A British diplomat who dived into a river to save a woman's life has been presented with a red velvet banner - a sign of gratitude in China. The banner was given to Stephen Ellison, consul-general in ... ( read original story ...)
Credit stress hurts new money going into China’s massive infrastructure project, says Moody’s
The coronavirus pandemic has caused financial strains in many small economies participating in China's Belt and Road Initiative, said Moody's. ( read original story ...)
Pope says for first time that China’s Uighurs are ‘persecuted’
Francis mentions plight of Muslim minority in China, alongside Rohingya and Yazidi, in new book ... ( read original story ...)
China has 8 million blind people, but only 200 guide dogs
At the age of 11, Yang Kang lost his vision due to a rare type of eye cancer. But he considers himself one of the lucky few among China's millions of blind people -- he has a guide dog. ( read original story ...)
Sweden’s Scania to start making trucks in China after acquisition
Swedish truck maker Scania, a unit under Volkswagen AG's commercial vehicle arm Traton SE, has bought a truck company in China to start making vehicles for the first time in the world's biggest auto ... ( read original story ...)
Good News for Fintechs: Taiwan Announces Plans to Streamline Payments Regulations
Two separate legal regimes currently govern Taiwan’s payment institution and electronic money industries: On electronic money, the Act Governing Issuance of Electronic Stored Value Card ... ( read original story ...)
Bahrain’s private sector keen to bolster cooperation with friendly countries
Chairman of the Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI), Sameer Nass, has affirmed the keenness of Bahrain's private sector to bolster its relations with its counterparts in friendly countries ... ( read original story ...)
Finance Minister participates in 5th Annual Fiscal Forum
The Minister of Finance and National Economy was speaking during his participation in the 5th Annual Fiscal Forum, held jointly by the Arab Monetary Fund (AMF) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF ... ( read original story ...)
Phonexa Matches Donation for Humanitarian Aid in Armenia
The donations were given directly to Armenian Fund, the largest humanitarian organization serving the needs of the Republic of Armenia and the Artsakh Republic. In late September of this year, ... ( read original story ...)
Central Asia is changing: the Biden administration should pay close attention
Tajikistan and Turkmenistan are not democracies ... which established collaboration with the 5 Central Asian states on counter terrorism, business competitiveness, transport corridor development, ... ( read original story ...)