The U.S. Senate has passed a bill targeting Chinese companies listed on American exchanges. Haibin Zhu of J.P. Morgan says its unclear if Beijing and Washington can find a compromise on the draft law. ( read original story ...)
Bahrain school holds graduation ‘drive-through’ on kingdom’s F1 track
As coronavirus bans wreak havoc on school-leaving events, one Bahrain school has honoured its seniors with a "drive-through" graduation ceremony complete with fireworks at the kingdom's Formula One ... ( read original story ...)
Qatar Donates $1 Million to Miami-Dade Community Organizations Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
Qatar’s Ambassador to the United States, His Excellency Sheikh Meshal bin Hamad Al Thani, announced a $1,000,0000 contribution to six Miami-Dade nonprofit organizations that are providing relief to ... ( read original story ...)
Qatar to integrate chemicals unit into QP
Qatar Petroleum will integrate Qatar Chemical and Petrochemical Marketing and Distribution Company (Muntajat) and aims to complete the consolidation in the next few months, ... ( read original story ...)
Kuwait connection helped fugitive financier Jho Low move money
A connection with Kuwait has provided fugitive Malaysian financier Jho Low, the prime suspect in the Malaysian Fund case, ways to fend off US and Malaysian investigators who accuse him of ... ( read original story ...)
Syrian protesters raise rare anti-Assad chants amid economic plunge
About a dozen young Syrian men spread out their arms, clutched each other's shoulders to form a circle and began jumping up and down. As they did, they raised a chant that had rarely been heard before ... ( read original story ...)
Kaspi.kz’s CEO Mikhail Lomtadze recognized as the best business leader in Kazakhstan
ALMATY. KAZINFORM - Mikhail Lomtadze, the CEO of Kaspi.kz, has been recognized as the best business leader in Kazakhstan, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers’ (PwC) 2020 CEO Survey, Kazinform has ... ( read original story ...)
Interpreting the India-Nepal border dispute
India’s defence minister virtually inaugurated a new 80 km-long road in the Himalayas, connecting to the border with China, at the Lipulekh pass. The Nepali government protested ... ( read original story ...)
Nepal to ease lockdown in low-risk areas
The Nepal government has decided to ease the lockdown starting from Thursday in low-risk areas, including Kathmandu Valley, by allowing markets to reopen and private vehicles to ply while adopting ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia Airlines shareholder Khazanah has not pledged funding- parent company says
Malaysia Airlines' parent company has not received any commitment from sole owner Khazanah Nasional Bhd for 5 billion ringgit ($1.18 billion) in financial aid, the airline said on Thursday. ( read original story ...)