KARACHI: A single tola of 24-karat gold in Pakistan is being sold for Rs110,350 on Monday, February 22, at the opening of the bullion market. Likewise, 10 grams of 24k gold was traded at Rs94,607. ( read original story ...)
Indonesia issues “priority” investment list under new regulation
Indonesia's government has issued a new regulation on investment following the passage of its job creation law last year, which includes the removal of some restrictions on foreign investment in a bid ... ( read original story ...)
Daesang aims to join top 10 food firms in Indonesia
By Kim Jae-heun Local food giant Daesang Corporation revealed its aim of making it onto the list of top 10 food firms in Indonesia over the next nine years by achieving annual sal ... ( read original story ...)
Magnitude 5.1 earthquake strikes near Kefamenanu, Kabupaten Timor Tengah Utara, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake near Kefamenanu, Kabupaten Timor Tengah Utara, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia, was reported only 9 minutes ago by Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology, a ... ( read original story ...)
India’s Covid vaccine maker told to meet domestic demand first, urges ‘rest of the world’ to be patient
The move implies that foreign governments could face order delays from the company as it places India's needs ahead of others. Serum Institute of India is manufacturing the vaccine developed by ... ( read original story ...)
China’s foreign minister calls for the U.S. to remove tariffs and sanctions
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi laid out specific requests for U.S. President Joe Biden's administration as the two countries navigate a tense relationship. ( read original story ...)
Biden may face an uphill task trying to form an ‘anti-China alliance’ in Asia
Joe Biden's promise to rebuild the U.S. middle class could hamper efforts to push policies that Asian countries would sign up to, said a political analyst. ( read original story ...)
Chinese diplomat blames former Trump administration for U.S.-China difficulties
The actions of the administration of former U.S. President Donald Trump to suppress and contain China were the root cause of the difficulties in their bilateral relations, senior Chinese diplomat Wang ... ( read original story ...)
Pick-up in real estate demand seen with predicted growth in Qatar’s population: ValuStrat
Growth in Qatar’s expatriate population is predicted to rise in the second half of 2021, post lifting of social mobility restrictions, resulting in a pick-up in real estate demand, researcher ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore has good chance of balancing Budget this govt term: DPM Heng
Singapore has a good chance of balancing its Budget during this term of government if economic recovery goes as expected, said Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat yesterday. He noted that the ... ( read original story ...)