An effort to rebuild Iraq is mired in corruption ... The Baghdad International Airport, in particular, seems to have been totally corrupted, with legitimate business owners ousted and replaced with ... ( read original story ...)
Thailand Likely to Hold Rates Now, Cut Later: Decision Day Guide
The Bank of Thailand is expected to hold its key interest rate steady Wednesday and preserve its limited ammunition for later, even as the coronavirus pandemic pushes the economy toward its worst ... ( read original story ...)
Mystery Surrounds Iran’s Detention Of Leader Of U.S.-Based Exile Group
Sharmahd's son, Shayan Sharmahd, told RFE/RL that his father had been captured "most likely in Dubai, transported to Oman, and taken to Iran." Shayan Sharmahd is in the film business in southern ... ( read original story ...)
Nguyen Quoc Cuong: the former playboy behind Vietnam’s C. Tao Chinese restaurant chain now happily married to sexy singer Dam Thu Trang
Renowned for his supercar collection and racy romances with Vietnamese stars, paparazzi favourite ‘Dollar Cuong’ has turned a new corner ... ( read original story ...)
Philippines Registers Highest Daily COVID-19 Cases as Lockdown Resumes
All business establishments except markets and pharmacies remained closed. Despite imposing one of the longest and strictest confinements in the world – 5 months in the capital -, the Philippines is ... ( read original story ...)
Virus Fears Keep Shoppers Away in Consumer-Reliant Philippines
In the Philippines, signs of an economic crisis abound: empty malls, buy-one-get-one-free car deals and restaurants closing permanently. ( read original story ...)
Saurashtra’s onions find a market in Bangladesh, courtesy Railways
First rake of 2,500 tonnes of onions to start from Dhoraji for delivery at Darshana station at Bangladesh border ... ( read original story ...)
China Pursues Economic Self-Reliance as External Risks Grow: Advisers
China is looking to reduce its reliance on overseas markets and technology for its economic development, government advisers say, as U.S. hostility and a global pandemic increase external risks that ... ( read original story ...)
Japan is boosting its ability to defend islands in the East China Sea that Beijing also claims
The East China Sea is home to the contested Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands, where Japan recently reported an extended presence of Chinese patrol ships. ( read original story ...)
U.S., China Plan to Review Phase-One Trade Deal Mid-Month
Load Error China Is Buying American But Not Enough to Hit Trade Deal ... “After this happened, I don’t feel the same about the deal,” Trump said in a Fox Business interview Tuesday. Beijing has fallen ... ( read original story ...)