The military exercise involving helicopters, fast boats and missiles in the Strait of Hormuz comes at a time of high tension between the US and Iran.
Turkey: Social media law’s passage raises censorship worries
ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey’s parliament approved a law early Wednesday that gives authorities greater power to regulate social media despite concerns of growing censorship in a country where critical …
‘Turkey should aim for free trade deal with US’
EU and Asia Pacific, in our post-pandemic roadmap with the aim of steering our trade in these regions,” Nail Olpak said at a news conference. Also speaking, Mehmet Ali Yalcindag, the chairman of …
Bangladesh allows rawhide export ahead of Eid cattle slaughter
The new decision will remain effective until further notice. Half the cattle slaughtered in Bangladesh throughout the year are sacrificed during Eid-ul-Azha. Wholesalers buy the rawhide and skin …
Hong Kong economy contracts 9% in latest quarter
Hong Kong’s economy shrank by 9% from a year earlier in the latest quarter, hurt by the coronavirus pandemic and facing more potential The performance reported Wednesday for the three months ending in …
BIO Asia-Taiwan 2020 Concludes Successfully
International Conference and Exhibition, the world’s first combined onsite plus online biotechnology conference, closed on July 26. Held in Taipei, from July 22 to 26, the event attracted over 5,000 …
Skilling Extends Its Global Presence to London
Forex and CFD online trading platform Skilling pushed forward with its 2020 global expansion, extending its physical presence to London, UK.
AIB-Bahrain signs Eazy deal
AIB-Bahrain shall operate and act on behalf of eazyNet to facilitate financial settlements processed by eazyNet biometric financial switch Manama: Al Baraka Islamic Bank (AIB-Bahrain) will operate and …
Vodafone Qatar half yearly net profit increases to QR81m
In response to the coronavirus pandemic, Vodafone Qatar was quick to activate its business continuity measures which has proved vital in minimising operational disruptions. The Company has …
GEDIA Automotive Group to build $85M plant in North Georgia to manufacture electric vehicle parts
A German automotive manufacturer is planning to build a new plant near Dalton, Ga., where it will focus on producing parts for electric vehicles.