The foreign minister of a disputed region on the Armenia Azerbaijan border says his comrades in Armenia may have to call on Putin to facedown the Turkish-backed forces. ( read original story ...)
Cargill Philippines allots P20 million for COVID-19 food security relief efforts
“Despite the restrictions brought about by the efforts to mitigate the effects of the pandemic on public health and safety, we have kept our operations going across all our business units,” he added. ( read original story ...)
World Bank sees worse turnout for Philippines
The World Bank expects a deeper economic contraction for the Philippines this year and a slower recovery by next year as the country fails to control the COVID contagion despite repeated lockdowns. ( read original story ...)
Japan: Lawyers and Big Business in the Land of No Lockdown
Law firms have faced unusual pandemic challenges in Japan, according to local leaders at Freshfields, Baker McKenzie and Nishimura. ( read original story ...)
Martin Sorrell says U.S.-China ‘cold war’ is bogging down business, dismisses Big Tech break-up
S4 CEO Martin Sorrell says the bifurcation of U.S. and China relations around technology concerns is hindering global business. He also trashes former employer WPP's efforts around simplification as ... ( read original story ...)
Crown prince becomes oil-rich Kuwait’s new ruling emir
Kuwait's Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Sabah became the oil-rich nation's new ruling emir Tuesday night, state media reported, reaching the highest post in the country after decades in its ... ( read original story ...)
Kuwait’s New Emir Is Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf, Says Cabinet
The cabinet announcement was read out on state television. Under the Gulf Arab state's constitution the crown prince automatically becomes emir and assumes power after taking oath in parliament. ( read original story ...)
Kuwait mourns Emir Sheikh Sabah
Sheik Sabah, 91, had ruled the wealthy oil producer and U.S. ally since 2006 and steered its foreign policy for more than 50 years. His designated successor is his brother, Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf ... ( read original story ...)
Kuwait’s emir Sheikh Sabah dies at age 91
Sabah, the architect of the nation's modern foreign policy and mediator in some of the worst crises to grip the Gulf, died on Tuesday at the age of 91, the royal court announced. ( read original story ...)
Kuwait’s emir al-Sabah, influential voice in the Middle East, dies at 91
Sabah, who used his influence as the country’s top diplomat to help shape the U.S.-led war against Iraqi occupiers in 1991 and then as ruler oversaw warming ties with Baghdad after Saddam Hussein’s ... ( read original story ...)