The Chinese government could learn a thing or two about soft power from a long-gone and much-maligned socialist regime: East Germany. ( read original story ...)
China Snuffs Out One Covid-19 Cluster, Wages War on Another
China says it has ended a coronavirus outbreak in Beijing that it has been battling since mid-June, even as it deployed its so-called “wartime mode” measures to a new cluster in the country’s remote ... ( read original story ...)
Mainland Chinese stocks surge, with Shanghai jumping more than 3% as China keeps benchmark lending rate unchanged
China kept both its one-year and five-year loan prime rate unchanged as its economy continued to recover after reopening following the coronavirus crisis. ( read original story ...)
U.K. suspends extradition treaty with Hong Kong after China imposes tough national security law
Britain’s government suspended its extradition treaty and blocked arms sales with Hong Kong on Monday after China imposed a tough new national security law. As tensions grow with Beijing, Foreign ... ( read original story ...)
Tech demand powers Taiwan export order growth to two-year high
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan's export orders grew at their fastest pace in nearly two years in June, boosted by strong demand for telecommuting products such as laptops, as the coronavirus pandemic ... ( read original story ...)
Cyprus and Switzerland sign protocol for avoidance of double taxation.
Cyprus and Switzerland on Monday signed a protocol for the avoidance of double taxation. The agreement was signed between Finance Minister Constantinos Petrides and the Ambassador of Switzerland ... ( read original story ...)
What the European Green Deal means to Cyprus
What the European Green Deal means to Cyprus. The allocation of European recovery plan funds will be linked to green projects. ( read original story ...)
5 of 6 Bank of Israel MPC members voted to leave rate at 0.1%, minutes show
Five of six rate setters at the Bank of Israel voted to keep the benchmark interest rate at 0.1% on July 6, minutes of the discussions showed on Monday. Rather than lowering rates, policymakers opted ... ( read original story ...)
UAE successfully launches its Hope Probe on a mission to Mars
The UAE’s Mars-bound Hope mission has successfully launched from Japan's Tanegashima Space Center aboard a Mitsubishi H-2A rocket. About an hour after liftoff, the Hope Probe separated from the rocket ... ( read original story ...)
UAE successfully launches Mars probe aboard Japanese H-IIA rocket
The United Arab Emirates has succeeded with the initial stage of its first ever Mars mission, thanks to the launch of an H-IIA rocket built by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries from Tanegashima Space ... ( read original story ...)