After three decades of persevering with that campaign, slipping behind Bangladesh hurts its global image. The West wants a meaningful counterweight to China, but that partnership will be predicated on ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese banking regulator fines China Construction Bank $1m for violations
The Chinese banking regulator said on Saturday it had fined a branch of the China Construction Bank (CCB) , the country's second-largest lender by assets, 7,313,511 yuan ($1.09 million) for rule ... ( read original story ...)
What Taiwan Semiconductor Earnings Indicate About These Top Tech Players
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company TSM missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate on both the top and bottom lines and the shares moved marginally lower in response. Any other company would have been ... ( read original story ...)
Lebanon praises US mediation in maritime border talks Israel
Lebanon's President Michel Aoun told a visiting U.S. official Friday that his country “heavily relies” on Washington’s mediation regarding a disputed maritime border with Israel, and hopes the United ... ( read original story ...)
Can Timor-Leste Move Away From an Oil-Based Economy?
Timor-Leste has so far applied this approach ... Matan Ruak stated that income from agriculture would not be able to finance government activities in the short term. Considering the recent ... ( read original story ...)
Israel and Bahrain to sign joint declaration on establishing ties
US delegation to visit Manama on Sunday, sign “joint communique on establishing peaceful and diplomatic relations”. ( read original story ...)
Democrats raise big money in pursuit of Georgia Republicans
Democratic candidates in Georgia's top races walloped their Republican counterparts in fundraising for the period covering July, August and September. Some of the ... ( read original story ...)
S&P cuts Oman’s sovereign rating a second time this year
S&P Global Ratings took Oman down to a B+ as lower crude revenue and the coronavirus pandemic hit country’s finances. ( read original story ...)
Qatar- QF programme highlights entities fostering development
The second day of the Empowering Innovation programme by the Qatar Foundation Research, Development and Innovation (QF RDI) division's Industry Development and Knowledge Transfer (IDKT), yesterday ... ( read original story ...)
S&P Follows Suit in Downgrading Oman for 2nd Time This Year
The largest oil exporter outside of OPEC, Oman reportedly discussed receiving financial aid from wealthier neighbors earlier this year to help it weather cheaper crude and the pandemic. ( read original story ...)