In the most significant US action on Hong Kong since Beijing imposed a tough security law, the Treasury Department said it was freezing US assets of Chief Executive Carrie Lam and 10 other senior ... ( read original story ...)
China Ends Week Positive/Hong Kong Flat Despite Black Friday, WeChat Primer, And Week In Review
Would you believe that Mainland Chinese stocks ended the week up and Hong Kong ended the week basically flat? Friday was no bueno on Tencent’s WeChat, inexplicably drawing the ire of President Trump ... ( read original story ...)
US sanctions Chinese Communist Party leaders in Hong Kong over ‘policies of suppression’
The Trump administration slapped sanctions on 11 key government officials involved in implementing the Chinese Communist Party’s “national security law” in Hong Kong. ( read original story ...)
Philippines open to Qatar investments in digital banking, says central bank official
The Philippines’ central bank or the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is open to potential investments from Qatar in the field of digital banking and Financial Technology (Fintech), according to a ... ( read original story ...)
Macron Says Aid to Blast-Stricken Lebanon Will Not Go to ‘Corrupt Hands’
Speaking at a news conference at the end of a dramatic visit to Beirut, Macron called for an international inquiry into the devastating explosion that generated a seismic shock felt across the region, ... ( read original story ...)
Authorities Find Illegal Bitcoin Mining Farm in Kyrgyzstan Free Economic Zone
Government authorities and executives at Free Economic Zone “Bishkek” are reportedly involved in running a large-scale illegal mining farm ... ( read original story ...)
Government Raids Illegal Bitcoin Mining-Farm in Kyrgyzstan
Financial police in Kyrgyzstan have discovered and shut down an illegal bitcoin mining farm. Officials released a video of the raid. ( read original story ...)
Global Innovation Platform Names Jordan Harper as Board Chair
Global Innovation Platform has named Jordan Harper, CEO of Harrison, Walker and Harper, as board chair. “Jordan, like his father (Chip Harper), is a true visionary. It has truly been one of the ... ( read original story ...)
Iraq pledges to cut another 400,000 bpd of output
Iraq pledged to cut 400,000 barrels per day of output to make up for its lack of compliance with an Opec+ pact to reduce production. Opec’s second largest producer will commit to the cuts, in addition ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey’s gaming industry has defied slowdown to be a global winner
Multiple Turkish gaming companies have been sold for hundreds of millions of dollars as exports reach new records ... ( read original story ...)