Canada said it had confirmed with China that a pair of Canadians held for two years in China in a case linked to a Huawei executive have not been put on trial, contrary to remarks made by China's ... ( read original story ...)
China detains Bloomberg News staffer in national security investigation
Bloomberg News said on Friday that Haze Fan, a member of its news operations in Beijing, has been detained by Chinese authorities on suspicion of endangering national security. Fan, a Chinese ... ( read original story ...)
New Zealand university dismisses complaints against China expert
A New Zealand university has dismissed complaints against one of its China experts after ordering a controversial internal review that sparked international concerns over academic freedom and Chinese ... ( read original story ...)
India’s GDP to contract eight per cent, set to be worst performer in South Asia
Bangladesh will post the best growth in the region growing at 5.2 per cent on the back of revived exports, said the Asian Development Bank said in its Asian Development Outlook. ( read original story ...)
Oman banks dole out $26.63bln in personal loans
Personal loans disbursed by commercial banks climbed to RO 10.242 billion in 2019, up from RO 10.006 billion a year earlier, the Central Bank of Oman (CBO) stated in its 2019 Annual Report released ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore and Shanghai to deepen collaboration in financial services and innovation
Shanghai and Singapore are committing to deeper collaboration in financial services and innovation, expanding the hub-to-hub connectivity between the Chinese city and the Republic.. Read more at ... ( read original story ...)
Israel officially joins the International Energy Agency
The IEA is at the forefront of tackling climate change, promoting renewable energies, energy efficiency and other energy issues. ( read original story ...)
Morocco Joins List of Arab Nations to Begin Normalizing Relations With Israel
Morocco follows Bahrain, Sudan and the United Arab Emirates in setting aside generations of hostilities toward the Jewish state, part of a major foreign policy effort of the Trump administration. ( read original story ...)
UAE- Islamic spend to boom
Propelled by a vibrant Islamic banking sector, global Islamic finance assets are forecast to reach $3.69 trillion by 2024, according to 2020 Islamic Finance Development Report. The report, ... ( read original story ...)
EMERGING MARKETS-Philippine stocks up 2% on 2021 budget approval; ringgit firms
Financial markets in Thailand were shut for ... 0.11 +0.80 0.47 -11.94 Taiwan +1.09 +6.76 -0.61 18.05 ($1 = 48.0500 Philippine pesos) (Reporting by Anushka Trivedi in Bengaluru, additional ... ( read original story ...)