The isolated country continues to find ways to evade sanctions and generate income while operating on the fringes of the global financial system.
‘Blood money’: Europe’s secretive trade in Syrian phosphates
Hidden imports provide economic lifeline to Assad and funds for a Russian oligarch under EU sanctions …
How North Korea Used Crypto to Hack Its Way Through the Pandemic
The isolated country continues to find ways to evade sanctions and generate income while operating on the fringes of the global financial system.
North Korea state media says joint drills between US, South Korea, Japan another step to establishing ‘Asian NATO’
North Korea has criticized the joint military drills that the US, South Korea, and Japan are holding amidst the tensions in the peninsula that resulted from Pyongyangs repeated weapons tests. North …
Analysis-Saudi Arabia Walks Oil Policy Tightrope Between Biden and Putin
The OPEC+ group of oil producers made a larger-than-expected output rise when its ministers met on June 2, a step welcomed by the administration of U.S. President Joe Biden, who will next month visit …
Analysis-Saudi Arabia Walks Oil Policy Tightrope Between Biden and Putin
The OPEC+ group of oil producers made a larger-than-expected output rise when its ministers met on June 2, a step welcomed by the administration of U.S. President Joe Biden, who will next month visit …
Malaysia to announce plan for equity sale in 5G agency next week -minister
Malaysia is expected to announce a plan for the sale of equity stakes in the state-run 5G agency by next week, Communications and Multimedia Minister Annuar Musa said on Thursday. A stake of 70% will …
Azam: BNM, MACC, finance sector must cooperate to fight graft, scams
Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) must continue to cooperate with the MACC and the financial sector to coordinate efforts in combating corruption and financial scams. In making the call, MACC chief …
Analysis-Saudi Arabia Walks Oil Policy Tightrope Between Biden and Putin
The OPEC+ group of oil producers made a larger-than-expected output rise when its ministers met on June 2, a step welcomed by the administration of U.S. President Joe Biden, who will next month visit …
Apple now lets apps use third-party payment providers in South Korea
To use alternatives to Apple’s own payment system, developers must create a special version of their apps for the Korean App Store. Apple has approved four South Korean payment providers, KCP, Inicis, …