In an apparent snub to Ripple, Thailand’s oldest bank, Siam Commercial Bank (SCB) says it will open a new cross border remittances corridor in partnership with Lightnet, a fintech company that uses ... ( read original story ...)
Turkmenistan’s Turkmenhimiya extends tender for design, turnkey construction
Policy of Turkmenistan, based on principles of Neutrality, deserves universal recognition, respect - Executive Secretary of CIS Turkmenistan 15:30 Int'l conference on role of neutrality in maintenance ... ( read original story ...)
Address at the International Conference on “Policy of Neutrality and Its Role in Ensuring International Peace, Security and Sustainable Development”
On behalf of Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva, I would like to express my gratitude to President Berdymukhammedov for the kind invitation to address this conference, celebrating the 25 th ... ( read original story ...)
In the ‘year of Jordan,’ GOAT CEO says demand for the retro sneakers has skyrocketed for reasons other than the ‘Last Dance’ documentary
"Continuously, Jordan has been the theme this year," Eddy Lu, GOAT CEO and cofounder, told Business Insider. ( read original story ...)
Erdogan’s reckoning: Turkey faces wave of sanctions from US and Europe
President Trump is required to impose sanctions on Turkey for purchasing high-end Russian weaponry under a just-passed defense bill that could spark a reckoning with the key NATO ally. ( read original story ...)
IN FOCUS: How Singaporean companies in Indonesia are faring as COVID-19 disrupts business
Less than an hour by ferry from Singapore, Batam Center Point International Ferry Terminal is the entry point for Singaporeans doing ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong democracy campaigner Jimmy Lai denied bail
The 72-year-old media tycoon was charged under China’s draconian new security law on Friday ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai used tabloid and Twitter to push for illegal sanctions against local and Chinese authorities, prosecutors say
Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai Chee-ying used his Apple Daily tabloid and his Twitter account to call for sanctions against local and mainland Chinese authorities, according to a document ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong fourth wave: first Covid-19 vaccines may not prevent infection but can halt complications, health chief says, as city logs 69 new cases
The first Covid-19 vaccines Hong Kong would receive might not protect residents from infection but could prevent health complications arising from the disease, health authorities said on Saturday as ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai denied bail as Pompeo tweets support
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo tweeted that Lai should be released adding the security law made "a mockery of justice." ... ( read original story ...)