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China Media Says India ‘Bound to Lose’ War As New Delhi Signs U.S. Military Intelligence Deal
Chinese media has repeatedly framed its tensions with India as part of America's wider effort to contain Beiijing. ( read original story ...)
Australian winemakers look past China, U.S. woes and toast the home market
Faced with sluggish sales to top export markets, virtually no foreign tourists, and decreasing restaurant sales due to COVID-19, Australian wineries are increasingly looking to locals to secure their ... ( read original story ...)
Sheldon Adelson’s Last Roll of the Dice May Be His Boldest
Sheldon Adelson, the billionaire founder of Las Vegas Sands Corp., is considering a $6 billion sale of the Nevada casinos that made his fortune, people familiar with the matter told Gillian Tan and ... ( read original story ...)
Jordan retains finance minister Al Ississ in new cabinet
Jordan's Finance Minister Mohamad Al Ississ was reappointed in a new cabinet sworn in on Monday, underlining the country's commitment to ambitious economic reforms backed by the International Monetary ... ( read original story ...)
Philippines c.bank sees signs of recovery, disinclined to ease further
The Philippine central bank does not see an immediate need to ease monetary policy further given the slew of indicators that point towards economic recovery from the contraction caused by the ... ( read original story ...)
Qatar-Owned Quintet Builds Out Family-Office Unit With Key Hires
(Bloomberg) -- Qatar-owned Quintet Private Bank SA has made key hires from rival banks as it builds out a business to manage the family wealth of entrepreneurs. The Luxembourg-based group said it ... ( read original story ...)
Philippines may face pandemic debt shock in 2021 – Moody’s
Moody's Investors Service says that while the Philippines may 'reap significant savings' due to the weakening of the US dollar, the deterioration of 'fiscal metrics' would offset the benefits ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s unique ‘collective sales’ lose appeal to investors even as housing market shows signs of early recovery
The Covid-19 pandemic has dulled investors' appetite for choice pieces of property in Singapore even as the property market of the Southeast Asian financial hub is likely to be one of the first to ... ( read original story ...)
Gulf economies set for steep contractions this year before rebounding: Reuters poll
The six-member Gulf Cooperation Council faces a steep economic contraction this year before partially rebounding in 2021, with most countries facing sharper declines than previously estimated, a ... ( read original story ...)