The IPC Ministry will invite Chinese sports experts to improve the facilities at the Pakistan Sports Complex ahead of the South Asian Games which the country plans to host next year.Federal Minister ... ( read original story ...)
Qatar Petroleum Trading participates in Pakistan LNG tender for first time
Qatar Petroleum's newly formed trading unit participated in a buy tender by Pakistan LNG for the supply of liquefied natural gas (LNG) for the first time, industry sources said on Friday. ( read original story ...)
Canada says citizens held in China have not been tried in case linked to Huawei
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 ...)