The advent of the smartphone has led to an explosion in financial technology (fintech) startups. Post the 2008 financial crisis, we entered a new era of …
Vietnam beats China, India to become next manufacturing hub
Vietnam remains an attractive foreign direct investment (FDI) destination in Asia (Photo: VNA)In doing so, the country has become a new hub for low-cost manufacturing in Asian supply chains. The repor …
US not impose tariff or sanction on Vietnam s exports
Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Tuan Anh talks on the phone with US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer on January 7 on bilateral economic and trade issues (Photo: VNA)On the afternoon of …
Bangladesh rolls out Tk 27bn in new stimulus for small businesses
The government has announced two more stimulus packages worth Tk 27 billion to help small, medium and cottage industries and expand social safety coverage.
Washington sends Xi a quiet message not to touch Taiwan
In some ways, the strategy is a vision of American followership, rather than American leadership.” The pointy end of the strategy concerns Taiwan. Keep in mind that President Xi said a couple of years …
China Using ‘Cognitive Warfare’ Against Taiwan, Observers Say
A Taipei think tank and observers in Taiwan say China is trying to influence residents with “cognitive warfare,” hoping to reverse opposition to Beijing’s desired takeover of Taiwan so it can be …
Australian father and son released by Qatar after months jailed without charge
Advocacy group says the two men, one a professor who had been on Doha’s Covid-19 task force, were secretly detained and tortured …
Azerbaijan sends interstate statement against Armenia to European Court of Human Rights
An interstate statement on the violation of the rights and freedoms of citizens affected by Armenia’s military aggression against Azerbaijan was prepared in accordance with the instruction of …
Mongolia reports 5 more COVID-19 cases, 38 recoveries
(Xinhua) — Mongolia reported five new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, taking its nationwide tally to 1,517, the country’s National Center for Communicable Diseases said Sunday. The latest …
What Republicans Can Learn from Their Georgia Performance
A look under the hood at the back-to-back Georgia elections, including Perdue’s vote advantage over Trump. Georgia’s slip to the Democrats in both the presidential and Senate races for the first time …