U,S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is wrapping up an anti-China tour of Asia in Vietnam as the fierce American presidential election race enters its final stretch. With just four days left in the ... ( read original story ...)
China’s Huawei smartphone shipments plunge as U.S. sanctions continue to bite
Huawei's smartphone shipments plunged in the third quarter of 2020 as U.S. sanctions that have cut it off from Google's Android continue to hurt. ( read original story ...)
Japan eases travel curbs for China, eight others
Japan has eased travel curbs for China, Australia, South Korea and six other countries and regions, Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said on Friday, as Tokyo steps up efforts to revive its economy ... ( read original story ...)
China Stresses Reliance on Its Own Technologies in Five-Year Plan
The Communist Party’s economic blueprint for the next five years sounds a defiant note in the face of U.S. sanctions against Chinese firms, while also targeting per-capita GDP on par with that of ... ( read original story ...)
Defrauded Investor Overcomes Appeal by Qatari Royal in Qatari Court
On October 28, 2020, the Court of Appeals in Qatar denied the Sheikh’s appeal on the basis that it was time barred and thus removed the final roadblock in Swifthold’s path to successfully enforce its ... ( read original story ...)
Georgia college savings plan sees record growth
The state of Georgia’s college savings plan, the Path2College 529 Plan, saw strong growth in the last quarter, with 4,740 new accounts opened—a 26 percent increase in new accounts opened and a 23 ... ( read original story ...)
Condiment maker to invest $103M in Georgia, adding 70 jobs
MCDONOUGH, Ga. (AP) — A Massachusetts-based food manufacturer will invest $103 million to expand and consolidate its operations in Georgia. Load Error Ken's Foods announced Thursday that it would add ... ( read original story ...)
Nepse ends Thursday’s trading with modest loss
Shiva Shree Hydropower Ltd and Nepal Finance Ltd saw the biggest percentage gains. Both scrips remained locked in the upper circuit of positive 10%. Mithila Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Ltd and ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan marks 200 days without any domestic COVID-19 cases. Here’s what they did.
Since the pandemic began, Taiwan has recorded 553 cases of COVID-19, and just seven deaths. Questions remain whether the island is truly coronavirus-free. ( read original story ...)
Kuwait says supports any OPEC+ supply decision as 2021 curbs loom
Kuwait said on Thursday it would support any decision made by OPEC and its allies on future oil supply policy after OPEC and industry sources told Reuters some producers would prefer to pump more from ... ( read original story ...)