At dawn on May 6, 1941, the British could see them heading down the plateau to the east toward Baghdad, abandoning guns and ammunition. The British were not finished with the Iraqis. Five miles away, …
Thailand looking to accelerate Industry 4.0 with 5G innovation
Thailand’s digital ministry and Huawei Thailand have established the first 5G innovation center, to prep local SMEs for 5G innovation …
Thailand blocks online gambling websites
In the past week, the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society has asked all internet service providers and mobile carriers to block access to online gambling websites.
Vietnam has room to climb up global value chains
According to experts, to participate more deeply in the global value chain, Vietnam must be able to do sophisticated steps. Meanwhile, Vietnam’s GDP will also increase faster.
Vietnam – a development success story
With its outstanding achievements over the past three decades, Vietnam is a development success story and continues to perform well even in the pandemic on a range of indicators, including trade, …
Pandemic improves Vietnam’s chance to enter global supply chain: WB
The disruptions caused by the pandemic could persuade multinationals to hasten their shift from China to Vietnam, Jacques Morisset, the bank’s lead economist and program leader for Vietnam, said at …
Japanese Lawmaker Becomes Billionaire By Selling E-Signature Services Amid Work-From-Home Revolution
Taichiro Motoe is the founder of Tokyo-listed Bengo4.com Inc., whose shares surged 100% this year as more people work from home amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
Indonesia, Taiwan and Japan rank amongst the toughest places in Asia for business complexity
Indonesia is Asia Pacific’s most complex jurisdiction for corporate compliance, according to a new report by TMF Group. Amongst the reasons for Indonesia’s ranking was the fact that it takes more than …
Syrian businessman long allied with Assad calls on him to put end to dismantling his charities
Syrian tycoon Rami Makhlouf, a cousin and long-time ally of President Bashar al-Assad, appealed on Tuesday to his relative to stop what he described as security forces dismantling charities that …
Macau Braces for a Revenue Rout With Only a Trickle of Tourists
But even though Beijing finally started handing out visas and easing travel restrictions over the past two months, Macau has seen only a trickle of arrivals, and its gaming floors remain largely empty …