But according to data published this week, reality is deviating sharply from Mr Xi’s script. What was conceived as the world’s biggest development programme is unravelling into what could become China ... ( read original story ...)
Breakingviews – Hong Kong SPAC deal reeks of desperation
Its shares have been suspended since December 2017 and it is resisting an effort by the Hong Kong bourse to delist them. The company hasn’t filed audited financial statements since 2016. In August, it ... ( read original story ...)
Breakingviews – Hong Kong SPAC deal reeks of desperation
Its shares have been suspended since December 2017 and it is resisting an effort by the Hong Kong bourse to delist them. The company hasn’t filed audited financial statements since 2016. In August, it ... ( read original story ...)
Wall Street Week Ahead: Georgia Senate Elections Threaten Pillar of Market Rally
The Georgia elections will come further into focus in the coming week, when investors will also be keeping a close eye on the Federal Reserve’s latest monetary policy statement, ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Media Mogul Jimmy Lai Charged Under Security Law
Hong Kong media tycoon and Beijing critic Jimmy Lai was charged under a new national security law Friday, accused of colluding with foreign forces, the latest pro-democracy figure targeted under the ... ( read original story ...)
Bhutan Becomes the Latest Asian Country to Lift Ban on Gay Sex
The amendment still needs the final nod from the king of Bhutan. But the queer community is hailing the move as a victory for their legal rights. ( read original story ...)
Qatar faces largest budget deficit since Gulf rift
Qatar will run its largest budget deficit in four years in 2021 thanks to the pandemic and lower energy prices. ( read original story ...)
Armenia lowers growth forecast to 3.2% as parliament passes 2021 budget
Armenia's economy is set to grow 3.2% next year, below the previous forecast of 4.8%, according to a budget plan approved by parliament on Thursday, with the country still reeling from the coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)
Charges in Beirut port blast stir controversy in Lebanon
Top Lebanese politicians and the militant Hezbollah group rallied on Friday against charges of negligence levelled against the caretaker prime minister and three former ministers over the massive ... ( read original story ...)
Cambodia to chair 2022 Asean Capital Markets Forum
Cambodia will chair the 2022 Asean Capital Markets Forum (ACMF), according to Sok Dara, Deputy Director-General Securities and Exchange Commission of Cambodia (SECC). ( read original story ...)