North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ordered tougher legal steps to support his development plans and eradicate various economy-related unlawful acts ... ( read original story ...)
Uzbekistan to invest in Punjab’s textile sector
Punjab Governor Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar visited Uzbekistan with a business delegation, including Gohar Ijaz, head of All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA). Investors of Uzbekistan’s Namangan ... ( read original story ...)
Rogers Corporation Reports Fire in S. Korea Plant
Rogers Corporation (NYSE:ROG) reports that there was a fire at its UTIS manufacturing facility in Ansan, S. Korea on Tuesday, February 9, 2021, at approximately 9 p.m. local time. The site was safely ... ( read original story ...)
Biden approves order for sanctions on Myanmar generals, businesses
U.S. President Joe Biden said on Wednesday he had approved an executive order for new sanctions on those responsible for the military coup in Myanmar and he repeated demands for the generals to give ... ( read original story ...)
State Minister of Timor-Leste Arrives in Havana
António da Conceição, Minister of State, Coordinator of Social Affairs and Education Minister of Timor-Leste, arrived in Cuba on Monday for an official visit that ends Thursday. According to a press ... ( read original story ...)
Myanmar Coup Piles Pressure on Military’s Business Empire
The overthrow of Myanmar’s democratically elected government by the military last week is drawing international attention to the armed forces’ vast but murky business empire as pressure builds on ... ( read original story ...)
Biden orders sanctions on Myanmar generals as key Aung San Suu Kyi aide detained
US prevents generals from accessing $1bn in government funds as Kyaw Tint Swe held amid new wave of arrests ... ( read original story ...)
Thailand still needs blue-collar workers despite Covid fallout
Thailand’s Outsourcing Employment Association revealed that even though the country has been hit by a Covid-19 outbreak twice, the demand for blue-collar workers has not fallen. ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-Thai fiscal and monetary policies must work in step – fin min
Thailand's fiscal and monetary policies must work in step as the government tries to revive the tourism-reliant economy after a recent wave of coronavirus infections, the finance minister said on ... ( read original story ...)
5 top disruptive FinTech firms to watch out for in Vietnam in 2021
Vietnam is currently home to more than 130 FinTech startups that cater to numerous clients and cover a broad range of services. ( read original story ...)