(UPDATED) There's no V-shaped recovery for the Philippine economy in the 3rd quarter, as COVID-19 cases continue to rise months after the country implemented the world's harshest lockdown ... ( read original story ...)
With assets in UAE, Azam Swati and Taj Afridi are richest among Pakistan’s senators
PTI Senator and Federal Minister for Narcotics Control Muhammad Azam Khan Swati and an independent senator from the erstwhile Fata Taj Muhammad Afridi are the richest legislators with Rs1.21 billion ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia to develop circular economy for EVs, boost battery industry
Indonesia expects the local automotive industry to begin domestic EV production by 2021 or 2022 to reach the target of exporting 200,000 electric cars by 2025. ( read original story ...)
BlackRock-Backed Bank to Adapt to Remain India’s Most Profitable
Indian micro-financier Bandhan Bank Ltd. will diversify lending and selectively tap more rural markets to cement its position as the nation’s most profitable lender after loan repayments improved. ( read original story ...)
Showcase Hong Kong’s maritime heritage with historic Macau jetfoil
Too much of the city's maritime heritage has simply disappeared. An opportunity now exists to celebrate when Hong Kong adopted then-cutting edge technology to link with Macau and Zhuhai, with an ... ( read original story ...)
ICBC Macau launches MOP2.1 bln worth in urban development bonds
Local bank ICBC Macau Branch announced to have launched MOP2.1 billion (US$262.9 million) worth in Macau urban development financial bonds ... ( read original story ...)
Number of HK and Macau students studying in Taiwan rises by half
The number of Hong Kong and Macau students studying in Taiwan has increased by 50 per cent since the Taiwan-Hong Kong Services ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Protest Icon Mysteriously Vanished. Then She Returned Unbowed.
Alexandra Wong, 64, better known as “Grandma Wong,” said she had been detained by the Chinese authorities and made to pledge she would stop protesting. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Journalist Appears in Court Amid Fears Over Press Freedom
A Hong Kong journalist appeared in court on Tuesday on a charge of making a false statement to obtain data for a documentary on the police's handling of a mob attack, in a case that has stoked concern ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong No 2 official slams Legislative Council stalling tactics after opposition lawmakers threaten mass resignation over filibustering row
Some lawmakers are clearly trying to stall Legislative Council proceedings with quorum calls, Hong Kong's No 2 official has said, a day after the opposition bloc threatened to quit en masse over a ... ( read original story ...)