Qatar instructed government-funded entities to cut monthly costs and some benefits for non-Qatari staff as it tries to shore up its finances to cope with the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Qatar World Cup stadium workers struggle to secure salaries | Raleigh News & Observer
Migrant workers building a Qatar 2022 World Cup stadium have been struggling to secure pay they are owed, highlighting ongoing labor issues in Qatar. ( read original story ...)
In Nepal, multiple sectors, economic growth slammed by pandemic and lockdown, study finds
English News and Press Release on Nepal about Health, Recovery and Reconstruction and Epidemic; published on 10 Jun 2020 by UNDP ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia Bourse May Spin Its Wheels On Thursday
The Malaysia stock market has tracked higher in back-to-back sessions, gathering almost 20 points or 1.3 percent along the way. The ... ( read original story ...)
Trump Taps Afghanistan War Critic Tata for Pentagon Policy Post
President Donald Trump has nominated Anthony Tata, a retired Army brigadier general and occasional Fox News commentator, to a top job at the Pentagon as he eyes a reduced troop presence in Afghanistan ... ( read original story ...)
Covid-19 and a presidential election have done to Iran what the Trump administration couldn’t
Crediting the Trump administration's maximum pressure for a change it did not cause would be a disastrous mistake. ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Pakistan’s cases surge as WHO urges lockdown
Pakistan’s coronavirus infections soared past 5,000 as the World Health Organization urged the government to impose a two-week lockdown to stem the relentless spike in new cases. ( read original story ...)
Asia stocks set to trade lower as Fed signals no rate hikes through 2022; Netease’s Hong Kong debut ahead
Stocks in Asia Pacific were set to trade lower on Thursday after the U.S. Federal Reserve indicated on Wednesday that it would keep interest rates near zero through 2022. ( read original story ...)
Cathay stays out of Beijing’s grasp after Hong Kong bailout
When Cathay Pacific and its two largest shareholders suspended trading in their shares this week, Hong Kong’s business community held its breath. Speculation was rife that Beijing-backed Air China was ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong crackdown on protests
A group of Hong Kong protesters who occupied parliament during last year’s demonstrations are facing ten years in jail after charges were upgraded from trespass to rioting.The decision came as ... ( read original story ...)