Foreign investors in Thailand have long decried the bureaucracy that comes with doing business in the Land of Smiles. ( read original story ...)
South Korea confirms Covid-19 outbreak in 32 Thai workers, 28 others awaiting results
South Korean officials have announced a Covid-19 outbreak in 32 Thai workers, with a further 28 waiting for test results. ( read original story ...)
Vietnam in top five markets globally for cost efficiency
Vietnam is among the top five countries in the world in cost ... access to skilled talent is a top priority for organisations looking to build or grow their business. For this year’s analysis, ... ( read original story ...)
Pakistan’s current account situation very encouraging: FPCCI
FPCCIChairman of National Business Group of FPCCI, President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum and All Karachi Industrial Alliance, and former provincial minister Mian Zahid Hussain on ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia’s Ovo joins ZhongAn-SoftBank alliance for insurtech
Indonesian mobile wallet Ovo has partnered with ZA Tech -- a joint venture between Chinese online insurer ZhongAn and SoftBank's Vision Fund -- to create an insurance-technology platform, Ovo ... ( read original story ...)
Macau pivots “beyond” gambling
Asia's gambling capital is now betting on tech to help it survive the pandemic. Macau will host a tech trade show "Beyond", based on the CES event in Las Vegas, to showcase areas like life sciences, ... ( read original story ...)
Man creates community refrigerator in Hong Kong filled with food, socks and towels
Placed outside a hockey academy at a street in Hong Kong, the blue refrigerator contains packets of instant noodles, biscuits, tins of food and even socks and towels for anyone who may need them. ( read original story ...)
Have Hong Kong universities suffered decline in reputation and quality after protests?
Hong Kong universities appear to have fared well overall in international rankings by two British-based firms this year, but a closer look reveals declines in their global reputation and perceived ... ( read original story ...)
Peter Brookes’ cartoons 2020, July to September: Hong Kong, testing and working from home
Another example where I have taken inspiration from elsewhere, although not a painting here but a pattern. It’s another Hong Kong one, where you can use the elements within the design to ... ( read original story ...)
Support to Taiwan a ‘red line’, Biden must remain strong: Japanese minister
Japan's engagement with Taiwan has also flourished in recent years on a largely non-governmental basis. Tokyo maintains a "one China" policy, delicately balancing its relationships with neighbouring g ... ( read original story ...)