China is making fresh efforts to influence Chinese communities around the world to advance Beijing’s interests, requiring heightened vigilance from democratic countries, a new study says. ( read original story ...)
Oman appoints head of new sovereign wealth fund
Said, will allow the new authority to own all public assets except the Petroleum Development Oman company and government stakes i ... ( read original story ...)
Jordan Clarkson and Thomas Bryant cut a home deal in Woodland Hills
Thomas Bryant and Jordan Clarkson, who were teammates on the Lakers in 2017-18, have connected on a home sale in Woodland Hills. ( read original story ...)
Wipfli Financial Announces Principal Promotions for 2020
Wipfli Financial Advisors, LLC (Wipfli Financial), a national, CPA-affiliated wealth management firm, is pleased to announce the promotion of two senior financial advisors, Jordan Lochner Mills and ... ( read original story ...)
Protests erupt in Syria in rare show of dissent against Assad regime
Protests continued for a second day in regime-held southern Syria, where demonstrators openly denounced President Bashar al-Assad in a rare show of dissent in the authoritarian state. Sparked by ... ( read original story ...)
Saudi Arabia to End Extra Voluntary Oil Cuts After June
(Bloomberg) -- Saudi Arabia’s extra voluntary oil-production cut, which came on top of the OPEC+ supply curbs, will cease at the end of this month as demand recovers. Crude prices erased gains as ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea receives engines for future fighter jet
X fighter jet has taken another step forward with GE Aviation delivering the first engine for program, although development partner Indonesia continues to rack up overdue payments for its share. ( read original story ...)
Thailand Plans Extra Stimulus Measures to Support Virus-Hit Economy
Thailand plans to introduce additional stimulus measures from the third quarter to spur domestic consumption and tourism as the coronavirus outbreak hits the Southeast Asian country, the finance ... ( read original story ...)
Budgetary allocation for Bangladesh Parliament rises 3.87% in 2020-21 fiscal
The Parliament Commission has approved Tk 3.35 billion budget for Parliament to spend on its development and non-development segments for the 2020-21 fiscal year beginning from July 1. ( read original story ...)
Salvus Reports on Cyprus Investment Funds
SALVUS Funds, as key provider of fund services in Cyprus, have summarized the Statistics Department of the Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) data release of May 2020 for Investment Funds based in Cyprus. ( read original story ...)