Several high-profile white collar prosecutions top the list of cases to watch in Georgia in 2021, including a $400 million anti-kickback case against former Tenet Healthcare Corp. executives and a $2 ... ( read original story ...)
Your guide to Georgia’s Senate runoffs this week
Here's what you should know about Tuesday's runoff election in Georgia. What's at stake? Where do things stand? What to watch for. ( read original story ...)
Georgia Legislation To Watch In 2021
Georgia's controversial election process and the pandemic's impact on businesses and the legal community are likely to dominate the Peach State's 2021 legislative session, with lawmakers also set to ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia reports 1,704 new COVID-19 cases and 11 fatalities; majority of infections in Selangor
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia reported 1,704 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday (Jan 3), with Selangor accounting for the majority of the latest infections. ( read original story ...)
South Korean stocks had their best year in more than a decade in 2020. Here’s what drove them higher
Investors who stuck with South Korean stocks through 2020 were handsomely rewarded. The Kospi index, South Korea’s stock-market benchmark, rallied 30.8% for the year, its biggest annual jump in more ... ( read original story ...)
Thailand sets more restrictions amid second wave
Thailand’s government yesterday held off from ordering new nationwide business shutdowns amid a new wave of COVID-19 cases, but empowered some provincial governors to set their own restrictions and ... ( read original story ...)
Rally in Baghdad marks 1 year since Iran general’s killing
Thousands of Iraqis are converging on a landmark Baghdad square on the anniversary of the killing of a powerful Iranian general and a top Iraqi militia leader in a U.S. drone strike. ( read original story ...)
Philippine Bourse Eyes More IPOs in 2021 Amid ‘Fragile’ Recovery
The Philippine Stock Exchange is aiming for more companies to go public this year even as the economic environment “remains fragile,” according to President and Chief Executive Officer Ramon Monzon. ( read original story ...)
‘2021 to be the year of economic and business growth for Pakistan’
As economies around the globe have remained under intense pressure owing to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Pakistani economy is showing encouraging signs of a promising recovery with improved economic ... ( read original story ...)
The weakness at the heart of India’s economy
A weak banking system has come back to haunt India’s economy during the pandemic. The country’s recovery has been slow and elusive in the wake of a stringent, months-long lockdown that drove it into a ... ( read original story ...)