German scholar Dr Christoph Nedopil Wang, the director of the Green BRI Centre, has stated that despite the decline in total BRI investment in 2020 due to Covid-19, Pakistan has great potential to ... ( read original story ...)
Equinix Expands to India with Acquisition of GPX India
Equinix, Inc. (Nasdaq: EQIX), the global interconnection and data center company, today announced its expansion into India through the acquisition of the India operations of GPX Global Systems, Inc. ( ... ( read original story ...)
Rolling Lockdowns to Slow Virus Hurt India’s Economic Recovery
India’s economic activity monitors are beginning to flatline just months after showing signs of returning to life.Latest data from Apple Inc. and Alphabet Inc.’s Google showed mobility suffered in ... ( read original story ...)
Make in India may get funding boost
The proposal was discussed by an informal Group of Ministers (GoM) on manufacturing against the backdrop of the Union government’s Atmanirbhar Bharat, or self-reliant India, strategy. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Most Brazen Arrest Yet
As Hong Kong began to absorb the gravity of a new national-security law forced upon it by Beijing, Carrie Lam, Hong Kong’s chief executive, told a reporter that the city’s residents needn’t worry. The ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Banks May Suspend Accounts Of Officials Sanctioned By US
Banks in Hong Kong are keeping a close eye on the accounts of local government officials who have been slapped with U.S. sanctions -- and are researching whether they must suspend ... ( read original story ...)
TikTok’s parent company ByteDance moves back into Hong Kong market
The value of TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, is reportedly under pressure nearing the either forced sale or ban of its most valuable asset. ( read original story ...)
China sends fighter jets toward Taiwan during highest-level US visit to the island in 40 years
Chinese fighter jets cross the mid-line of the Taiwan Strait on Monday as US Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar visited the island. ( read original story ...)
Bahrain’s government revenue down 29 percent in first half of 2020
Bahrain’s government revenue fell 29 percent in the first half of 2020 on the back of low oil prices and the coronavirus pandemic, the country’s state news agency said on Monday. The Gulf country’s ... ( read original story ...)
Georgia business owner charged for hoarding face masks and price gouging
A 22-year-old from Stockbridge is accused of hoarding more than 200,000 face masks and price gouging, in violation of the Defense Production Act of 1950. ( read original story ...)