The Chinese Communist Party is "deliberately twisting facts" to exploit the death of George Floyd, Fox News Asia analyst Gordan Chang said Sunday. ( read original story ...)
Lebanon needs urgent aid and reforms, International Crisis Group warns
Lebanon needs urgent international help and long-demanded reforms to shield its people from their country's worst ever economic crunch, the International Crisis Group said on Monday. "Lebanon will ... ( read original story ...)
Israel cancels some sales taxes, extends unemployment benefits to rescue economy
Government permanently slashes duties on cellphones, electronics, clothing, shoes, home appliances and lighting, toys, cosmetics, baby products, eyeglasses as budget deficit widens ... ( read original story ...)
Sri Lanka- Central Bank chief insists banking system strong despite temporary setback
The Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, Deshamanya Professor W.D. Lakshman today insisted that the banking system in Sri Lanka is still strong despite temporary setbacks as a result of the ... ( read original story ...)
Iraq seeks new rules in sharing future OPEC+ cuts: Finance Minister
Iraq affirmed its commitment to the OPEC+ oil production cut deal but asked the group to take into consideration the members’ economic situation in sharing the burden of future cuts, Iraqi Finance ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey developing financial package to support jobs
The treasury and finance minister of Turkey said on Friday tht the country is currently developing an employment shield package in order to support employment during the coronavirus economic ... ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh can grab more attention as world shifts focus from China
Since the coronavirus pandemic has compelled many countries to source products from places other than China, Bangladesh has the potential to grab the world’s attention, said Ahsan Khan Chowdhury, ... ( read original story ...)
Bond Veteran Makes Contrarian Bet India Yields Will Keep Falling
(Bloomberg) -- Investors predicting India’s bond yield curve to steepen further are probably reading it wrong. That’s the view of Jayesh Mehta, a veteran trader at Bank of America. He thinks the ... ( read original story ...)
‘Human Trafficking Links’: Bangladesh MP held in Kuwait
A Bangladeshi lawmaker has been arrested in Kuwait over alleged involvement in human trafficking and money laundering. ( read original story ...)
Michael B. Jordan Spoke Out At A Protest, Telling Hollywood To ‘Invest In Black Staff’
At a rally in Los Angeles, he told his industry to commit to ’black content led by black executives, black consultants.’ ... ( read original story ...)