During his visit to Ramallah today, the Jordanian foreign minister told Palestinian Authority chief Abbas that he must speak to Trump directly in a bid to stop annexation, Channel 13 reports. The ... ( read original story ...)
OPEC+ Finalizes Deal on Compensation for Iraq Cuts Cheating
OPEC’s habitual quota cheat, Iraq, said it will implement its oil-production cuts in full this month and agreed on the details of how to compensate for falling short of its target in May. ( read original story ...)
South Korea launches a CBDC research committee
South Korea’s CBDC efforts are speeding up as China is extensively testing its digital yuan across the country. South Korea’s central bank, the Bank of Korea (BOK), has launched a committee to manage ... ( read original story ...)
Thailand ‘poised to soar’
Thailand is poised to soar in the global market with heightened investment attraction and a massive budget earmarked to rejuvenate the economy in the fourth quarter, as the Covid-19 pandemic eases, ... ( read original story ...)
Iran has over $62bn in net foreign assets: IRNA
The Central Bank of Iran (CBI) says net foreign assets held by the bank and other Iranian non-bank financial institutions have surged by nearly a third over the year ending March 19. A Thursday report ... ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh to post highest GDP growth in Asia this fiscal year
Bangladesh's economy recorded the highest GDP growth in Asia ... the growth rate is projected at 8.2 per cent for fiscal 2020-21 in line with the long-term plans," Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal ... ( read original story ...)
Asia Today: Beijing’s daily cases drop, India’s rise sharply
China’s capital reported a decline in newly confirmed cases of coronavirus Thursday, with a public health expert saying a recent outbreak in the city was under control and the number of new cases ... ( read original story ...)
Navy sex-trafficking scandal in Bahrain where ‘sailors housed and pimped Thai prostitutes in their taxpayer-funded apartments’ is exposed after a deal with a ‘madam’ turned …
A bombshell sex-trafficking scandal involving the U.S. Navy in Bahrain has been exposed in a new report detailing how sailors were 'housing prostitutes in their taxpayer-funded apartments'. ( read original story ...)
Qatar’s advanced infrastructure, 5G introduction offer ‘great’ opportunities for service providers: KPMG
Qatar’s advanced infrastructure and the introduction of 5G constitute “great” opportunities for service providers to play a major role in establishing the digital economy and ensure business ... ( read original story ...)
Sri Lanka- Huawei’s mega online event to feature launch of Huawei Y6p with 4GB RAM + 64GB storage
Five Huawei devices are set for their debut in Sri Lanka at one of the biggest online launch events of the year, in. Huawei, the innovative smartphone manufacturer will be live streaming the online ... ( read original story ...)