China remains on alert after local authorities claimed Friday the external packaging for frozen shrimp imported from Ecuador contained traces of the novel coronavirus. ( read original story ...)
U.S. to back nations whose South China Sea claims China violated
The United States will support countries that believe China has violated their maritime claims in the South China Sea, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday but stressed doing so in ... ( read original story ...)
Pompeo expects ‘completely whitewashed’ WHO China investigation
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday he expected a World Health Organization (WHO) investigation into the origins of the novel coronavirus in China to be "completely whitewashed." ... ( read original story ...)
One trend among Chinese investors ‘could really send this market higher,’ China ETF issuer says
Asset allocation patterns with Chinese consumers suggest a bull market could be brewing in that corner of the region, says KraneShares' Brendan Ahern. ( read original story ...)
IFC, EBRD, EU to finance first solar power plant in Armenia
The World Bank's International Finance Corp (IFC), the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), and the European Union (EU) said on Wednesday they would finance development of the ... ( read original story ...)
Central Asian countries fear economic hit as virus cases surge
Kyrgyzstan’s capital Bishkek and several other cities have restricted opening times for shops and restaurants while closing most spaces to outdoor gatherings. More from the Financial Times ... ( read original story ...)
Laos Has Tackled COVID-19, But It Is Drowning in Debt to International Finance
Laos (Lao People’s Democratic Republic)—a country of 7 million in Southeast Asia—said it had temporarily prevailed over COVID-19. ( read original story ...)
World Bank, partners provide US$1 million for Lao Covid-19 control
The Ministry of Health, World Bank, and the Embassies of Australia, Germany, and Japan held a joint press conference recently to announce a grant of US$1 million from the Pandemic Emergency Financing ... ( read original story ...)
Central Banker Urges Israel to Seize Cheap Borrowing Opportunity
Israel’s government should take advantage of historically cheap debt to tackle longstanding economic problems, and not only the immediate crisis wrought by the coronavirus pandemic, according to the ... ( read original story ...)
Finance Minister Nixes COVID-19 Aid to Anti-Israel NGOs
Finance Minister Israel Katz (Likud) announced on Tuesday evening that organizations that “work against the interests of the state” will not be eligible to receive aid from the state’s new aid fund ... ( read original story ...)