The value of business deals agreed during the same event last year, which involved more than 200 companies, reached US$33 million. ( read original story ...)
Bihar election: India’s BJP coalition wins key state election
India's governing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its allies have won a close race in the key state of Bihar. Prime Minister Narendra Modi said "democracy has once again won in Bihar" in a vote many ... ( read original story ...)
Alibaba records billions in sales as China’s first post-virus Singles’ Day kicks off
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd said orders made during its Singles' Day mega-shopping festival had exceeded $56 billion by Wednesday morning, as consumers sought to cash in on a ... ( read original story ...)
K-pop band Blackpink prompt anger in China by holding baby panda without gloves
Outrage after members the band were shown holding Fu Bao, the first panda to be born in South Korea, as part of a trailer for their online reality show ... ( read original story ...)
China to clamp down on internet monopolies
China has proposed new regulations aimed at curbing the power of its biggest internet companies. The regulations suggest increasing unease in Beijing with the growing influence of digital platforms. ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-Gold stream probably ‘most attractive’ funding option for Turquoise Hill -Wheaton CEO
A gold stream is "probably the most attractive" option for Canadian miner Turquoise Hill Resources as it seeks funding for a copper and gold project in Mongolia, the head of mine financing company ... ( read original story ...)
Is Unbundled Business Class The New Basic Economy?
The latest airline to implement basic business class is Middle Eastern carrier Qatar Airways. The airline has just begun to market three new fare buckets titled, from least to most inclusive, ... ( read original story ...)
Ukraine firms seek to enhance food exports to Qatar, says QUBF exec
Plans are underway to introduce more high-quality Ukrainian food exports to the Qatari market, an official of the Qatar-Ukraine Business Forum (QUBF) has said. ( read original story ...)
Azerbaijanis Celebrate ‘Victory,’ Armenia In Crisis After Nagorno-Karabakh Deal
Russia has brokered a truce deal aimed at ending the war over Azerbaijan’s breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh. But details about a future peacekeeping force remain unclear. ( read original story ...)
When will a recount start in Georgia?
With a recount all but assured to happen in Georgia, you might naturally wonder when it will actually start. State law actually lays out the deadlines pretty clearly for various things that need to ... ( read original story ...)