Xi Jinping has jettisoned his predecessor Hu Jintao’s prescription that China hide its strength, bide its time and never take the lead. ( read original story ...)
Head of U.S. Senate finance panel sees China keeping trade deal commitments
The chairman of the U.S. Senate Finance Committee said on Tuesday he is not worried that China will fail to keep its commitments under the Phase 1 U.S.-China trade deal in the long term, despite ... ( read original story ...)
China’s BYD Gets Extension on $1 Billion California Mask Deal
BYD, a Chinese electric-car maker turned mask producer, said it had secured a second reprieve on a troubled $1 billion deal to sell N95 masks to the state of California after missing a Sunday deadline ... ( read original story ...)
‘It is much worse’: veterans of Hong Kong’s 2003 protests fear new law
Huge demonstrations 17 years ago managed to block Beijing’s bill, but now China threatens a fresh clampdown ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong seen emerging as IPO hub for fintechs, as Chinese firms shun US markets amid rising tension
Hong Kong is fast becoming the go-to fundraising hub for Chinese fintech companies, as the city benefits from the US market's waning appeal for Chinese issuers amid an ongoing spat between Washington ... ( read original story ...)
Bahrain Islamic Bank Takes the Lead as the First Bank in Bahrain to Obtain the Iso Certificate for Business Continuity Management System
Bahrain Islamic Bank (BisB) recently obtained the ISO 22301:2019 certification for Business Continuity Management System (BCMS), becoming the first institution in the Kingdom of Bahrain, the second in ... ( read original story ...)
Bahrain’s exports top $493mln
MANAMA: Bahrain’s national origin exports in April 2020 amounted to BD186 million, decreasing by nine per cent compared with BD204m for the same month of the previous year, shows the latest report ... ( read original story ...)
With Aircraft Grounded, Qatar Seeks Flexibility on New Deliveries
The head of Qatar Airways called on the world’s two major planemakers to ease demands that ailing carriers accept delivery of new aircraft, saying their future relationship was at stake. ( read original story ...)
Qatar Airways tells Airbus, Boeing not to resist order deferrals
Baker on Tuesday warned Airbus and Boeing against resisting the airline's requests for deferred aircraft deliveries. ( read original story ...)
S.Korean shipbuilder stocks rally on $19 bln deal with Qatar Petroleum
Shares in South Korean shipbuilders rallied more than 20% on Tuesday following $19 billion worth of deals to build vessels for Qatar Petroleum (QP) QATPE ... ( read original story ...)