The sudden resignation of Thailand’s finance minister for health reasons, less than a month into his term, creates more uncertainty for an economy already bracing for the deepest blow in Asia from the ... ( read original story ...)
Myanmar Civil Servants Offered COVID-19 Loans
The government says it will offer two months’ salaries as interest-free loans to civil servants as it tries to boost the economy ... ( read original story ...)
Iran reveals its COVID-19 data for September 2
So far, more than 3.28 million tests have been conducted in Iran for the diagnosis of coronavirus. Iran continues to monitor the coronavirus situation in the country. According to recent reports from ... ( read original story ...)
Why the Two Major Projects in Myanmar Can Not Wait
It is a smart and cost effective way to hitch-hike China’s development train to accomplish the rapid development of Myanmar’s economy. Burma has lost numbers of development opportunities in its ... ( read original story ...)
UK man guilty of trying to smuggle generator from US to Iran | Charlotte Observer
A U.K. citizen has pleaded guilty in Florida to federal charges related to violating an embargo and attempting to smuggle industrial equipment to Iran. ( read original story ...)
Iran Crisis Countdown on Pause as Diplomacy Kicks Into Gear
With U.S. elections just two months away, China, Europe and Russia played for time in an attempt to prevent the Trump administration’s “maximum pressure” campaign on Iran from descending into even ... ( read original story ...)
Kushner visits UAE, Iran rejects ties
Jared Kushner and U.S. officials visited an air base in the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday, speaking to Emirati and American pilots on the tarmac, while Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei ... ( read original story ...)
Black Sea Gas Find Strengthens Turkey’s Hand Against Greece
An important development has been lost amid the growing alarm over the contretemps in the Eastern Mediterranean: Last month President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced a major natural gas discovery off ... ( read original story ...)
BlackRock Gets Nod to Set Up Mutual Fund Business in China (Revised)
The company has received approval from the China Securities Regulatory Commission to set up a mutual fund unit in the country. Thus, BlackRock has become the first global asset manager to get consent ... ( read original story ...)
China Says It Will Keep Prudent Monetary Policy Appropriate and Flexible
China will guide more credit to the real economy, avoiding flood-like stimulus, the cabinet was quoted as saying. The cabinet approved rules on market access for financial holding companies, state ... ( read original story ...)