China competition for influence in Africa, is there a winner? The U.S. government has countered China’s growing engagement on the continent with warnings about “debt diplomacy” and reminders of the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong and China markets retain weekly gains as rising Covid-19 infections cloud reopening outlook
Hong Kong stocks were mixed in early Friday trading as rising cases of global coronavirus infections damped sentiment and traders reassessed the market rally over the past three weeks. The Hang Seng ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s Screenworks Asia Positions Itself as Development Hub for Regional Content
Newly-launched Taiwan production company Screenworks Asia is to be involved in a wide range of screen content. But it is to be particularly involved in development of international projects. The ... ( read original story ...)
PM Modi and his Bhutanese counterpart to virtually launch RuPay Card Phase- 2 in Bhutan on November 20
The launch of RuPay card Phase-2 in Bhutan will allow Bhutanese Card Holders to easily access the RuPay network in India. ( read original story ...)
Armenian PM accepts responsibility for Nagorno-Karabakh defeat
Pashinyan, under pressure, accepts fault and says gov’t will support victims of six-week war in which hundreds died. ( read original story ...)
Fragile Confidence Returns to Turkey as Markets Cheer Rate Hike
(Bloomberg) -- Turkey’s biggest interest-rate increase in more than two years is being hailed as the first step in restoring the central bank’s credibility, underpinning the nation’s currency, stocks ... ( read original story ...)
Cambodia’s National Assembly reviews laws on Budget, stock exchange
The National Assembly’s (NA) Permanent Standing Committee on November 19 reviewed seven draft laws related to the economy, trade and air transport. ( read original story ...)
Thailand Moves to Cool Baht Rally That Threatens Pandemic Recovery
Thailand will ease capital outflows to cool a currency rally that’s threatening to derail a rebound in exports and the economy’s recovery from the pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Fragile Confidence Returns to Turkey as Markets Cheer Rate Hike
(Bloomberg) -- Turkey’s biggest interest-rate increase in more than two years is being hailed as the first step in restoring the central bank’s credibility, underpinning the nation’s currency, stocks ... ( read original story ...)
Vietnam Looks for Biden Partnership After Rocky Trump Era
Vietnam is looking to reset its volatile relationship with the U.S. after finding itself caught in the middle of President Donald Trump’s economic confrontation with China. ( read original story ...)