Yesterday’s explosion, which destroyed Beirut’s port, much of the city and countless lives, was the result of business as usual ... save for one area controlled by a militia. The Lebanon that emerged ... ( read original story ...)
Former Army Delta Force officer, US ambassador sign secretive contract to develop Syrian oil fields
The Trump administration has approved the first-ever deal for an American firm to develop and modernize oil fields in northeast Syria under control of the US-backed Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic ... ( read original story ...)
Rebound Anticipated For Malaysia Stock Market
The Malaysia stock market headed south again on Wednesday, one session after halting the two-day slide in which it had stumbled more ... ( read original story ...)
All eyes on Budget 2021 and 12th Malaysia Plan
While not all is rosy when it comes to the political situation on the Federal level, all eyes are on the tabling of Budget 2021 in November and the tabling of the 12th Malaysia Plan (RMK-12), expected ... ( read original story ...)
Thai Trade Groups Seek Custom Quarantines for Foreign Investors
Thailand can spark a revival in foreign investment and stimulate its economy by creating alternative quarantine programs for foreign business travelers, according to a group of industry associations. ( read original story ...)
Inside the Epicenter of Vietnam’s COVID-19 Resurgence
In Da Nang, residents broadly welcome the Vietnamese government’s aggressive response to the shocking resurgence of COVID-19. ( read original story ...)
BMW reports loss for 2nd quarter but sees rebound in China
German carmaker BMW says it lost 212 million euros in the second quarter as the coronavirus pandemic shut down factories and dealerships ... ( read original story ...)
A Taiwan Tech Company Bigger Than Foxconn (Not TSMC)
When the U.S. administration moved in May to block Huawei Technologies Co. from accessing American technology to manufacture its chips, shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. dropped. Huawei ... ( read original story ...)
Qatar’s alleged finance of Hezbollah terrorist movement puts US troops at risk, dossier claims
Qatar's monarchy allegedly financed weapons deliveries to the global terrorist group Hezbollah, endangering the nearly 10,000 U.S. troops stations in the emirate, according to a damning new dossier ... ( read original story ...)
Georgia passes 200,000 COVID-19 cases, nears 4,000 deaths
Georgia became the fifth American state to record 200,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus on Wednesday, as the state also neared 4,000 deaths from the COVID-19 respiratory ... ( read original story ...)