Thai Billionaire Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi, whose family built its fortune around real estate, food and beverages, is betting on a boom in online shopping, video conferencing and food delivery to ... ( read original story ...)
Vietnam aims to reach $5,000 per capita income by 2025
Targeting $5,000 per capita income by 2025 According to Vietnam Plus, GDP growth of 6.5-7%, being in the group of highest economic growth in the world, per capita income targets 5,000 USD in the next ... ( read original story ...)
Trump Administration Set to Announce Vietnam Currency Probe
The Trump administration plans to announce an investigation into Vietnam’s currency practices, according to three people familiar with the matter. ( read original story ...)
Philippines Seeks New $11 Billion Advance From Central Bank
The Philippines has asked the central bank to lend it 540 billion pesos ($11.1 billion) to help finance a budget deficit that’s under strain from Southeast Asia’s worst Covid-19 outbreak. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Factory Output Rises for Third Month in August
Japan's factory output rose for the third straight month in August, in a positive sign for manufacturers as economic activity gradually recovered further from the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Afghanistan to benefit from CPEC: Qureshi
PESHAWAR (Pajhwok): China- Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) projects will benefit the entire region, including Afghanistan , says the foreign minister. On trade with Afghanistan, the ministe ... ( read original story ...)
Lebanon to Allow Hard-Hit Students Abroad to Get Dollars From Home
Lebanon's banking system has been paralysed since last year, as a liquidity crunch left the nation unable to repay its massive debts. Lebanon's pound crashed, while banks severely restricted dollar ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia issues new bond series, targets $337m in debt financing
The government is targeting bond sales of Rp 5 trillion to finance its debt in tackling the economic fallout from the pandemic. ( read original story ...)
COVID-19: U.S. commits $1.9 million to India to support informal sector workers, micro enterprises
USAID funds will support the Revive alliance, founded by the Samhita-Collective Good Foundation and co-funded by the Michael and Susan Dell Foundation, Omidyar Network India, and the Ford Foundation ... ( read original story ...)
China Tech to Face Even Closer Scrutiny From Global Governments
China’s tech companies will face a tougher time globally as digital decoupling accelerates and countries with shared values join forces to promote their technology standards and ethics, according to a ... ( read original story ...)