The Japanese refer to the attempted coup d’état on Aug. 14, 1945, the last night of the Second World War, as the “Kyujo Incident" ... ( read original story ...)
Polio vaccines return in Afghanistan, Pakistan after COVID-19 hiatus
Pakistan and Afghanistan have restarted Polio vaccinations after their campaigns were interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic months ago, the United Nations Children's Fund said Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
Stuart Broad: England bowler fined for ‘inappropriate language’ during first Pakistan Test
England bowler Stuart Broad has been fined 15% of his match fee for using "inappropriate language" during the first Test against Pakistan. ( read original story ...)
Chinese vaccine maker begins human clinical trials in Indonesia
Chinese COVID-19 vaccine producer Sinovac Biotech has begun late-stage clinical trials of a vaccine in Indonesia in partnership with Indonesia's state-owned pharmaceutical firm PT Bio Farma. ( read original story ...)
Why the U.S. Trip to Taiwan Bothers Beijing
U.S. health chief Alex Azar made a rare trip to Taiwan as the highest-level American official to visit the island democracy in decades. Recent displays of friendship have angered Beijing, which ... ( read original story ...)
Brunei GDP and Economic Data
Browse additional economic indicators and data sets, selected by Global Finance editors, to learn more about Brunei economic outlook, debt to GDP ratio, international trade performance and population ... ( read original story ...)
Bahrain’s Budget Deficit Doubles Amid Coronavirus Crisis And Low Oil Prices
Oil revenues were down by more than a third, leading to a multi-billion-dollar deficit for the first half of the year ... ( read original story ...)
BAHRAIN MINISTRY OF FINANCE AND NATIONAL ECONOMY COMPLETES FIRST HALF YEAR ACCOUNTS REPORT 2020
Bahrain’s Ministry of Finance and National Economy has today completed its biannual financial report 2020 for ministries and government agencies, for the period ending 30 June 2020. The Minister of ... ( read original story ...)
Slowdown, oil prices hit Bahrain government H1 revenues
reported Bahrain News Agency (BNA), citing the biannual financial report 2020 for ministries and government agencies issued by the Ministry of Finance and National Economy. The Minister of Finance and ... ( read original story ...)
Bahrain ‘committed to comprehensive growth’
Manama - Bahrain is continuing its commitment to achieving all comprehensive development goals, Finance and National Economy Minister Shaikh Salman bin Khalifa Al Khalifa has said. He said the ... ( read original story ...)