India and the United States will sign a military agreement on sharing of satellite data during the current visit by U. S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper, the Indian defence ministry said on Monday, ... ( read original story ...)
Rapper IKKA repping hip hop in India
Upcoming Indian rapper IKKA hoping to "Level Up" with his latest track, featuring DIVINE and Kaater. (Oct. 26) ... ( read original story ...)
Wild hing makes India’s heart sing as favourite spice is home-grown at last
Asafoetida is a mainstay of the country’s cuisine, but only now are the first saplings being planted on Indian soil ... ( read original story ...)
China tightens rules on US media outlets in ‘reciprocal’ move
China says decision was ‘necessary’ after the US declared several more Chinese media outlets to be ‘foreign missions’ ... ( read original story ...)
How the U.S. should respond to China’s saber-rattling on Taiwan
The United States might want to use every other arrow in its quiver to counter China's bluster — ambiguity included. ( read original story ...)
China Launches Crackdown on Mobile Web Browser ‘Chaos’
China's top cyber authority said on Monday it would carry out a "rectification" of Chinese mobile internet browsers to address what it called social concerns over the "chaos" of information being ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore dollar rally to continue through 2020: Fitch
It is forecast to reach S$1.37/USD in 2021. The Singapore dollar is expected to finish 2020 on a stronger note and continue its rally through 2021 on the back of continued uncertainty in the US and a ... ( read original story ...)
FAB is region’s safest bank in 2020 – Global Finance
The UAE's First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) secured the first spot regionally and the 32nd spot globally in Global Finance' ranking ... ( read original story ...)
Syria tenders to buy 200,000 tonnes wheat from Black Sea
The deadline for submission of price offers in the tender from Syria's General Establishment for Cereal Processing, Storage and Trade is October 28 ... ( read original story ...)
Saudi Green Hydrogen Plan Won’t Erode Oil’s Dominance
(Bloomberg) -- Saudi Arabia is building the world’s biggest green hydrogen facility, but oil will continue to be the kingdom’s main business after the plant starts operating in 2025. The $5 billion ... ( read original story ...)