Category: POLITICS
Trump’s tariffs are pushing food and drink exporters closer to China
US President Donald Trump says his sweeping tariffs on most of the world will create jobs in the US, boost the American…
Thailand names third prime minister in two years
Thailand’s parliament has chosen business tycoon Anutin Charnvirakul as the country’s prime minister – the third in two years, after…
Malaysia pushes TikTok for age verification to protect minors
Malaysia has urged the video-sharing platform TikTok to implement age verification for users after summoning the firm’s top management to…
Saudi Arabia, UK announce $445m economic partnership
Saudi Arabia and the UK are set to strengthen their economic ties through more than £360 million ($445 million) in…
Australia moves to speed up third country deportation of non-citizens
Australia is expected to pass a law on Thursday making it easier to deport non-citizens to third countries, reviving criticism…
Trump accuses Xi of conspiring against US with Putin and Kim
US President Donald Trump has accused Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping of conspiring against the US with the leaders of Russia…
Developing Countries Swapping Out of Dollar Debt
Developing countries are moving out of dollar debts and turning to currencies with rock bottom interest rates such as the…
Lebanon’s Central Bank Shifts Responsibility for ‘al-Qard al-Hassan’ to the State
Lebanon’s central bank has placed responsibility for handling “al-Qard al-Hassan,” the financial arm of Hezbollah, squarely on the state. In…
Trump and sons’ stake in crypto firm worth $5bn
The crypto token backed by the Trump family has started publicly trading, giving the holdings owned by the US president…