The arrest of Mir Shakeel-ur-Rehman, editor-in-chief of Jang Group, in March was seen as an attack on the free press. ( read original story ...)
India to be key driver of global oil demand in coming decades – oil minister
India's fuel demand has almost recovered to pre-COVID-19 levels and the nation will experience the fastest growth in energy consumption among all large economies in the coming decades, oil minister ... ( read original story ...)
India v Australia: Virat Kohli to miss three Tests to be at child’s birth
India captain Virat Kohli will miss three of the four Tests on this winter's tour of Australia to be at the birth of his first child. ( read original story ...)
China, Russia hold off on congratulating Biden; U.S. allies rally round
China and Russia held off congratulating U.S. President-elect Joe Biden on Monday, with Bejing saying it would follow usual custom in its response and the Kremlin noting incumbent Donald Trump's vow ... ( read original story ...)
The Duty-Free Business Must Reroute to China
Beijing is using the Covid-19 crisis to encourage China’s globe-trotting consumers to spend more back at home. Europe’s stricken duty-free operators have to follow them. ( read original story ...)
China Car Sales Keep on Trucking in Pandemic Recovery
Auto sales in China rose for a fourth straight month in October, as the country’s rebound from the coronavirus pandemic gained momentum. ( read original story ...)
China’s Crackdown on Hong Kong: Good for Business?
What’s the price of business stability in Hong Kong? Does it include the suppression of human rights? Only a year ago, Hong Kong was in a state of near-chaos. Hundreds of thousands of Hong Kong ... ( read original story ...)
Turkish finance minister resigns; lira at 10 per euro
Turkish Finance Minister Berat Albayrak said on Sunday he was resigning for health reasons, the second surprise departure of a top economic policymaker in two days after the central bank chief was ... ( read original story ...)
Mideast Stocks: Kuwait bourse gains in early trade, other Gulf markets firm
Kuwait's stock market registered moderate gains early on Monday as investors awaited results from global index provider MSCI's semi-annual review due on Tuesday, while gains in financial and ... ( read original story ...)
Ripple Selects Dubai for Regional Headquarters
Dubai has announced that San Francisco-based blockchain solution provider for global payments, Ripple has established its regional headquarters in DIFC. ( read original story ...)