The finance minister, who visited Saudi Arabia and Kuwait last month, said he avoided discussing Iraq’s need for financing to plug a huge budget deficit expected this year. He said he focused instead …
Denmark helps Combat COVID-19 Pandemic in Iraq
The Government of Denmark has committed DKK 6,000,000 (approximately US$870,000) to support the Government of Iraq’s response to the global COVID-19 pandemic, in partnership with the United Nations …
America’s BLM protests find solidarity in South Korea
On Saturday, around 100 demonstrators walked through downtown Seoul in protest of the killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer in what was perhaps the first showing of solidarity with …
A Million Volunteers Help Thailand Curb Coronavirus Infections
Thailand is banking on an army of volunteer community health workers, tight border controls and acceptance of social distancing to reopen its economy, after a lockdown prevented a large novel …
Many fear that Vietnam could be the next target of a hostile takeover by China
China’s current power grab in Hong Kong that virtually erases the ex-British colony’s self-governing status scares many Southeast Asian countries and nowhere are fears more palpable than in Vietnam.
Vietnam’s Richest Man Has a Plan to Save the Virus-Stricken World
South Sudan, for example, has just four ventilators for a population of 12 million—but the world’s richest country is shor …
Locusts Pose a Bigger Economic Threat to Pakistan Than the Virus
Swarms of locusts spreading across Pakistan are emerging as a bigger threat to the economy than the coronavirus pandemic, with the pests threatening farm output, livelihoods and food security.
Japan wants manufacturing back from China, but breaking up supply chains is hard to do
When Japanese firm Iris Ohyama agreed in April to begin producing much-needed face masks in Japan, it marked a win for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe who wants to bring manufacturing back from China.
Can the U.S. End China’s Control of the Global Supply Chain?
The trade war amplified calls in the U.S. and elsewhere for reducing dependence on China for strategic goods. Now, the pandemic has politicians vowing to take action.
With China’s Economy Battered By Pandemic, Millions Return To The Land For Work
Measures to mitigate the coronavirus pandemic have devastated China’s economy, shutting factories and urban jobs that millions of migrant workers depend upon. Many now seek jobs in their villages.