Japan's economy will suffer a smaller contraction this year than initially forecast but won't return to pre-coronavirus pandemic levels until at least early 2022, economists in a Reuters poll said. ( read original story ...)
Japan Cabinet to OK $210 bil. extra budget for virus package
Japan's Cabinet is set to approve Tuesday a 21.84 trillion yen ($210 billion) third supplementary budget for fiscal 2020 to finance t ... ( read original story ...)
China and Japan ‘risk missing’ $205bn ASEAN renewables opportunity
Since the U.S. is missing in climate action for at least a few more weeks, the summit's headliner was Xi Jinping, who declared that China would reduce its carbon intensity by over 65% by 2030, while ... ( read original story ...)
China Again Bails Out Pakistan To Pay Saudi Debt
China has again bailed out Pakistan as it agrees to immediately provide $1.5 billion financing line to repay the $2 billion Saudi Arabia debt, sources told The Express Tribune. Out of $2 billion, ... ( read original story ...)
Is China Stepping Up Fintech Regulation a Good Thing?
As developments in fintech continue to emerge, Chinese regulators have become increasingly worried about finance being overshadowed by technology. ( read original story ...)
Half of Singapore’s Migrant Workers in Dormitories Have Had COVID-19
Nearly half of Singapore's migrant workers residing in dormitories have had COVID-19, according to the government, indicating the virus spread much more widely among those living in these ... ( read original story ...)
US and Qatar Business Initiatives Now Valued at Around $200 Billion, Supported by Smart City Projects, Fintech, and Other Digital Technologies
US & Qatar business initiatives now valued at around $200 billion, supported by smart city projects, Fintech, and other digital technologies. ( read original story ...)
4 in 10 Georgia restaurants will close in the next 6 months if they don’t get help, new study shows
If there is no relief from the federal or local governments soon, about four in 10 restaurants in Georgia will be out of business in the next six months, according to a new study by the. That’s about ... ( read original story ...)
Kuwait to offer only one-year residency for expats – report
The country currently grants two-year residency permits to expats and their families. The new decision will apply to all expats entering the country as well as foreign wives of Kuwaiti citizens, ... ( read original story ...)
Turkmenistan’s Lebap Gas Production Department talks volume of gas production
Iran holds memorial ceremony for martyrs of Republic of Azerbaijan in Karabakh conflict Politics 14 December 20:31 ... ( read original story ...)