April 15 (Reuters) – Hong Kong stocks slipped on Thursday, largely in line with losses on the mainland, as recent upbeat economic data raised worries over policy tightening. ** At the close of trade, …
Former US official: Taiwan-US partnership stronger than ever
Taiwan’s president and an unofficial delegation of former senior U.S. government officials sent by President Joe Biden reaffirmed “rock solid” U.S.-Taiwan ties, amid heightened tensions with China.
COLUMN-With Taiwan and Ukraine, Biden administration faces global test
With warship moves, equipment sales and diplomatic rhetoric, the United States has rarely been more emphatic that it stands with its allies in Ukraine and Taiwan. Both Moscow and Beijing appear intent …
Nippon Life rises 2% after company signs deal to explore Taiwan market
Cathay SITE and Nippon will work exclusively with each other and use their expertise to explore areas for developing, managing, marketing and distributing each others investment products …
Brunei’s economy to grow by 3.2 per cent this year
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) projected Brunei Darussalam’s economy to grow by 3.2 per cent this year while the Asian Development Bank (ADB) forecast it at three per cent.
Cyprus’s cabinet all receive AstraZeneca shots to win over public
Cyprus’s entire cabinet was inoculated with the AstraZeneca vaccine against COVID-19 on Thursday in an attempt to win over a cautious public on the safety of the shots. Some countries have limited use …
Lukashenko: Aliyev made financial proposal to Armenia through me
President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko has said that his Azerbaijani counterpart Ilham Aliyev has made a financial proposal – through him – to Armenia. According to Lukashenko, Aliyev has earlier …
EBRD leads $6m green finance package for Armenia
Small and medium-sized businesses in Armenia will be able to take up affordable loans to install solar and other green technology thanks to a $6 million (€5.02 million) finance package announced by …
Kuwait Finance House Bahrain Organizes Its First Virtual Staff Gathering
Bahrain, one of the leading Islamic banks in the Kingdom of Bahrain, organized its annual staff gathering virtually through …
Kuwait partakes in 60th GCC finance undersecretaries meeting
Kuwait’s ministry of finance on Wednesday took part in the 60th meeting of GCC Undersecretaries of Ministries of Finance Committee via videoconference.
During the meeting, in which Undersecretary …
During the meeting, in which Undersecretary …