The border was closed on March 27 last month as a precautionary measure taken to contain spread of COVID-19 virus. Later it was opened for three days a week in April. According to …
General Atlantic to invest $870M in India’s Reliance Jio Platforms
The new capital would help Ambani, India’s richest man, further cement his last year’s commitment to investors when he said he aimed to cut Reliance’s net debt of about $21 billion to zero by early …
India Extends Lockdown Until May 31 Amid Surging Infections
India Reopens Economy But Millions of Workers Stay Home. India has been under a stringent nationwide lockdown since March 25, even though some restrictions were eased on April 20 …
Asia Today: India Extends Lockdown for 2 More Weeks
India on Sunday extended its nearly 2-month-old lockdown by two weeks after reporting nearly 5,000 new coronavirus cases, but said restrictions could be eased in low-risk areas to boost economic …
India Extends Lockdown; Emirates Mulls Job Cuts: Virus Update
India extended its lockdown until May 31 as Italy, Belgium and Portugal prepared to lift some restrictions. Russia reported fewer than 10,000 new coronavirus cases for the third time in four days.
Businesses in Bahrain vow strict preventive measures
Parliament financial and economic affairs committee chairman and Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) board member Ahmed Al Salloom said separate remote meetings with business …
GlassPoint Solar liquidation: Oman’s PDO pledges to press ahead with renewables
Muscat: Petroleum Development Oman (PDO), the Sultanate’s leading oil and gas producer, has vowed to stay the course in the pursuit of its ambitious renewable energy objectives, notwithstanding the …
Laos attracts US$37bil in investment since opening up
The Laos government has approved more than 6,000 investment projects with combined funding of around US$37 billion since the introduction of the market-oriented economy and opening up to the world in …
Environmentalists urge Laos to scrap ‘destructive’ Mekong dam plans
Environmentalists have urged Laos not to proceed with the construction of another “destructive” dam on the Mekong River, a vital Southeast Asian waterway that sustains about 60 million people. Last …
Back to business as COVID-19 restrictions begin to losen in Cambodia
A food vendor grills fish for customers at a stall by Phnom Tamao zoo in Takeo Province, Cambodia on Sunday, amid the easing of restrictions to revive an economy hit by COVID-19. Residents gradually …