NEW DELHI: The current civil war-like situation in Pakistan may deal a blow to the execution of the ongoing China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), a collection of mega infrastructure projects, and ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: India’s cases keep downturn with 50K infections
India’s daily coronavirus cases have dropped to nearly 50,000, maintaining a downturn over the last few weeks. The Health Ministry says 50,129 new cases have taken the ... ( read original story ...)
As Pompeo Campaigns Against China, A Growing Welcome In India
When the United States tried to seal a defense deal seven years ago with the Maldives, a sprawling and strategic archipelago, its plans were quietly torpedoed by a friend -- India ... ( read original story ...)
India’s Covid pandemic has created a second crisis — child trafficking
In recent years, India has strengthened its laws on child labor, but in the past six months -- with Covid-19 taking a toll on the economy -- that work has started to unravel. ( read original story ...)
Pompeo, Esper to push Trump’s anti-China message in India
Just a week before November's election, two of President Donald Trump's top national security aides will visit India for meetings focused largely on countering China's growing global influence. As the ... ( read original story ...)
US chokehold pushes China chip self-sufficiency up the agenda
Beijing’s 30-year push to build a homegrown chip sector has taken on a new sense of urgency as Donald Trump’s administration tightens its chokehold on China’s leading technology groups. Washington has ... ( read original story ...)
Trump promised to win the trade war with China. He failed
US President Donald Trump started a trade war with China to fix what he's repeatedly blasted as an unfair relationship between the world's two largest economies. ( read original story ...)
Bank of Israel leaves lending rate unchanged, QE program expanded
Leaving the lending rate at just 0.1% raises some concern due to the country's worsening financial crisis sparked by the coronavirus pandemic. ( read original story ...)
ADB leads $186 million financing for the largest solar plant in Vietnam
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is participating in a US$186 million loan for a solar plant in Vietnam, in a deal which features the first green B loan in Asia. The financing comprises a US$27.9 mill ... ( read original story ...)
Towie’s Yazmin Oukhellou shows off her incredible body in a tiny pink bikini as she kisses James Lock in Cyprus
THE Only Way Is Essex’s Yazmin Oukellou has shown off her sizzling body during a romantic beach holiday with her boyfriend James Lock. Yazmin, who recently rekindled her relationship with ... ( read original story ...)