The latest sanctions are part of a US push to pressure Iran and remove a key source of funding for its ... firms might have and bar American companies and individuals from doing business with them. ( read original story ...)
What will the elections do to the US-Iran conflict? – opinion
As the lessons of the JCPOA suggest, weaponization is very difficult to define and monitor, so it requires a catch-all plan that also focuses on the regime’s past activities. ( read original story ...)
U.S. imposes Iran-related sanctions, files forfeiture complaints
WASHINGTON — The United States on Thursday slapped sanctions on multiple entities in Iran, China and Singapore over their purchase and sale of Iranian petrochemical products, in the Trump ... ( read original story ...)
Vietnam leading ASEAN-wide aims
ASEAN member states under the chair of Vietnam are beefing up efforts to fight the lingering coronavirus pandemic and prepare a recovery plan that will facilitate investment and trade inflows across ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Wants to Take the Heat Off Data Centers With the Help of Snow
Japan’s quest for zero-emission data centers that rely less on air-conditioning is harnessing the world’s oldest cooling system: snow. ( read original story ...)
Pakistan American business group donates masks, hand sanitizer to LA County Fire
The Pakistan American Chamber of Commerce collected 100,000 masks and more than 10,000 bottles of hand sanitizer in appreciation of the first responders’ efforts in battling wildfires, ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Economy Shows First Signs of Revival Since Protests Began
Hong Kong’s economy is showing the first signs of emerging from a crippling recession sparked by political unrest last year and deepened by the global pandemic. After more than a year of weakness in ... ( read original story ...)
Tony Chung: Hong Kong activist detained near US consulate charged
Hong Kong teen activist Tony Chung has been charged under a new national security law, just days after he was detained outside the US consulate. Mr Chung, 19, had reportedly planned to enter the ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan celebrates record 200 days with no confirmed local coronavirus transmission
The island never went into lockdown, which experts say was because of its swift response, widespread mask use and close tracking of cases. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan GDP Poised for Rebound Buoyed by Covid Response, Huawei
Taiwan has so far managed to remain something of a haven from the coronavirus and the uncertainties of increasing U.S.-China competition, with its economy likely to have rebounded after a contraction ... ( read original story ...)