Lieutenant General BS Raju, General Officer Commander (GOC), Chinar Corps, on Sunday said that Pakistan continues to instigate youth from Kashmir Vall …
S.African Team Forced Into Last-minute Charter Flight Dash To Pakistan
South Africa’s Test cricket squad had to fly to Pakistan on a hastily-arranged charter flight after their commercial flights were cancelled — and Covid-19 restrictions could further complicate the …
Quake Death Toll at 73 as Indonesia Struggles With String of Disasters
At least 73 people have been killed after an earthquake struck Indonesia’s West Sulawesi province on Friday, the disaster mitigation agency (BNPB) said on Sunday, the latest in a string of disasters …
Deaths, self-immolation draw scrutiny on China tech giants
HONG KONG (AP) — E-commerce workers who kept China fed during the coronavirus pandemic, making their billionaire bosses even richer, are so unhappy with their pay and treatment that one just set …
Maldives first foreign funded project of 2021 backed by India inaugurated
It is the 1st India-funded grant project to be inaugurated in 2021 and overall, the 8th Indian grant project in the Maldives to be completed in the last six months.
Leaking Pot Practice Helps Boost Financial Literacy in Afghanistan
Communities using a participatory development tool called the “Leaking Pot” exercise are helping impoverished households curb spending by identifying excess expenditures usually spent on traditional …
Philippines Inc. renews call for passage of CREATE
MANILA, Philippines — Businessmen on Friday renewed their call … income levy to 25% from currently 30% to generate savings for firms which they may use to finance hiring and expansion amid the …
Fintech Alliance in the Philippines and Private Business Entities are Supporting Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises Bill
Fintech Alliance in the Philippines and other business entities are supporting Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises Bill.
FSA opens office to give English guidance to foreign financial firms entering Japan
Higher taxes and language barriers are often cited as the reason Japan is generally deemed less attractive than other Asian rivals as an international financial hub.
Digital finance
While using innovative data sources — including social media content, browser history, location data — allows for the inclusion of customers who may have traditionally been excluded from the banking …