prevent the spread of the virus in the country ... ( read original story ...)