Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, and Pakistan Hold Tripartite Meeting on Trans-Afghan Railway Project
Officials from the railway authorities of Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, and Pakistan recently held a trilateral meeting in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
This city never slept. But with China tightening its grip, is the party over?
As the scattered patrons hop from one deserted bar to the next, it’s hard to believe the near-empty streets they are zigzagging down were once among the most vibrant in Asia.
‘There is zero work’: Occupied West Bank paralysed as economy stalls
The central bus stop in downtown Ramallah is usually bustling with people and traffic. But since October 7, the buses have been parked up and the drivers sitting idle, watching the news, smoking cigarettes and drinking coffee to pass the time.
Gov’t floats 40,000 yen income tax cut to ease inflation pain
The Japanese government is considering an income tax cut of 40,000 yen ($268) per person and cash handouts of 70,000 yen to low-income households as part of temporary inflation-relief measures, sources familiar with the plan said Tuesday.
Hyundai, Saudi fund to build $500 mil. plant in Saudi Arabia
Hyundai Motor secured a foothold in car manufacturing operations in the Middle East through the planned construction of a $500 million automated vehicle manufacturing plant in Saudi Arabia, the automaker said on Monday.
Russia restricts Japan seafood imports amid Fukushima water release
Russia is restricting Japanese seafood imports as a "precautionary measure" in the wake of the release of treated radioactive water from the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant, Russian authorities said Monday, triggering a strong objection from Tokyo.
US consumer prices rise on gasoline and shelter costs in September
U.S. consumer prices increased in September amid higher costs for rent and gasoline, but underlying inflation is slowing, supporting financial market expectations that the Federal Reserve would not raise interest rates next month.
Triple whammy weighs heavily on Korean economy
The Korean economy is expected to undergo a highly uneven recovery as a toxic cocktail of rising inflation, high interest rates and a weakening Korean won are set to hamper growth in the second half of this year, according to analysts, Thursday.
Thousands of US health care workers go on strike in multiple states over wages...
Some 75,000 Kaiser Permanente workers walked off the job Wednesday in multiple states, kicking off a major healthcare strike in an extraordinary year for U.S. labor organizing and work stoppages.
Acting Afghan Ambassador in Tehran Meets Iranian Entrepreneurs
Mawlavi Fazal Mohammad Haqqani, the acting Afghan ambassador in Tehran, recently held a meeting with several Iranian businessmen involved in the oil and gas sector.
