India recorded 29,398 new coronavirus infections, data from the health ministry showed on Friday, continuing its trend of declining daily cases. ( read original story ...)
BBC Studios signs first ever deal with Lionsgate Play in India for premium British dramas
BBC Studios has announced a new content catalogue deal with Lionsgate Play - marking the first ever partnership between the streaming service in India and BBC Studios Distribution. The new deal ... ( read original story ...)
China Unveils Innovative Assault Vehicles for Fighting on Off-road Terrain
The People's Liberation Army Ground Forces were seen testing the new lightweight self-propelled howitzer in a report by China's state broadcaster CCTV on Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
Leading pro-China news channel in Taiwan ends broadcasts
China cable news channel is halting its broadcast operations at midnight Friday after Taiwan’s government refused to renew its license, citing accuracy issues ... ( read original story ...)
Former Hong Kong Lawmaker Urges U.S. to Punish China’s ‘ATM’: the Banking Sector
The United States should target Hong Kong's financial sector with tougher sanctions to deprive China from its 'ATM' and to force Beijing to the negotiating table over its crackdown on the Asian ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea to sell net 113.2 trln won of T-bonds in 2021
South Korea's finance ministry said on Friday it would sell a net 113.2 trillion won ($103.82 billion) worth of treasury bonds in monthly auctions in 2021, down 1.7% from this year. SEOUL, Dec 11 ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea to sell net 113.2 trln won of T-bonds in 2021
South Korea's finance ministry said on Friday it would sell a net 113.2 trillion won ($103.82 billion) worth of treasury bonds in monthly auctions in 2021, down 1.7% from this year. SEOUL, Dec 11 ... ( read original story ...)
Vietnam, Britain Close in on Post-Brexit Trade Deal
Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA), will ensure Britain does not lose access to preferential tariffs in one of the fastest growing and most open economies in Asia. "Today, UK International Trade ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea’s Kospi index gains 0.86% in a mixed session for Asia-Pacific markets
Investors kept an eye on negotiations in the U.S. over a coronavirus relief package as well as post-Brexit trade talks between the U.K. and the EU. ( read original story ...)
US deliberately raising costs of humanitarian trade with Iran: Chief banker
Governor Abdolnasser Hemmati says the United States keep hampering Iran's efforts to access vaccines needed to tackle the coronavirus pandemic in the country, saying Washington is just untrue in its ... ( read original story ...)