Today in B2B payments, Plastiq integrates its accounts payable platform into QuickBooks Online, and Tide launches SMB banking in India. ( read original story ...)
Myanmar Workers at International Joint-Venture Construction Site Strike for Unpaid Wages
Hundreds of construction workers at the Yoma Central development projects are on strike, blocking a major Yangon road over late payment of wages and unpaid social-security allowances. In 2015 ... ( read original story ...)
Author from Iran who claimed to be independent expert in foreign affiars was secretly an agent for his native country, U.S. officials allege
An author who has presented himself publicly as a foreign relations expert and political scientist was really a paid mouthpiece for the Iranian government and has been charged with violating the law ... ( read original story ...)
Biden doesn’t need to rush back into the Iran nuclear deal to defuse tensions
The Trump administration’s withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal and application of maximum economic pressure clearly did not succeed in changing Iran’s behavior but certainly ... ( read original story ...)
Iran a Threat to U.S. Allies, Forces in Middle East: Biden’s Pentagon Nominee
Retired Army General Lloyd Austin, President-elect Joe Biden's pick to lead the Pentagon, said on Tuesday that Iran posed a threat to American allies in the region and forces stationed there. "Iran ... ( read original story ...)
Analysis: Saudi Overtures to Wary Biden Team Driven by Worries Over Iran, Economy
Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman speaks during the Gulf Cooperation Council's (GCC) 41st Summit in Al-Ula, Saudi Arabia January 5, 2021. Bandar Algaloud/Courtesy of Saudi Royal ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. Secretary of State Nominee Calls NATO Ally Turkey a ‘So-Called Strategic Partner’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President-elect Joe Biden's choice for secretary of state on Tuesday referred to U.S. NATO ally Turkey as a "so-called strategic partner" and raised the possibility of imposing ... ( read original story ...)
Alibaba and Shopee clash in Vietnam as Asia’s ecommerce war rages
Shopee is known for free deliveries. “From the beginning, Shopee has been geared toward low fees. People associate it with free shipping,” Ngoc told Nikkei Asia. Free deliveries and low commissions ... ( read original story ...)
Fire destroys 4 schools in Bangladesh Rohingya camps
Four Unicef schools for Rohingya children in refugee camps in Bangladesh have been destroyed in a fire, officials said yesterday, with the United Nations children's agency calling it arson.. Read more ... ( read original story ...)
India gifts 2m Oxford vaccine to Bangladesh
Bangladesh will receive a total of 2 million additional vaccines as a gift from the Indian government. The Health Services Division under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has issued a letter ... ( read original story ...)