The CEOs of the Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Investment, Sayed Zaman Hashemi, and the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce, Manjula de Silva, virtually signed a historic MoU of Cooperation between the ... ( read original story ...)
Nepal appoints former Finance Minister Dr Yuvaraj Khatiwada as ambassador to US
Nepal's cabinet has recommended former Finance Minister Dr Yuvaraj Khatiwada to be appointed as Nepal's Ambassador to the United States, Nepal 24 hours reported on Thursday. ( read original story ...)
Turkey’s Halkbank must face US indictment over Iran sanctions violations, judge rules
US prosecutors accused Halkbank of using money servicers and front companies in Iran, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates to evade sanctions, enabling oil and gas revenue to be spent on gold and ... ( read original story ...)
Hospital worker accused of sending gory photos of Georgia patients was framed, feds say
A 43-year-old man in Georgia accused an “acquaintance” who worked at a nearby hospital of violating federal privacy laws by emailing graphic photos of patients, according to court filings. But it was ... ( read original story ...)
Foreign entrepreneurs to get funds from Bangladesh coronavirus stimulus package
The foreign firms working in the economic and export processing zones, and hi-tech parks will get the loan facilities under the government’s stimulus package. ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh sees remittance inflow reach record levels in July-September
Bangladeshi expatriates have clocked a new record in outward remittance by sending over $6.71 billion in the July-September period in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Poverty runs a thread through Indonesia as COVID-19 puts millions on the brink
As the pandemic reverses decades of progress in Southeast Asia’s largest economy, the programme Insight looks at the impact on the poor and what ... ( read original story ...)
Tesla will have zero sales in China by 2030: analyst
Tesla (TSLA) may not have much of a future in the world’s largest electric vehicle market, if one analyst’s predictions pan out. Morgan Stanley’s (MS) Adam Jonas says that CEO Elon Musk’s high-tech ... ( read original story ...)
Commentary: After an initial meltdown, Macau tourism recovers with travel bubbles
The local government is being careful in easing restrictions with mainland China and the world, says an observer. ( read original story ...)
EU leaders overcome Cyprus veto, agree to Belarus sanctions
European Union leaders gathered Thursday to try to end an embarrassing standoff that is preventing them from imposing sanctions on senior officials in Belarus who are accused of falsifying ... ( read original story ...)