South Korea’s central bank is moving ahead with research into digital currencies, as it sets up a legal panel to advise on possible regulatory sticking points. Per an article in The Korea Times …
Blockchain Bites: JPMorgan on Bitcoin, South Korea on CBDCs and the Porn Industry on Crypto
JPMorgan bond analysts think bitcoin has passed its first stress test while South Korea’s central bank is continuing to research CBDCs.
Thailand Data Center Services Market, Forecast to 2026
The data center market in Thailand is growing rapidly due to digital transformation initiatives implemented by the government and increasing data center adoption by small, medium, and large …
Bangladesh agency opens probe into bank accounts of Naem Nizam, Peer Habibur Rahman
Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit has opened an investigation into the bank accounts held by Naem Nizam and Peer Habibur Rahman, editor and executive editor of Bangladesh Pratidin.
Coronavirus impact: China’s auction of 1 trillion yuan of special treasury bonds to begin this week, sources say
The Chinese government will begin auctions this week of a planned issue of 1 trillion yuan (US$141 billion) of special treasury bonds to help finance recovery from the coronavirus pandemic, sources …
PolyU collaborates with Macau University of Science and Technology to advance diagnosis of COVID-19 pneumonia
COVID-19 is taking its toll on the world, affecting more than 200 countries and regions. In the face of a surge in cases, rapid diagnosis and identification of high-risk patients for early …
Returnees from mainland, Macao, Taiwan to HK exempted from 14-day quarantine
Nearly 10,000 people returning from Chinese mainland, Taiwan Island and Macao to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) had been exempted from the compulsory 14-day self-isolation as of …
Chen Jinggu Cultural Festival 2020 Webcast event was held in Gutian County
The Chen Jinggu Cultural Festival 2020 Webcast event organized by the Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macao Affairs Office of Gutian County and the Convergence Media Center of Gutian County and co-organized by …
Palestinian Authority faces unprecedented cash crunch
Insufficient revenues have left the Palestinian Authority (PA) unable to pay the May salaries for around 133,000 government employees. On Sunday, government spokesman Ibrahim Melhem told a press …
Singapore to remove most coronavirus restrictions from Friday – govt
Singapore will allow small gatherings and the reopening of restaurants and shops from June 19, its health ministry said on Monday, in a major easing of the city-state’s coronavirus restrictions. Tiny …