It’s a playground for the world’s rich and dubious – like the Guptas – where global corruption is the game, but Dubai’s days of impunity may be numbered. ( read original story ...)
IMF Approves $370 Million Loan Program To Help Bolster Afghanistan’s Struggling Economy
The board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a $370 million loan facility to support the economy of Afghanistan, which is suffering from decades of war as well as the effects of the ... ( read original story ...)
What Thailand’s demonstrators want
Thailand’s King Vajiralongkorn took the unprecedented step of mingling with monarchist supporters in the center of Bangkok. The king took the occasion to assure TV reporters that “Thailand is the land ... ( read original story ...)
Biden’s trade policy will take aim at China, embrace allies
President-elect Joe Biden has pledged to work more closely with U.S. allies in confronting China on trade, and is seen as unlikely to roll back his predecessor's tariffs on imported steel, aluminum, ... ( read original story ...)
Head of Malaysia’s leading business group positive on CIIE to boost win-win cooperation
(Photo by Wu Kai/Xinhua) Since its inception, CIIE has received strong support from Malaysia's government and business community, said Ter. ACCCIM has also played an active role in promoting and ... ( read original story ...)
Iran: Night Curfew on Businesses as Daily Corona Cases Top 9,000
The National Coronavirus Taskforce on Saturday issued a night curfew on nonessential businesses in areas hit hardest by the coronavirus, as Iran reported its largest single-day spike in daily Covid-19 ... ( read original story ...)
TCCIMA to hold online Iran-Russia business forum on Tuesday
TEHRAN - Tehran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (TCCIMA) is going to hold an Iran-Russia business forum via video conference on Tuesday (November 10), the portal of TCCIMA ... ( read original story ...)
Understanding Pakistan’s deadly trade of terrorism
The Pakistan Army, the civilian government of Imran Khan and non-state terrorist outfits are hand in glove in the deadly trade of terrorism. ( read original story ...)
As Hong Kong Law Goes After ‘Black Sheep,’ Fear Clouds Universities
Campuses have long been hubs of protest in the city. Now, the authorities have promised to root out teachers who bring politics to the classroom. ( read original story ...)
PLA video shows armoured personnel carriers driving through streets of Hong Kong before conducting live-fire exercise
The People's Liberation Army has released a video showing armoured personnel carriers driving through the streets of Hong Kong, before completing a live-fire exercise in the countryside around the ... ( read original story ...)