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 …
US military reportedly making plans for Trump that include a complete Afghanistan withdrawal before the next election
Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham, an ardent Trump supporter, cautioned that an abrupt withdrawal would be “horrendous.” …
Coronavirus latest: South Korea fights new cluster in logistics centre
Mexico reports record numbers of deaths and infections. Countries pledge aid and $2.1bn in loans to help Venezuelan migrant crisis. Google to reopen US offices, but to only 10% of staff.
Vietnam needs to boost public spending for economic recovery
In order to revive an economy left undermined by the fight against the coronavirus outbreak, what matters most to Vietnam is taking advantage of its current potential and seizing new opportunities to …