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 ...)
Lebanon’s Berri urges review of steps to protect collapsing currency
Lebanon's parliament speaker Nabih Berri said on Wednesday the government, central bank and commercial banks should declare a "state of financial emergency" and review all steps to protect the ... ( read original story ...)
Where are Lebanon’s reforms?
Lebanon has been “plagued by a mosaic of ailments,” Hezbollah’s spokesman, Ibrahim Mousawi, tells Conflict Zone. But is his party – banned in many countries as a terrorist group – helping or hindering ... ( read original story ...)
The Ministry of Finance today held a third meeting of the Ministerial Crisis Cell, to discuss the latest financial developments in Lebanon
The meeting was attended by the Minister of the Economy, Raoul Nehme, the Minister of Industry, Imad Hoballah, and the Minister of Information, Manal Abdel Samad. ( read original story ...)
No Transparency in Kyrgyzstan’s Coronavirus Spending
Kyrgyzstan has collected hundreds of millions of dollars to fight the coronavirus pandemic. But how that money is being spent remains a mystery — and even a government ministry seems perplexed. ( read original story ...)