Manufacturing is also a major contributor to employment. Between March 2018 and December 2019, the manufacturing sector added 472,000 jobs, exceeding the 315,000 jobs lost in the quarter following the …
UAE-Headquartered Tpay Mobile Increases Its Footprint in MENAT With The Acquisition Of Turkey-Based Payguru
The acquisition of Payguru, which was founded in 2015 and has been the first mobile payment company to receive a license from the financial regulator, will expand Tpay Mobile’s offering of alternative …
Post COVID-19 labor market: Bangladesh eyes Africa
Sabbir Ahmad, Bangladesh ambassador to South Africa, Bangladesh has diplomatic representation only in 30 of the total 54 African countries. “We need to develop relations with all the countries and …
Slain Bangladesh publisher’s wife waiting for miracle to save bookstore Dipanpur
Dipanpur, a bookstore set up in Dhaka in memory of slain publisher Faisal Arefin Dipan, is going to shut down due to a financial crisis after a three-month closure amid the coronavirus outbreak.
India’s Reliance Jio Platforms to sell $250 million stake to L Catterton
Speaking of Reliance Jio Platforms, the top Indian telecom operator said on Saturday it has secured another investment. L Catterton, a U.S. private equity firm will invest $250 million for a 0.39% …
‘Pandemic Card to Tighten Grip’: Tibetan Activists in Exile Blast China’s New Security Law for Hong Kong
Tibetan activists say policies being imposed by the Communist Party of China in Hong Kong bear resemblance to what the Chinese government has been doing in other regions like Tibet.
How the killing of George Floyd exposed Hong Kong activists’ uneasy relationship with Donald Trump
The US president may be the pro-democracy movement’s biggest backer, but some protesters feel they are being used …
Hong Kong protesters are no heroes
As a regular citizen of Hong Kong who is not a rioter, nor a communist or tycoon, it has been irritating to watch reports from CNN and BBC on HK protesters as if they are heroes and have been in the …
The Maldives will welcome tourists from July – with no restrictions
The picturesque islands that make up the Maldives are set to welcome travellers back next month, so a trip to the famously luxe destination, which is a honeymoon hotspot thanks to its fancy hotels, …
Singapore Equity Analysts Aren’t as Optimistic as Global Funds
Analyst expectations for Singapore equities have yet to catch up with the optimism displayed by some global investors.