According to sources from the Spanish government, Madrid is slated to sign a $300 billion deal with Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund, wherein the latter will invest in Spanish projects that are funded by European Union COVID recovery funds. The deal… Read More ›
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Samoa’s Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mataafa scraos China funded port project
In a significant development, Samoa’s new Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mataafa said, she will not go ahead with a China-backed port project, indicating that she would only back investments which have clear benefits for her country. She noted that Chinese… Read More ›
Saudi think-tank studying possible breakup of OPEC
The Saudi Government-funded think tank is studying the potential impact this move would have on the oil market. The Wall Street Journal has reported citing sources familiar with the matter at hand as saying, a top government-funded think tank in… Read More ›
Myanmar scales back Kyauk Pyu deepwater port fearing debt trap
Myanmar seems to have learned the lessons of China-back projects in Sri Lanka and Pakistan. Avoids walking into a debt trap. According to a top government official from Myanmar, the government is scaling back plans for a port project funded… Read More ›