The Philippines and India are looking at entering into a preferential trade agreement, the Department of Trade and Industry said. ( read original story ...)
Harrowing tale of Green Beret’s Vietnam valor drives push for Medal of Honor
Capt. William Albracht was awarded a Silver Star for his heroic actions in combat 43 years after the Vietnam War, but some veterans and members of Congress are pushing for him to receive the nation's ... ( read original story ...)
Video: How a 21-year-old Green Beret saved hundreds of soldiers in Vietnam
The story of Capt. William Albracht's actions in 1969 is the stuff of Hollywood movies. A remote outpost, surrounded by thousands of enemy soldiers and manned by inexperienced troops -- and how a ... ( read original story ...)
Coca-Cola Philippines supports Mindanao’s growth with additional investments
COCA-COLA Beverages Philippines Inc. (CCBPI)’s investment outlook is not dampened by the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. Amid a nationwide ... ( read original story ...)
Philippines Central Bank Keeps Rate Unchanged
The Philippine central bank kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged as it gauges the effect of easing measures taken earlier this year to mitigate the coronavirus pandemic’s economic impact. ( read original story ...)
Huawei cuts jobs in Bangladesh handset business
Chinese smartphone giant Huawei Technologies Co Ltd has sacked and transferred executives in Bangladesh as part of a process to shrink its device business here. More than one employees of Huawei ... ( read original story ...)
Japan reveals record high budget request, supporting hypersonic tech, F-35 buys and more
Japan is set to continue its recent trend of setting new records for its annual defense budgets, with the country continuing to cast a wary eye on China’s military modernization and nuclear-armed ... ( read original story ...)
Pakistan- Arms business in Darra Adamkhel losing its glamour
Shahzeb Khan This was shared by Mushtaq Afridi from Darra Adamkhel who is associated with the business of arms making for the last 20 y ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Tokyo Stock Exchange suffers its worst outage ever
A hardware failure has caused the Tokyo Stock Exchange to completely halt trading for an entire day for the first time in its history. ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh Economic Seminar Highlights Trade and Investment Opportunities for Saskatchewan and Canada
Investment and trade opportunities for Saskatchewan and Canada in Bangladesh were the focus of a seminar that took place this week in Saskatoon. ( read original story ...)