Henry Tong and Elaine To were preparing to spend their first wedding anniversary in separate prison cells -- until their acquittal for rioting during Hong Kong's pro-democracy protests. There were ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Tension May Hasten Daiwa’s Shift to Mainland
Daiwa Securities Group Inc. may accelerate plans to scale back its presence in Hong Kong if the tension in the Chinese territory worsens significantly, according to the Japanese brokerage’s deputy ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore third in Asia-Pacific for mobile network experience ahead of 5G rollout: Study
Singapore has emerged third in a study by mobile analytics firm Opensignal, which compares the mobile network experience of users in six major Asia-Pacific (APAC) cities in the three-month run-up to ... ( read original story ...)
Kyrgyz Volunteers Came To Rescue As Virus Raged
Volunteers have played a major role in dealing with a tsunami of coronavirus cases that has hit Kyrgyzstan this month, causing the country's outdated and poorly funded health care system to nearly ... ( read original story ...)
The Business Of Social Media Influencers In The UAE
We look into how the business of influencers is operated in the UAE and what legal ramifications could be in store for an influencer's failure to influence. ( read original story ...)
Azerbaijan, Ukraine mull bilateral economic cooperation
Kucher noted that following the meeting the regional administration will prepare relevant investment proposals for representatives of business fields in Azerbaijan. ( read original story ...)
Man used peroxide to make bombs in South Jordan, police say
Police on Monday elaborated on what ignited a suspected of making bombs that forced the evacuation of a South Jordan neighborhood. ( read original story ...)
Nepal’s overall imports have gone down but agriculture import continues to expand, hitting record Rs 250 billion
Nepal's agricultural goods import bills continue to expand, ballooning to an all-time high crossing Rs250 billion in the fiscal year 2019-20 as a result of the country's import-promoting policies, ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia’s Najib Convicted on All Charges in First 1MDB Graft Case
Former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak was found guilty on Tuesday on all seven corruption charges in his first trial linked to a multi-billion dollar scandal at state fund 1Malaysia Development ... ( read original story ...)
Iraq issues ‘total curfew’ for Eid al-Adha
Iraq is instituting a “ total curfew ” for the upcoming Eid al-Adha holiday. The curfew will be in place from July 30 until Aug. 9, according to a statement today from the Iraqi government. Past total ... ( read original story ...)