Under the recovery movement control order (June 10 to Aug 31), theme parks are still not allowed to open to the public. However, that has not stopped some local attractions from coming up with new …
Myanmar: Kirin Should Cut Ties to Military
(Tokyo) – Japan-based Kirin Holdings Company, Ltd. should end its partnership with Myanmar Economic Holdings Ltd. (MEHL) because of its connections to Myanmar’s abusive armed forces, Human Rights Now, …
Iran’s Navy Should Know Better Than To Threaten America
In February 2014, the Iranian navy announced it was sending two warships toward the U.S. East Coast. “This move has a message,” Adm. Afshin Rezayee Haddad said, adding that the deployment is “Iran’s …
Business travelers from HK, Thailand, Vietnam eligible for short quarantine in Taiwan
Business travelers can apply for a shortened quarantine period starting on June 22 as long as they meet four requirements, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) said on …
ADB revises Philippine DGP growth forecast to shrink 3.8 pct in 2020
The forecast for 2021 is maintained at 6.5 percent, supported by public infrastructure spending and anticipated recovery in consumer and business confidence, adds the report. The Philippines …
Bangladesh to see 7.5pc growth in FY2021: ADB
Bangladesh’s GDP is expected to grow by 4.5 percent in FY2020 and 7.5 percent in FY2021, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has said in a report of Asian Development Outlook (ADO) 2020 Supplement.
Experts see environmental, social fallout in Indonesia’s infrastructure boom
saying it would have a pro-business tendency. He said the government was already “not very transparent” about plantation information — most land conflicts in Indonesia center on overlapping land …
HSBC: Hong Kong Exposure Is A Long-Term Liability
It’s dependent on it. The city provides a third of revenue and over half of profits. The bank is so linked to Hong Kon …
Mao’s ‘Magic Weapon’ Casts a Dark Spell on Hong Kong
Days earlier, a former Hong Kong chief executive and a vice chairman of the Chinese government’s political advisory body had castigated the bank for not issuing a statement back …
Qatar outlines efforts to mitigate impact of Covid-19 on workers
The Ministry of Administrative Development, Labour and Social Affairs (MADLSA) participated yesterday in a seminar via videoconference, organised by the presidents and members of European business …