The United States is ending defense exports to Hong Kong and is considering further restrictions on trade with the territory, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Monday. ( read original story ...)
US bars defense exports to Hong Kong, says new rules coming
The Trump administration said Monday it will bar defense exports to Hong Kong and will soon require licenses for the sale of items to Hong Kong that have both civilian ... ( read original story ...)
Experts: New National Security Law Likely to Expand China’s Control Over Hong Kong
China’s top law-making body is expected to pass a sweeping national security law for Hong Kong on Tuesday – a move that many critics and ordinary Hong Kongers fear will empower the Communist Party to ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. Commerce Dept ends its special treatment for Hong Kong
The U.S. Commerce Department's regulations giving preferential treatment to Hong Kong, including export license exceptions, have been suspended, Secretary Wilbur Ross said on Monday. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan looks to tighten investment rules for China
Taiwan is looking to tighten regulation of Chinese investment in its companies over fears that Beijing could obtain access to sensitive data and technologies. The government is compiling an “inventory ... ( read original story ...)
Maldives returns to sukuk market as pandemic crisis bites
The small island nation of the Maldives in the Indian Ocean, an Islamic banking and finance jurisdiction quite under the radar of the global Shariah-compliant finance industry, is returning to the ... ( read original story ...)
The Maldives to reopen to holidaymakers on July 15
THE MALDIVES will welcome tourists once again on July 15, after being forced to close their borders during the pandemic. Popular with British tourists, particularly honeymooners, it is great news ... ( read original story ...)
Bahrain to pay 50% of wages for private firms hit by coronavirus – BNA
Bahrain's government said on Monday it would pay 50% of salaries for private company workers in sectors that were hard-hit by the coronavirus pandemic, state news agency BNA reported. The new payments ... ( read original story ...)
Formula One team McLaren takes £150 million loan from Bahrain
Supercar manufacturer McLaren, which includes the Formula One team, has secured a £150 million loan facility with the National Bank of Bahrain, according to Reuters. The COVID-19 pandemic has hit the ... ( read original story ...)
Bahrain prostitutes attempt to get intel. from US sailors – US Navy
The report noted that the claims of intelligence gathering by Bahrain prostitutes came from a a human trafficking training recording for US Navy service members arriving in the country. ( read original story ...)