PHOTO: Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) leadership candidate and Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga attends a debate for the LDP leadership election in Tokyo, Japan September 12, 2020 ... ( read original story ...)
DHL stays open throughout pandemic keeping Bangladesh connected
Bangladesh was virtually cut off from the rest of the world when it suspended all commercial flights in late March in the face of the raging coronavirus. But a few companies were there to help the ... ( read original story ...)
Not just China, Indonesia loves US soybeans too as tempeh popularity booms
At a farm in Greensburg, a town of 15,000 in the US state of Indiana, Indonesian-born Mayasari Effendi has been producing some 150 packets of tempeh - the Indonesian traditional fermented soybean cake ... ( read original story ...)
Reporting from India: ‘Pandemics have a painful legacy here’
Our South Asia correspondent on how coronavirus has affected a country’s livelihoods, faith and democracy ... ( read original story ...)
Daily U.S. Coronavirus Cases Drop Slightly; India’s Count Surges
The U.S. added 41,471 cases of the new coronavirus on Saturday, a decline from a day earlier, while India reported its fourth straight day with more than 90,000 cases. ( read original story ...)
RPT-Australia defends intelligence raids as spat with China escalates
Australia's Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton on Sunday defended the government's right to intelligence raids to prevent foreign interference, after China condemned searches on the homes of its ... ( read original story ...)
Qatar’s Equities Index Leads Gains in the Middle East: Inside EM
The main equities index in Qatar rose the most in the Middle East on Sunday amid a surge in real estate stocks. ( read original story ...)
Dubai International Financial Centre and Dubai Future Foundation Collaborate To Make the Emirate a Leading City of the Future
Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), the leading global financial centre in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA) region, has reaffirme ... ( read original story ...)
Banks requested to monitor Syrian clients: CBE
They added that the central bank is being cautious in line with the government’s follow-up towards the increasing financial volume of Syrian residents. Egypt’s Ministry of Local Development has issued ... ( read original story ...)
Iraq to Offer First-Ever Barley Exports as Rains Yield Surplus
Iraq will offer barley for export for the first time after ample rains and price incentives spurred farmers to grow a surplus of the grain.The government plans to start auctioning 700,000 tons of the ... ( read original story ...)