The European Union's "export transparency mechanism" is already affecting Japan's vaccine supply schedule, the minister in charge of the campaign said on Tuesday, as the government extended a state of ... ( read original story ...)
BioNTech ‘confident’ it will meet Japan’s COVID-19 vaccine demand
Japan will receive all the COVID-19 vaccines it has purchased for this year from Pfizer and BioNTech, BioNTech's head said on Tuesday, amid worries that delivery schedules may be disrupted by global ... ( read original story ...)
Why Bangladesh shouldn’t count on a fossil fuel future
Two astonishing figures have circulated in the Asian energy sector in the past month: LNG prices have increased by 1000 percent since record lows of April 2020, and Vietnam has increased its rooftop ... ( read original story ...)
Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh camps fear returning to Myanmar after coup
Rohingya refugees say they are more afraid than ever to return to Myanmar, now that the military is in complete control. ( read original story ...)
China’s short-term money rates fall to two-week low as PBOC injects liquidity
China's short-term money rates eased to two-week lows on Tuesday as signs of liquidity tension in the interbank money markets started to fade, traders said. ( read original story ...)
Documentary filmmaker behind “China’s Covid Secrets” discusses government’s attempt to conceal initial Wuhan outbreak
A new PBS Frontline documentary, "China's Covid Secrets," examines 54 days from the first symptomatic coronavirus case reported in Wuhan, China to the city's first lockdown, and the extraordinary ... ( read original story ...)
Europe lockdowns expected to dent Capri revenue, China in focus
Capri Holdings is expected to post a fourth straight fall in quarterly revenue on Wednesday as the blow from fresh lockdowns in Europe eclipses a China-driven recovery in sales of its luxury handbags ... ( read original story ...)
Ashurst Hires Latham & Watkins Projects Partner in Singapore
Ashurst has added a project finance partner in Singapore from Latham & Watkins. Andrew Roche represents lenders, sponsors, and governments on projects in the oil and gas, petrochemicals, power, mining ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong posts largest retail sales slump on record in 2020
Hong Kong posted its worst-ever retail sales slump last year as the COVID-19 pandemic battered tourism and consumption in the Asian financial hub, and the government warns it could take some time to ... ( read original story ...)
Armenian Official Confirms New Eurobond Issue
Central Bank Governor Martin Galstian confirmed on Tuesday reports that Armenia has issued its fourth Eurobond worth $750 million to manage its increased public debt and budget deficit. ( read original story ...)