The Indonesia stock market on Friday ended the three-day slide in which it had fallen more than 30 points or 0.6 percent. The Jakarta Composite Index now sits just above the 5,110-point plateau and it ... ( read original story ...)
India’s coronavirus infections rise by 45,148
India’s total coronavirus infections stood at 7.91 million on Monday, having risen by 45,148 cases in the last 24 hours, health ministry data showed. The world’s second-most populous country also has ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus live news: China confirms 137 local cases as Spain enters state of emergency
Restrictions eased in Australian state of Victoria; WHO warns against ‘vaccine nationalism’; Israel to begin first vaccine clinical trials next month. Follow the latest updates ... ( read original story ...)
Covid-19: China tests entire city of Kashgar in Xinjiang
China is once again mass testing an entire city for the coronavirus amid a regional outbreak in Xinjiang province. Around 4.7m people in Kashgar are being tested and 138 asymptomatic cases have been ... ( read original story ...)
China Communist Party plenum kicks off in Beijing
China has kicked off one of its most important political meetings of the year, held over three days in Beijing. The fifth plenary session of the 19th Communist Party Central Committee will see China ... ( read original story ...)
Whether Trump or Biden wins in November, Beijing will be hoping to reset the US-China relationship
Whenever there is a change of power in Washington, it is traditional for the outgoing president to write his successor a note, offering advice and a welcome of sorts to the small fraternity of United ... ( read original story ...)
China’s top leaders meet this week to plan for the next five years. Here’s what to expect
China's top leadership will gather in Beijing to discuss the country's development plan for the next five years. It comes at a particularly critical time for the Asian nation and its leader Xi Jinping ... ( read original story ...)
Brunei: rise by 2.1 pct seen in consumer price index, August
According to the most recent official data issued on Saturday, Brunei's total consumer price index (CPI) climbed by 2.1 percent annually during August.The climb was mostly because of the ... ( read original story ...)
QFC virtually connects global financial hubs to buoyant Qatar market
The Qatar Financial Centre (QFC) has organised a line-up of engaging virtual events spanning across three days, including the 2020 Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the World Alliance of International ... ( read original story ...)
PROJECTS: Kuwait introduces curbs on new projects
Kuwait has told its government offices to submit feasibility studies for all new projects before they can get funding as part of new austerity measures spurred by weak oil prices and the spread of ... ( read original story ...)