President Joe Biden’s choices in Afghanistan boil down to this: withdraw all troops by May, as promised by his predecessor, and risk a resurgence of extremist dangers, or stay and possibly prolong the …
South Korea unveils 15 trillion won extra budget to aid small businesses, protect jobs
SEOUL: South Korea is drafting an extra budget of 15 trillion won (US$13.38 billion), it said on Tuesday (Mar 2), to boost support for small …
South Korea announces KRW15 trln extra budget to aid small businesses, protect jobs
South Korea’s Finance Ministry is set to unveil a KRW15 trillion ($13.38 billion) additional budget to boost support for small businesses and safeguard jobs, in the wake of the coronavirus …
South Korea’s Manufacturing Powers Ahead Even as China Slows
South Korea’s manufacturing activity expanded at the fastest pace in more than a decade in February, even as the Lunar New Holiday across Asia cut demand and spurred a slowdown in China. A report …
Philippines Begins Covid Vaccinations With Shots From China
The Philippines on Monday started vaccinations against the coronavirus using Sinovac Biotech Ltd. doses donated by China, planning to further reopen the economy that suffered its worst slump last year …
EMERGING MARKETS-South Korea shares jump after upbeat data, China down 1%
Chinese regulator studying measures to manage capital inflows * S.Korea Feb factory activity expands at fastest pace in nearly 11-years March 2 (Reuters) – South Korean shares stood out from Asia’s …
Finance chief sees Metro Manila shifting to relaxed quarantine by April
With mass vaccination started, Metro Manila may be placed under the least stringent COVID-19 quarantine by April so the economy could quickly recover from the pandemic-induced …
Continued Support Anticipated For Thai Stock Market
The Thai stock market had moved higher in two straight sessions, collecting almost 10 points or 0.7 percent along the way. The Stock Exchange of Thailand now sits just above the 1,500-point plateau …
AirAsia Group details $40m assistance to Philippines AirAsia
AirAsia Group has disclosed that it extended approximately $40 million in advances and corporate guarantees to Philippines AirAsia in November-December.
Philippines to evaluate China’s Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use
China’s Sinopharm has applied for emergency use of its COVID-19 vaccine in the Philippines, the chief of Manila’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said on Tuesday. MANILA, March 2 (Reuters) – …