Brazil jumped to China's third-biggest crude oil supplier in September, import data showed on Sunday, as China's independent refiners scooped up cheap supplies of the South American exporter's ... ( read original story ...)
Taliban pledges to pave way for global investments in ‘future of Afghanistan’
The Taliban has vowed to pave the way for global investments in the "future of Afghanistan," the spokesperson for the Taliban's Qatar office, Mohammad Naeem, said ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia’s king rejects PM’s proposal to declare emergency
Malaysia's King Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah waves as he leaves National Palace in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Sunday, Oct. 25, 2020. National Palace statement says Malay rulers has decided not to ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Sept. Exports Recovered on China, Finance Chief Says
Hong Kong’s exports rebounded in September on the back of a recovering Chinese economy, Financial Secretary Paul Chan said his blog post Sunday. The city’s third-quarter gross domestic product should ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Finance minister says pupils must return to school
The Finance Ministry said that to put first and second grade children in capsules, as the Health Ministry said would be mandatory last week for a return to school, would require a ... ( read original story ...)
Sudanese split over normalising relations with Israel
Sudan's top Islamic institution said it had issued a fatwa prohibiting the normalisation with Israel. Eid Abdelmoneim, who manages a financial transactions company, said the removal from the US ... ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh seeks $500m from WB for Covid-19 vaccines
Bangladesh requested the World Bank to release $250 million on urgent basis out of the $500 million under the Covid-19 Recovery and Response Project ... ( read original story ...)
Bumper melon harvest sweetens Uzbekistan’s COVID-19 pandemic woes
In the giant shed of Uzbek farmer Sanat Kalandarov, a bountiful melon harvest hangs suspended from wooden beams, promising ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 3-S.Arabia’s STC hires banks for IPO of subsidiary -sources
Saudi Arabia has seen a flurry of public offerings ... As the Reuters brand for financial commentary, we dissect the big business and economic stories as they break around the world every day. ( read original story ...)
Myanmar’s 2020 election: A tale of foreign money, new ethnic parties and censorship
from China in 2015 and conducting illegal business activities. The investigation also found he had used the money to fund the UDP, in violation of election laws. The Union Election Commission promptly ... ( read original story ...)