Director of the Monetary Policy Department of the National Bank of Kazakhstan Zhandos Shaimardanov talked about the business activity index for September 2020, Kazinform correspondent reports. ( read original story ...)
Iraq oil minister plans company to handle Kurdistan oil operations
Iraq's oil minister Ihsan Abdul Jabbar proposed to form a company tasked with managing upstream and oil exports operations in Kurdistan’s semi-autonomous region, state news agency INA cited as saying ... ( read original story ...)
Nagorno-Karabakh Says 17 More Servicemen Killed in Fighting With Azerbaijan: Ifax
Karabakh said 17 more servicemen had been killed in fighting with Azerbaijan, bringing its total military death toll to 542 since fighting broke out on Sept. 27, Russia's Interfax news agency reported ... ( read original story ...)
Digital frontrunners join forces to push forward the digitalisation of Myanmar
The EuroCham Myanmar Digital Initiative held its Official Launch Event, gathering online more than 200 representatives from the Myanmar-EU business community. ( read original story ...)
US businesses say Philippines not keeping up with region in improving business climate
“Grandfathering will provide them the confidence to remain in the Philippines long-term,” the business groups said. While Mr. Forbes said that the report is comprehensive and useful for investors, he ... ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh rejects clinical trial of Chinese COVID-19 vaccine
Bangladesh has rejected the clinical trial of an experimental Chinese coronavirus vaccine which was being developed by Sinovac Biotech in the country. The future of the vaccine now appears uncertain ... ( read original story ...)
Pakistan Premier’s Special Assistant Bajwa Resigns Amid Scandal
(Bloomberg) -- Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan’s special assistant on information Asim Saleem Bajwa, a retired lieutenant general, resigned weeks after a report his family business grew in the U.S. ( read original story ...)
Pakistan issues over 2,000 visas in a day to Afghans
Pakistan’s embassy in Kabul issued over 2,000 visas in a single day on Oct. 12, following the government’s decision to facilitate Afghan citizens, an official said on Tuesday. The move is part of ... ( read original story ...)
Azerbaijan: 9 dead, 34 injured in Armenian shelling
Less than 24 hours after a cease-fire agreement went into force, Azerbaijan said Armenia shelled its second-largest city overnight, killing at least nine civilians and injuring 34 others. ( read original story ...)
LeBron James vs Michael Jordan—Fox Sports Host Brings Actual Goat Into Studio to Settle Debate
Shannon Sharpe teased The Undisputed's co-host Skip Bayless with a goat wearing a crown and a LeBron James jersey. ( read original story ...)