The grand alliance that’s helped revive global oil markets is being rattled by a long-running feud over members breaking their promises. ( read original story ...)
Iran Quds force head Ghaani arrives in Iraq
Kuwait reports 526 new cases in 24 hours, total climbs to 29,921 Jewish community in UAE sends video blessing to country, leadership Defying UN, Houthis attacking Saudi Arabia with explosives from Ira ... ( read original story ...)
As Turkey gets back to business, doctors warn second wave could follow
Cafes and restaurants reopened and intercity travel resumed in Turkey after new cases of the novel coronavirus have steadily declined, though health officials warn failure to follow social distancing ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey plans to resume flights with 40 countries in June
Ankara has reached a preliminary agreement to resume reciprocal flights include Italy, Sudan, the UAE, Albania, Belarus, Jordan and Morocco ANKARA - Turkey plans to resume flights with around 40 ... ( read original story ...)
Vietnam fails to implement plan to have 1 million businesses
Nguyen Bich Lam, director general of the General Statistics Office (GSO), said at the launch of the White Book that Vietnam would have about 900,000 businesses by the end of the year. Because of Covid ... ( read original story ...)
Philippine Central Bank Reassures Investors Over Bond Buying
The Philippine central bank has reassured investors that its government bond-buying program that started in March is legal and won’t create risks to the economy, Governor Benjamin Diokno said. ( read original story ...)
Philippine Dissenters May Face Terrorist Designation
President Rodrigo Duterte is expected to sign legislation defining terrorism so broadly that critics of the government could easily be detained without charge. ( read original story ...)
Japan to Allow Humanitarian Exceptions to Re-entry Ban
Japan will allow some resident foreigners to re-enter the country on humanitarian grounds after facing criticism its policies made their return uncertain and left the group in a Covid-19 travel limbo. ( read original story ...)
Japanese Stocks Have Neven Been This Cheap Relative to S&P 500
Japanese stock valuations have trailed U.S. levels for a long time, but the recent rebound from the coronavirus selloff has driven the gap into a new territory.The Topix index’s climb into bull-market ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Eyes $1.3 Billion in Foreign Tech Investment Under New Scheme
Taiwan hopes a new programme will attract T$40 billion ($1.34 billion) of research and development investment by foreign tech companies, creating more than 6,300 jobs a year, the government said on ... ( read original story ...)