The release of personal information that officials use to combat the pandemic is exposing a vulnerable population that would largely prefer to remain unseen …
Detroit to get mask factory with investment from Bangladesh company
The Dhaka-based conglomerate, which started selling the generic version of Gilead Sciences Inc.’s antiviral drug this month in the South Asian nation, will invest $20 million in the Detroit plant, …
Bangladesh Threatens To Ban These UK Brands, Escalating Battle To Get Factories Paid
Apparel manufacturers say the UK company EWM Group plotted to place fresh orders in the country without first paying its outstanding debts.
Indonesia Eyes V-Shaped Recovery With Exit From Virus Lockdowns
Indonesian officials are drawing up plans for a gradual exit from strict social distancing measures, betting the return to a new normal will pave the way for a V-shaped recovery for Southeast Asia’s …
‘I don’t think we can wait’: Indonesia business groups ready for ‘new normal’ despite risks
Businesspeople are prepared to press on with the Indonesian government’s plan to gradually reopen the economy under health protocols to establish a “new normal” amid the …
Taiwan Stock Market Inherits Firm Lead For Wednesday
The Taiwan stock market has finished higher in two straight sessions, advancing more than 180 points or 1.7 percent along the way.
Bids due by mid-July for Oman Cement’s $212mln Duqm project
Bids are due in by mid-July for two key tenders linked to the establishment of a new integrated cement plant in the Special Economic Zone (SEZ) at Duqm in Oman’s Wusta Governorate. The client is Al …
Dubai to allow free movement, business activity from Wednesday
Dubai will begin allowing free movement and business activity to restart from Wednesday, Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed said on Monday. Starting Wednesday there will be no restrictions on …
Finding Nepal in Indonesia
The Indonesian government’s priority for Borobudur — and a 10th century Hindu temple complex at Prambanan, in nearby Yogyakarta — is to take advantage of the business opportunity created by their …
Iraq to Investigate Killing of Protesters
By Omar Sattar for Al Monitor . Any opinions expressed here are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News . Iraq to launch investigations against killing of p …