“It doesn’t mean that we are becoming allies; we still need to sort our 75 years of enemy culture, but we need to think about business in 2020 and save Lebanon economically and financiall ... ( read original story ...)
Firm Linked To Tajik President’s Son-In-Law Awarded $13 Million Government Contract
That is a substantial sum in Tajikistan, a nation whose impoverished economy is ... RFE/RL’s investigation found in December that dozens of Faroz’s business had, indeed, been dissolved. But dozens ... ( read original story ...)
Azerbaijan, Latvia keen to increase mutual investments (PHOTO)
Azerbaijan considers it important to increase mutual investments with Latvia in the post-pandemic period, as well as expand opportunities for cooperation in the fields of transport, agriculture, ... ( read original story ...)
Michael Jordan Video Draws 1 Million Views in Just Nine Days
Michael Jordan is putting up impressive numbers yet again. Only nine days after his full interview with publisher and editor Marvin R. Shanken was uploaded to YouTube, his video has received over 1 ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia Airports: Recovery Could Take A Longer Time
It was no surprise that Malaysia Airports remained loss-making in 2Q 2020, and the outlook for 2H 2020 is bleak considering the latest passenger traffic data. ( read original story ...)
Vietnam Plans to Become Solid Middle-Class Nation by 2025
(Reuters) Nguyen quit tourism after Vietnam closed its borders in March to stop imported COVID-19 cases, leaving hotels and guides with little business. The resort investors are banking on an eventual ... ( read original story ...)
Pakistan wins another lifeline from FATF
which could include the FATF calling on its members and urging all jurisdiction to advise their investors to give special attention to business relations and transactions with Pakistan. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong rejects Taiwan’s proposal for official meeting to hand over evidence, sort out travel for murder suspect
The Hong Kong government on Friday rejected a proposal to meet Taiwanese authorities to exchange evidence and sort out travel details for the wanted murder suspect Chan Tong-kai after the self-ruled ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong battling potentially deadly superbug authorities say could have spread because isolation facilities are being used in fight against Covid-19
Hong Kong health officials are battling to control the spread of a potentially fatal drug-resistant superbug they believe has swept through the city's public hospitals and elderly care homes because ... ( read original story ...)
Potential arms sale to Taiwan could put China’s east coast in the crosshairs
A potential weapons sale from the U.S. broadens Taiwan's options to mount not only a ground-based counterstrike in the event of Chinese ballistic missile attack on the island, but would also enable it ... ( read original story ...)