With Britain the latest country to scrap its extradition treaty with Hong Kong, the focus in the semi-autonomous city has returned to the concerns about China’s legal system that sparked months of ... ( read original story ...)
North Korea loses access to foreign cash as China trade drops 70%
"But people can't travel to have business meetings, so it's difficult to foresee a complete recovery in trade," said the executive. Last month, North Korea destroyed a joint liaison office shared ... ( read original story ...)
Saudi Arabia’s Al Othaim Family Said to Plan IPO for Malls Unit
Saudi Arabia’s Al Othaim family plans to sell shares in its malls business in a deal that could value the company at between $1.5 billion and $2 billion, according to people familiar with the matter. ( read original story ...)
Iraq increases oil exports in July, still pumps above OPEC+ target
Southern Iraqi exports in the first 20 days of July averaged 2.70 million bpd, according to the average of figures from Refinitiv Eikon and two industry sources. ( read original story ...)
Western Union Teams With TrueMoney To Enable Money Transfers To Philippines
here in the Philippines and across the world,” said Jeffrey Navarro, Western Union’s head of network, in a statement. “We are continuously adapting our operations and business to offer customers the ... ( read original story ...)
India, US need to sit down on negotiating table for free trade agreement: Piyush Goyal
The US has also raised concerns over trade deficit with India. Further the minister stated that the government is taking several steps to further improve the business climate to attract investors. He ... ( read original story ...)
India, U.S. closing in on a trade deal: minister
India and the United States are closing in on a trade deal, India's Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said on Tuesday, after two years of negotiations. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Police Swarm Border Town On Anniversary Of Protest Attack
Riot police fanned out across a Hong Kong town on Tuesday to stamp out rallies marking the one-year anniversary of an attack against protesters by government supporters which sent anti-Beijing ... ( read original story ...)
China threatens democratic Taiwan’s toehold in Hong Kong
For decades, Hong Kong served as a bridge between China and Taiwan. Now, that appears to be just one more thing that's changing in the former British colony. China's insistence that Taiwanese ... ( read original story ...)
Judge recuses herself at last minute in Georgia mask mandate case
A court hearing was originally planned Tuesday on an emergency request by Georgia’s governor to stop Atlanta from enforcing a mandate to wear a mask in public. NBC News’ Blayne Alexander reports. ( read original story ...)