The sister of North Korea’s leader has warned South Korea to stop defectors from sending leaflets into the demilitarized zone separating the countries, saying it may cancel a recent bilateral military …
Thai economy to shrink more than expected as job losses mount – c.bank minutes
Thailand’s economy will contract more than expected this year and the jobs outlook to deteriorate sharply from the impact of the coronavirus outbreak, minutes from the central bank’s latest meeting …
Can Vietnam could take advantage of new foreign investment strategies?
Over the past few decades, many companies worldwide have come to China, seeking a place to set up production bases and do business as they were lured by the country’s low labour costs and enormous …
Over 40 business groups express support for economic stimulus bill
Forty-four of the country’s biggest business organizations on Wednesday expressed support for the proposed measure aimed at addressing the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Japanese yen offers stability in the medium term: Strategist
Mazen Issa of TD Securities says that the currency markets have largely ignored economic data in the past few months. He says the Japanese yen offers more stability in the coming months, and expects …
Japan Mulls Scaled-Down Games; LatAm Deaths Rise: Virus Update
Singapore and China agreed to ease quarantine requirements for business and official travelers as countries in Asia slowly take steps to ease back to normal, while Japan reportedly debates scaling …
Japan to Allow Foreigners’ Re-Entry for Humanitarian Reasons
Japan will allow some resident foreigners to re-enter the country on humanitarian grounds after facing criticism its policies made their return uncertain and left the group in a Covid-19 travel limbo.
From wagyu beef to melons, Japan’s $2.2 trillion virus rescue piques struggling firms
As the coronavirus jolts Japan, the government’s huge stimulus package has come under fire from hard-hit restaurant owners for channelling funds for items like wagyu beef, melons and tourism rather …
Bangladesh urges trading partners for responsible business conduct
Bangladesh has urged its trading partners to practice responsible business conduct during the coronavirus pandemic that is rattling the global economy, mostly the developing countries.
HSBC publicly supports China’s national security law for Hong Kong
We reiterate that we respect and support laws and regulations that will enable Hong Kong to recover and rebuild the economy and, at the same time, maintain the principle of ‘one country two systems’.” …