Foreign governments wonder which China policy the next U.S. president will adopt: Will they be consulted by Joe Biden or ignored by Donald Trump? ( read original story ...)
How China Made the Netherlands Question the Free Market
When the Dutch government invested in home-grown chipmaker Smart Photonics this summer, it was a departure for a country with a hands-off approach to business. ( read original story ...)
The Czechs are giving Europe a lesson on how to deal with China
The affair, which has turned the Czech Republic into the European Union’s most outspoken critic of Chinese hegemony, is refreshing at a time when many reflexively associate post-communist Central ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s days of ‘cash is king’ may be in peril as fears of Covid-19 infection boost digital payments
The outbreak has made people worry about touching coins and notes, which appears to have accelerated a shift towards digital payments, according to transaction data and Visa’s local boss. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s days of ‘cash is king’ may be in peril as fears of Covid-19 infection boost digital payments
The outbreak has made people worry about touching coins and notes, which appears to have accelerated a shift towards digital payments, according to transaction data and Visa’s local boss. ( read original story ...)
Kuwait: Government may approve public debt law by decree
Drop in oil prices and COVID-19 have had negative effect on economy Kuwait City: The Kuwaiti government has prioritized passing the public debt law and may possibly do so in an emergency decree if ... ( read original story ...)
Kyrgyzstan: Caught in a Web of International Investment Agreements
according to the International Finance Corporation (IFC) research project “Improvement of the Investment Climate” undertaken in Kyrgyzstan. “Not all investors confess to making unofficial ... ( read original story ...)
Dubai Dusts Off Plan to Lure Wealthy Retirees as Expats Head Out
Dubai is looking to attract retirees by gearing up a program first started two years ago that’s taken on greater urgency as the Middle East business hub contends with the flight of expatriates amid an ... ( read original story ...)
Dubai Dusts Off Plan to Lure Wealthy Retirees as Expats Head Out
Dubai is looking to attract retirees by gearing up a program first started two years ago that’s taken on greater urgency as the Middle East business hub contends with the flight of expatriates amid an ... ( read original story ...)
‘Malaysia’s financial situation under control’
The country’s financial situation is under control despite the government’s implementation of stimulus packages and economic recovery plans, while the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) may improve in 2021 ... ( read original story ...)