The Trump administration's withdrawal from Afghanistan and partnership with the Taliban has made the United States less safe, President Trump's former national security adviser H.R. McMaster told CBS ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea trade official in the running for top WTO position
South Korea's minister for trade has advanced to the second round of elections in the World Trade Organization's search for its next chief. ( read original story ...)
Film Production in Korea Drops by a Fifth Due to Coronavirus
The number of feature film production in South Korea dropped in the first eight months, as the coronavirus disrupted travel, commerce and finance. According to data from the Korean Film Council ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey’s Halkbank urges dismissal of Iran sanctions criminal case in U.S.
Halkbank on Friday urged a judge to dismiss a U.S. indictment accusing the state-owned Turkish lender of helping Iran evade American sanctions, even as it seeks the judge's recusal for alleged bias. ( read original story ...)
Turkey’s New Natural Gas Find In The Black Sea: Exciting, But Tricky Process Ahead
Turkey has found significant gas resources in the Black Sea. If extracted economically, the reserves will have major implications for the country's natural gas import bill and energy security posture ... ( read original story ...)
UK to support Bangladesh economy
In a bid to boost trade partnership, the UK Export Finance (UKEF) has recently more than doubled its capacity for Bangladesh to £2.5 billion. The UKEF, the UK’s export credit agency and a government ... ( read original story ...)
India’s Paytm app back on Google store after removal over policy violations
Indian digital payments firm Paytm on Friday said its mobile app was back on Google's android store after the U.S. tech giant kept it offline for several hours, citing the SoftBank-backed company's ... ( read original story ...)
India wants Asian Development Bank to step up lending, private sector operations
Keeping in view the need for a 'Global Development' approach and the long-term perspective of addressing remaining poverty, she said, ADB should expand its quantum and size of lending. ( read original story ...)
Cyprus: Only handful of tourists showed COVID-19 symptoms
Cyprus is trying to salvage a dismal tourist season by touting that only five of the roughly 200,000 tourists that have spent their holidays on east ... ( read original story ...)
‘American firms playing key role in Qatar’s major projects’ – US Chamber execs
Choksy said Microsoft and CDM Smith recently joined the US Chamber of Commerce’s US-Qatar Business Programme, which is chaired by ConocoPhillips and Exxon Mobile. “Microsoft is playing a big role in ... ( read original story ...)