Nuclear-armed North Korea held a giant military parade Saturday, television images showed, with thousands of maskless troops defying the coronavirus threat and Pyongyang expected to put on show its ... ( read original story ...)
N.Korea state media quiet ahead of expected military parade
North Korea was expected to hold a large military parade on Saturday, possibly displaying new strategic weapons, but there was no immediate sign that state television would air the event live. An ... ( read original story ...)
IBBC welcomes Iraq’s EBRD Membership
From the . The IBBC welcomes EBRD membership on a number of levels as Iraq will both benefit from joining an organisation mandated to develop open and sustainable market economi ... ( read original story ...)
Effective gov’t support mitigates Covid-19 impacts on Vietnam financial industry
With the timely and effective support from the Vietnamese government, the financial industry is not seeing any significant downside compared to the rest of the economy, according to Leader of ... ( read original story ...)
Vietnam does well on inequality reduction commitment
Vietnam has done well on the Commitment to Reducing Inequality Index (CRII), coming second within ASEAN, and ranking 77 out of 158 countries this year, according to a new analysis from Oxfam and the ... ( read original story ...)
Finance Ministry issues rules for Foreign Currency Account
According to the Ministry of Finance, the proceeds of securities issued to non-residents will not be able to enter the foreign currency account. ( read original story ...)
India’s glittering Gurugram remains a model of how not to build a new city
Gurugram, India's Millennium City, has exploded in recent decades, but beneath its gleaming high rises lie haphazard infrastructure and stark inequality. ( read original story ...)
India’s ONGC sees gas revenue hit by $1 bln due to price cut
A recent cut in Indian gas prices will wipe about $1 billion off Oil and Natural Gas Corp.'s (ONGC) ONGC.NS revenue from its gas business in the current fiscal year ending in March, the company's ... ( read original story ...)
China to Maintain ‘Normal’ Monetary Policy, PBOC Governor Says
China will maintain “normal” monetary policy for as long as possible, according to the People’s Bank of China Governor Yi Gang. ( read original story ...)
China to Invest Nearly $900 Billion in Power Grids: State Media
China will invest close to $900 billion in the next five years to help further develop the country's power grids, the official Xinhua News Agency reported on Saturday. Investments in power grids and ... ( read original story ...)