Sue Mi Terry, senior fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies and a former senior analyst at the Central Intelligence Agency, talks about the political tensions between the two …
South Korea Widens Capital Gains Taxes for Wealthy Stock Investors
South Korea on Thursday proposed expanding its capital gains taxes to include a larger number of affluent stock investors, in its push reduce inequality by levying more from the wealthy and less from …
S. Korea widens capital gains taxes on stock investments
South Korea on Thursday proposed expanding its capital gains taxes to include a larger number of affluent stock investors, in its push reduce inequality by levying more from the wealthy and less from …
Thailand extends financial relief for affected airlines
Several agencies, such as the Department of Airport, which oversees 29 airports in the country, and Aeronautical Radio of Thailand, which draws its revenue from air traffic control fees, have …
US says Iran is ‘world’s worst state sponsor of terrorism’ in annual report on terrorism
The United States called Iran the “foremost state sponsor of terrorism” in its annual Country Reports on Terrorism.
Vietnam bond market grows nearly 10% to US$57.6 billion in Q1
Vietnam’s local currency bond market posted healthy 9.5% quarter-on-quarter growth in the first quarter of 2020 to reach US$57.6 billion at the end of March, according to the latest edition of the …
Pakistan needs to amend foreign exchange laws within three months to comply with FATF conditions
Sources say FATF has extended the deadline for Pakistan till next plenary meeting expected to be held in October 2020 …
Senate unanimously adopts recommendations of standing committee on Finance Bill 2020
Senate resumed its session at the parliament house in Islamabad Wednesday with Chairman Sadiq Sanjrani in the chair. The House unanimously passed a resolution demanding of the government to ensure …
China Taps World Bank Official for U.S.-Facing Finance Post: Sources
Yang Yingming, who has been Executive Director for China at the World Bank in Washington since 2016, returns to the finance ministry months after Beijing and Washington completed a Phase 1 agreement …
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