Japan and Indonesia agreed on Tuesday to speed up talks on the export of Japanese defence gear and technology to Indonesia and to have their defence and foreign ministers meet soon, reflecting concern ... ( read original story ...)
China looks to grow political and economic influence across Africa
China has invested hundreds of billions of dollars in Africa. Many scholars believe Beijing is doing this to gain political leverage and influence in the region. Grant Harris, the CEO of Connect ... ( read original story ...)
The Bidens and China Business
The story won’t go away without explanation, even if the Veep wins. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong bystanders come to aid of robbery victim, subduing suspect accused of snatching US$500,000
A handful of bystanders helped a finance company staff member subdue a robber and recover a rucksack containing US$500,000 (about HK$3.9 million) after a brief chase down a busy street in Hong Kong on ... ( read original story ...)
Qatar’s Wealth Fund Realigns Structure Under CEO
(Bloomberg) -- The Qatar Investment Authority is streamlining its management structure, bringing together some of its most high-profile executives under one committee, according to people familiar ... ( read original story ...)
Oman’s bond market return to test credibility of reform path
Oman's return to the international bond market this week will be a test of its ability to convince investors that long-awaited fiscal reforms have started to put it on a sustainable financial footing. ( read original story ...)
China’s Military Exercises Near Taiwan: The Lowdown on an Uptick
The reason: Live-fire exercises would be conducted on the Chinese internal waters in the east part of Gulei Peninsula from October 13 to 17. This is geographically the closest live-fire exercise to ... ( read original story ...)
The Taiwan–India ‘Milk Tea Alliance’
Titled “Milk Tea Alliance,” a reference to an earlier solidarity movement uniting pro-democracy netizens in Taiwan, Thailand and Hong Kong, the meme showed Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen and India’s ... ( read original story ...)
Halcyon and AWS Launch Program to Advance Women Social Entrepreneurs in Bahrain
Halcyon today announced the launch of an intensive incubator program for early-stage women-founded social enterprise tech startups based in Bahrain, in collaboration with Amazon Web Services, Inc. ( read original story ...)
Qatar Airways ‘most followed airline’ on Facebook with 20mn plus followers
Qatar Airways has become the "most followed airline" on Facebook, with more than 20mn followers of its page. The award-winning airline began its social media journey in 2012, and today, it has reached ... ( read original story ...)