Charleston, S.C., Biden called China’s President Xi Jinping “a thug”: “This is a guy who doesn’t have a democratic-with-a-small-‘d’ bone in his body.” Trump now wants to make relations with China ... ( read original story ...)
China to convene congress, confident it’s conquered the coronavirus
China is taking another step toward returning to business as normal by scheduling its most important political meeting of the year for late May. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong home prices edge up in March, but analysts say pressure remains
Hong Kong private home prices reversed a fall in March to edge up 0.4%, as bargain-hunting drove transaction volumes to a four-month high, but analysts cautioned the improvements did not signal the ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus cases: Bangladeshi migrants surpass Maldivians in Maldives
The tally of Bangladeshi migrants in Maldives testing positive for Covid-19 has crossed the number of Maldivian nationals who contracted the disease. According to the Health Minis ... ( read original story ...)
India Activates Currency Swap Arrangement with Maldives Amid China’s Return to the Island
New Delhi (Sputnik): The currency swap facility is part of the $1.4 billion economic package announced by India for the Maldives in December 2018 after Abdulla Yameen's defeat in the elections. India ... ( read original story ...)
Covid-19: India Extends $150 Million Foreign Currency Swap Support to Maldives
The swap facility was extended under $400 million currency swap arrangement signed between India and the Maldives last July. ( read original story ...)
Speedy Gonzalez arrested in Georgia for alleged mail fraud
After months on the run, a mail fraud suspect who lived up to his legal name — Speedy Gonzalez — has been arrested in Georgia. ( read original story ...)
Oman’s crude oil production rises to 91mln barrels
Oman recorded a daily average crude oil production of 998.3 barrels at the end of March 2020, against 970.5 barrels over the same period of 2019, the NCSI report added. However, the average price of ... ( read original story ...)
‘Invisible and possibly forgotten’: Singapore’s second wave of coronavirus cases prompts soul searching on the conditions of foreign workers
Low-paid South Asian laborers in the city-state have been the worst affected by COVID-19 and have the most trouble accessing health care. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus pandemic will likely end the strong profit growth in Singapore banks
Singapore's three largest banks are scheduled to release first-quarter earnings in the coming days, starting with DBS on Thursday. ( read original story ...)