Human Rights Watch says the restrictions, put in place last year on Rakhine and Chin states, are leaving some unaware of the pandemic. The restrictions are said to affect more than 1 million people. ( read original story ...)
Turkey says Bolton’s book ‘misleading’ on Erdogan-Trump conversations
Turkey said on Wednesday that a book by former U.S. national security adviser John Bolton had "misleading" and "manipulative presentations" of the conversations between Turkish President Tayyip ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey not considering lockdowns despite rise in virus cases
Turkey isn’t considering tightening its lockdown restrictions even though the number of daily coronavirus infections registered since they were eased is "higher ... ( read original story ...)
Timing Is Everything for Philippines Rate Cut: Decision Guide
READ: Philippines Says Plans Underway to Curb Financial System Risks Economists will be watching closely for signs that the central bank is able and willing to continue with its targeted steps. The ... ( read original story ...)
Pilots Discussed Coronavirus, Ignoring Alerts Before Pakistan Crash, Officials Say
The pilots ignored repeated warnings that they were flying too high approaching Karachi’s airport, and failed to lower the landing gear, according to a preliminary report. ( read original story ...)
Can India afford to boycott Chinese products?
Bilateral trade between the countries, already down by 15% since the 2018 financial year, could take a further hit as India mulls extra tariffs and anti-dumping duties on Chinese ... ( read original story ...)
Sen. Portman: Phase two of trade deal with China will be tough
Apparently, we're all on the same page now with regard to a trade deal with China. You might recall that Martha MacCallum was talking to Peter Navarro, the White House trade adviser. It looked like ... ( read original story ...)
China Warns It Will Act if U.S. Deploys New Missiles to Asian Allies
"If the U.S. insists on the deployment, it will be a provocation at China's doorstep. China will never sit idle and will take all necessary countermeasures," a Chinese military spokesperson warned. ( read original story ...)
BIBF successfully concludes its first virtual forum “Achieving Excellence in a Pandemic”
Under the patronage of the Central Bank of Bahrain, the Bahrain Institute of Banking & Finance (BIBF) successfully concluded its first virtual forum, entitled: “Achieving Excellence in a Pandemic”, ... ( read original story ...)
$10b TAPI gas pipeline project fails to achieve financial closure
TAPI gas pipeline project of worth $10 billion even after the lapse of 4 years has so far failed to achieve financial closure as earlier it was scheduled to be attained in December 2016.Now the ... ( read original story ...)