Turkey’s economy clocked one of the fastest expansion rates among peers in the first quarter thanks to a surge in consumption before a lockdown to slow the coronavirus outbreak began to take hold. ( read original story ...)
Philippine Stocks Jump as Bank Reserves, Lockdown Eased
Philippine stocks advanced the most in two months, as looser reserve requirement rules and a relaxation of lockdown restrictions in the capital region spurred hopes of a less prolonged and severe ... ( read original story ...)
Optimization of Business Environment Stimulates the Recovery of the Economy in Changsha, China
Changsha, the capital city of Central China's Hunan province, issued multiple policies on optimization of business environment to stimulate a strong economic and social recovery. ( read original story ...)
Daughter Confirms Death of Casino Tycoon Stanley Ho, Who Transformed Macau into the ‘Las Vegas of Asia’
Stanley Ho, a onetime kerosene trader who built a casino empire in Macau that propelled the Chinese island past Las Vegas as the world’s biggest gambling hub, has died at age 98, local media reported. ( read original story ...)
Ai Weiwei says new security law is the end of Hong Kong
Dissident Chinese artist Ai Weiwei believes the newly passed national security law for Hong Kong augurs the end for the semi-autonomous city ... ( read original story ...)
China vows to ‘smash’ any Taiwan independence move as Trump weighs sanctions
The democratic island has offered support to the people of Hong Kong as Beijing prepares a national security law that would dismantle the financial hub’s autonomy. ( read original story ...)
Month after lockdown end, Georgia’s economy still reopening slowly
Georgia's economic recovery rests on still-fearful consumers. More businesses are open. More people are circulating. But not like before coronavirus. ( read original story ...)
Georgia man charged for $317M sale of virus masks that didn’t exist
A Georgia man was charged in federal court Thursday with trying to swindle a foreign government out of $317 million by promising to sell it face masks to protect against the coronavirus with a huge ... ( read original story ...)
Turkmenistan takes part in UN-led discussion on financial problems caused by COVID-19
BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 29 By Jeila Aliyeva - Trend: Turkmenistan participated in the UN-led discussion over financial problems caused by COVID-19, Trend reports with reference to the Ministry of ... ( read original story ...)
6-Year-Old Boy In Israel Discovers 3,500-Year-Old Artifact At Archaeological Site
A six-year-old boy discovered a 3,500-year-old artifact while he was out with his parents in Israel. The rare find symbolically depicted the power struggles in the region at the t ... ( read original story ...)