The Cambodia Town Relief Fund raised more than $72,000 on GoFundMe, and organizers are handing out checks to 31 approved recipients who applied for the funds.
Cambodia: Joint Open Letter to Foreign Governments
Your excellency, We, the undersigned 32 civil society organizations, urge the Governments of Australia, Canada, Finland, France, Germany, India, Japan, New Zealand, …
Sri Lanka’s E commerce base increases by 245%
The Covid-19 lockdown has changed the Sri Lankan consumer habits just like the rest of the world, Dr Rohantha Athukorala Country Head for the Global Artificial Intelligence Company for perception and …
AIA recognised as Sri Lanka’s ‘Best Life Insurance’ company
AIA Sri Lanka is proud to be recognised as Sri Lanka’s Best Life Insurance Company in 2019, by the internationally acclaimed Global Banking and Finance Review.This recognition followed a detailed …
Investors urge Thai government to avoid protracted economic policy vacuum
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Business leaders and investors are urging Thailand’s government to pick a new economic team as soon as possible to help steer Southeast Asia’s second-biggest economy through the …
How to Thaw a Turkey: The Safe and Easy Way
Everyone knows that preparing a Thanksgiving turkey is tricky business. It’s easy to get caught up in the basting, stuffing, and roasting of the bird—so much so that a lot of people forget about …
US aid to Philippines’ COVID-19 response amounts to nearly P1 billion
“So far, total US government COVID-19 assistance to the Philippines amounts to approximately 1 billion pesos. This assistance is being provided through the US Department of Defense, United States …
The Scourge Of Deflation Returns To Japan
The Bank of Japan continues to unleash its firepower against the economic fallout from the novel coronavirus pandemic.
Japan’s core consumer prices flat, deflation risks remain
Japan’s core consumer prices snapped two straight months of declines in June but risks remain for a prolonged economic slump from the coronavirus crisis, which has depressed consumption and raised …
Indonesia records $17.5b budget deficit in H1 as govt seeks to bolster spending
The deficit amounts to 1.57 percent of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP), the highest half-yearly deficit recorded since the first half of 2016 but still below the government’s expectation of …