BAKU, Azerbaijan, Jun. 14 By Nargiz Sadikhova - Trend: Implementation of the project of Asian Development Bank (ADB) to support overall business restructuring and transformation plan of Samruk-Energy, ... ( read original story ...)
Separatists in south Yemen seize convoy with billions of riyals for central bank
Southern separatists in Yemen seized a consignment of billions of riyals intended for the central bank in Aden on Saturday, in a further attempt to wrench control from the Saudi-backed government ... ( read original story ...)
Australia contributes $600k to Refugees in Iraq
The Government of Australia has provided AUD 866,000 (USD 591,000) to support the work of UNFPA in Iraq. The funding will provide assistance to 38,000 women and girls, in Duhok and Nineveh ... ( read original story ...)
Vietnam to encourage construction of cheap apartments
The State of Vietnam will employ policies to encourage the development of cheap commercial houses to remove difficulties for the real estate market and enterprises due to the COVID-19 pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Japan to ease restrictions on travelers heading to Vietnam
TOKYO -- The Japanese government is looking to relax restrictions on travel to Vietnam at the end of June, Nikkei has learned. The trial project will begin with a chartered flight for up to 250 ... ( read original story ...)
Philippine digital bank snags $21M in Series A
Tonik Financial has secured $21 million in its Series A round, which it will tap to kickstart its digital bank services next quarter in the Philippines where it estimates has a $140 billion retail ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia Stock Market May Extend Friday’s Gains
The Indonesia stock market on Friday halted the three-day slide in which it had stumbled more than 210 points or 4.4 percent. The ... ( read original story ...)
India Stocks Decline as Second-Wave Worries Drag Asian Markets
India stocks declined as the number of coronavirus cases continued to rise even as the economy gradually reopens for business. A second wave of infections in China also weighed on markets across Asia. ( read original story ...)
Kindness and empathy will be skills of the future in India’s media and publishing industry
However, the economic backlash from the global pandemic outbreak has not spared the jobs of these warriors, with layoffs rampant in print and electronic media houses across the world. In India too, ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Disneyland, closed for five months due to Covid-19, is ready to reopen
Hong Kong Disneyland will become the world's second Disney park to reopen. One of the smallest Disney theme parks, it closed on January 26 due to the global coronavirus crisis and has remained shut si ... ( read original story ...)