South Korea’s jobless rate hit a 10-year high in December as the country’s worst coronavirus outbreak forced businesses to slash hiring. ( read original story ...)
South Korea Bourse May Find Traction On Wednesday
The South Korea stock market has finished lower in back-to-back sessions, sinking more than 25 points or 0.7 percent along the way. ( read original story ...)
Cambodia-Thailand 2020 trade down Jan-Nov
Thailand’s cross-border trade with Cambodia dropped 22 percent over the first 11 months of 2020 compared with the figures for the same period in 2019. Supplied Cross-border trade between Cambodia and ... ( read original story ...)
Makati Business Club questions timing of proposed Charter change
The Makati Business Club (MBC) has questioned the timing of the proposed amendments of the economic provisions of the Constitution as it comes a year before the presidential elections in May 2022. ( read original story ...)
Philippine online gambling ranks shrink while kidnappings rise
The number of licensed Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators continues to shrink, while the number of POGO-related kidnapping spikes. ( read original story ...)
Japanese wedding operator buys land in Haseko’s Hawaii resort
The publicly traded Japanese owner of Best Bridal Hawaii has purchased three parcels of land totaling nearly 7.5 acres in Haseko Development’s Hoakalei Resort, adjacent to the developer’s 52-acre ... ( read original story ...)
Pakistan Software Export Board formulates IT exports strategy to boost the IT sector
PSEB has formulated an IT Exports Strategy Model in line with changing technologies based on six pillars to boost the IT sector of the country. ( read original story ...)
PR earns over Rs 12 billion from freight business in two years
Pakistan Railways has earned around Rs 12.276 billion from the freight trains during last two years, making a leap towards transformation of the organization into a profitable entity. “The freight ... ( read original story ...)
258 km of toll roads built in Indonesia in 2020, short of target
BPJT data published on Friday show that the country’s toll roads at the end of 2020 stretched a combined 2,346 km, up from 2,088 km in December 2019. ( read original story ...)
Need fair-play and level-playing field: Huawei India CEO
Weeks after the government took steps to designate a ‘trusted source’ criteria for procuring infrastructure for mobile services, Chinese telecom major ... ( read original story ...)