Canadian gold producer Barrick Gold said on Tuesday it sold a partial stake in Shandong Gold Mining Co for $210 million, profiting off a rise in share price of the Chinese gold miner.
Hong Kong businesses see positive impact of national security law, worry most about foreign sanctions, chamber survey shows
Hong Kong’s business community, backed by some of its famous billionaires, is upbeat on the benefits of a national security law for the city, according to an industry survey, while expressing concerns …
Hong Kong leader says opponents of security law are “enemy of the people”
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam on Tuesday urged opponents of Beijing’s plan to impose national security legislation in the financial hub to stop “smearing” the effort, saying those who did were “the …
China Keeps Flying Its Su-30 Fighters Over Taiwan, but How Do They Stack Up?
Chinese Su-30 fighters entered the Soutwestern airspace of Taiwan in early June as part of a rather transparent, deliberate warning to the U.S. and Taiwan that China was ready to attack if needed. The …
Why Taiwan Continues to Fear a Chinese Invasion
Recently, Taiwan has been under the spotlight in international media for three main events: passing a same-sex marriage act in May 2019, Tsai winning a reelection in January 2020, and the outstanding …
Brunei adds one more COVID-19 related death, zero positive cases
(MENAFN) Over the past 24-hour period ending on Tuesday, the merciless coronavirus claimed the third life in Brunei since the country was first hit by the novel coronavirus on March 28.The recent …
Brunei reports 3rd COVID-19 death case
Brunei reported another COVID-19 death case on Tuesday, the third such case since March 28. According to Brunei’s Ministry of Health, the late patient was a 67-year-old local male, who was Case 122 of …
Maldives’ Touted July Reopening Shows Complexities Behind the Hoopla
The Maldives’ “See You in July” social media marketing campaign may be a little premature. Just two weeks to go before reopening international borders, Maldives reopens in July …
High resistance to anti-helicobacter drug in Bhutan
Study shows high resistance to metronidazole, the main anti- H. pylori drug Urban areas show significantly higher rates of infection than rural districts •This article was corrected on 16/6/20 to …
Armenia MPs Strip Opposition Leader Of Immunity
Armenian lawmakers on Tuesday stripped the leader of the main opposition party of his parliamentary immunity, hours after police arrested more than 130 people at a protest rally. Prosperous Armenia, …