Challenges remain ahead in 2021, but Vietnam will overcome all with solidarity between the political system, businesses, and the people, Politburo member, head of the Party Central Committee’s ... ( read original story ...)
Nepal’s mega-dam is a mirage
P lans to build Nepal’s biggest hydropower project was been delayed by politics for 10 years, but now it is on hold because of the Covid-19 pandemic. The 263-m high dam on the Budi Gandaki River will ... ( read original story ...)
Remittances to Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City at record US$6.1bil in 2020
Vietnam's main business hub, Ho Chi Minh City, received remittances worth US$6.1 billion last year, a record high and up 12% from the previous year, state media has reported. ( read original story ...)
S. Korea to introduce contact-free boarding at airports
Contactless, airport check-in systems will be set up across the country by next year, South Korea’s Vice Finance Minister said on Friday, in a bit to digitalize the nation’s social infrastructure. ( read original story ...)
DBS Faces Lawsuits in India Post-Takeover of Lakshmi Vilas Bank
DBS Group Holdings Ltd., Southeast Asia’s largest lender, said it’s facing lawsuits in India related to its recent takeover of a struggling local bank. ( read original story ...)
Pakistan must be a priority for US foreign-policy!
This new reality raises the important question of how the United States should think about its relationship with Pakistan. A country of more than 220 million people, Pakistan is geostrategically ... ( read original story ...)
This week in Auto: Hyundai’s silver jubilee in India; Renault Kiger launch; Hero MotoCorp capex plans; and more
Apart from a couple of new model launches, the week also saw a thriving automotive company completing 25 years in India. Hyundai has managed to strengthen its foothold in the country at a time when ... ( read original story ...)
Mandiri Digital: Mandiri provides online financial transaction services in health sector
State-owned Bank Mandiri continues to aggressively develop digital banking services to advocate the adoption of new habits amid the spread of COVID-19. ( read original story ...)
Four Taiwan Ex-intelligence Officers Charged With Spying For China
Four retired Taiwanese military intelligence officers -- including a major general -- have been indicted for spying for China, prosecutors said Saturday. The quartet were charged with developing a ... ( read original story ...)
UAE says Dubai princess being cared for at home as UN expresses concern
The United Arab Emirates said on Friday that Sheikha Latifa, one of the ruler of Dubai's daughters, was being cared for at home as the U.N. human rights watchdog asked the UAE for proof that she is ... ( read original story ...)