The Iranian navy will maintain regular missions in the Gulf, the ISNA news agency reported on Wednesday, a day after the United States warned mariners there to stay away from U.S. warships. ( read original story ...)
Turkey’s pandemic strategy hinges on hazmat-suited gumshoes
They see themselves as public health detectives, working 24/7 to track the coronavirus' insidious spread through a country of 83 million, blending door-to-door hoof work with mobile apps, CCTV footage ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey Eases Quarantine Restrictions on Arrivals From Abroad: Anadolu
ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey will ease existing 14-day quarantine restrictions for citizens coming from abroad as the country starts softening measures taken to stem spread of the coronavirus, ... ( read original story ...)
Qatar offers Turkey relief by tripling FX swap line to $15 billion
Turkey secured a tripling of its currency-swap agreement with Qatar to $15 billion, the central bank said on Wednesday, providing some much-needed foreign funding to reinforce its depleted reserves ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey expands currency swap deal with Qatar
Turkey’s central bank said in a statement that the two countries had expanded a swap agreement first struck during a 2018 currency crisis, reaffirming the close ties between president Recep Tayyip ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey Turns to Gulf Ally Again With $15 Billion Qatar Swap Line
Turkey secured a fresh source of foreign exchange from Qatar, leaning again on the gas-rich Gulf nation’s support after lobbying Group of 20 nations for a swap line as it ran down its hard currency ... ( read original story ...)
Apple AirPods Studio To Be Partially Assembled In Vietnam, Report Claims
Previous reports indicate that Apple is working on a new high-end pair of over-ear headphones that will be called AirPods Studio. A new report citing sources with knowledge on the matter confirms this ... ( read original story ...)
Philippines reports 279 additional new coronavirus cases, five deaths
The Philippines' health ministry on Wednesday recorded 279 additional confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus, the highest daily increase in nine days, and five additional deaths. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s LDP advocates stimulus, with funding for firms to survive COVID-19 recession
Japan must maintain an appropriate "policy mix" by adopting strong fiscal spending to go with the Bank of Japan's powerful monetary easing to protect the economy and jobs from the coronavirus fallout, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan on Path to Coronavirus Containment – Economy Minister Nishimura
Japanese Economy Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura said on Wednesday that the nation was on a path towards containing the novel coronavirus. But he said Japan was yet ready to promote tourism and added ... ( read original story ...)