Thailand should seek to participate in Asia-Pacific trade agreement negotiations in August before deciding on membership in the pact, a group of leadi ... ( read original story ...)
Iran Pushes South Korea to Release Trapped Billions: Q&A
The head of Iran’s central bank, Abdolnaser Hemmati, provided written answers to questions from Bloomberg about the Islamic Republic’s ongoing dispute with South Korea over billions of dollars in oil ... ( read original story ...)
Iran says it has found a CIA informant who helped the US assassinate Qassem Soleimani, and has sentenced him to death
Majd, an Iranian citizen, helped orchestrate the assassination and described him as a spy for the CIA and Israel's Mossad. ( read original story ...)
UAE fintech TPAY Mobile acquires Turkey’s Payguru
UAE-based FinTech firm TPAY Mobile is acquiring 100 percent stake in Turkey’s mobile payment platform Payguru, it has been announced. The acquisition is expected to strengthen the payment enabler’s ... ( read original story ...)
Ethiopia, Pakistan among latest countries to get Paris Club debt relief
The Paris Club of creditor nations have agreed to suspend debt service payments from Chad, Ethiopia, Pakistan and Republic of Congo as part of a G20 debt relief deal, the group said. PARIS, June 10 ... ( read original story ...)
UK must be able to raise Hong Kong, COVID issues with China, says Johnson
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Wednesday that Britain must able to speak out about "serious concerns" about the origins of COVID-19, Hong Kong and the country's critical national ... ( read original story ...)
Mike Pompeo criticises HSBC for backing Hong Kong security law
Mr Pompeo said the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) "browbeating" of HSBC "should serve as a cautionary tale". He said that last week's signing of a petition supporting the new leg ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Semiconductor Secures Government Aid for US-Based Chip Plant
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM), the semiconductor company building a $12 billion plant in Arizona, has reportedly secured aid from federal and state governments. Citing TSMC Chairman ... ( read original story ...)
Fearing Arrest for Pro-democracy Activity in Hong Kong, Protestor Flees to Taiwan
As Beijing tightens control over Hong Kong, some Hong Kong residents who participated in months of pro-democracy protests are opting to self-exile to avoid being charged with the vaguely defined ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Fighter Jets Chase Away Chinese Sukhois After US Navy Plane Flies Over Island
The skies over Taiwan have been a busy place in recent days as Chinese Sukhoi Su-30 Flanker fighter jets were given verbal warnings by Taiwanese Air Force fighter jets to leave the airspace before ... ( read original story ...)