With the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in January 2020, Kim Jong Un revived a family tradition: castellated his nation in a hermetic lockdown. As if to imitate Prince Prospero, the fictional …
‘Peace dogs’ given to South Korea by Kim Jong Un rehomed at zoo
Former president Moon Jae-in gave up the animals last month, citing a lack of financial support for the animals from Yoon Suk Yeol’s government.
Goods pile up in North Korea after trains resume from Russia, think-tank says
Satellite images show goods from Russia appear to be piling up in a North Korean railyard, about a month after trains were reported crossing the border for the first time since the pandemic began, a U …
Anti-terror law to be tweaked for aid groups to operate in Afghanistan, Sajjan says
Ottawa is preparing to bring forward a change to an anti-terror law in the new year to make it easier for humanitarian organizations to operate in Afghanistan, while not lifting the Taliban’s …
Taliban: Assailants attack hotel in Afghan capital Kabul
A hotel catering to foreign visitors in Afghanistan’s capital of Kabul was attacked Monday and three of the assailants were killed, a …
Iran announces sanctions on several western officials, bodies
As a reciprocal measure, the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs added sanctions against several western individuals and entities.
DBO: Bearishness Prevails, And Turkey Could Provide A Trading Window
DBO was a downtrend for the last 6 months. Read more to see why the downtrend might continue but there could be a near-term trading opportunity.
CapitaLand Development wins twice at PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards
CapitaLand Development (CLD), the development arm of CapitaLand Group, clinched ‘Best Housing Development’ and ‘Best Eco-Friendly Housing Development’ for Sycamore.
Economic themes that will define Vietnam in 2022
Vietnam’s economy experienced a bumpy year with major stumbling blocks in the stock, property and corporate bond markets. However, it is expected to end 2022 on a high note thanks to surges in the …
Vietnam foreign reserves plunge US$15.6bn in 3Q as exports soar
Asian export power house Vietnam has run a balance of payments deficit of 15.6 billion US dollars in the third quarter of 2022, taking total reserve losses in the year to 21.544 billion US dollars, …