Vietnam reported 82 new coronavirus cases on Thursday, hours after confirming the first two infections in nearly two months. Seventy-two of the cases came from an electronic ... ( read original story ...)
Philippine economy shrank at record pace in 2020, outlook gloomy
Tough COVID restrictions pulled the Southeast Asian economy into its first recession in 30 years in the second quarter. ( read original story ...)
Pakistan loses four spots in corruption perceptions ranking: report
Pakistan ranked 124 out of 180 countries — dropping four spots over last year — in the newly released Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) by Transparency International, an annual index that ranks ... ( read original story ...)
Pakistan drops four spots on global corruption index second year in a row
Pakistan slipped four spots on the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) 2020 for second year in a row In 2019, Pakistan ranked 120th on the global corruption list and 117 in 2018. The TI Pakistan ... ( read original story ...)
Yemen ‘Arab Spring’ unity torn asunder by hunger and war
Ten years after joining an uprising in Yemen against autocratic rule and an economy in shambles, the same activists find themselves on opposite sides of a war that has pushed the country to the brink ... ( read original story ...)
Yemen uprising, 10 years on: Taking stock of a country in crisis and what went wrong
January 27 sees Yemen mark the 10th anniversary of an uprising that called for change; for an end to inequality, poverty and corruption. But today, up to 16 million people in Yemen are on the brink of ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia brings back school lessons on TV amid Covid-19 challenges
Most schools remain shut and online lessons plan has been scuppered by weak internet in rural areas.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Malaysia’s 2021 fiscal decifit expected to ease to 5.5 pct of GDP — Moody’s
Moody's expects Malaysia’s fiscal deficit to narrow to around 5.5 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) in 2021 from 6.0 per cent in 2020. Moody’s said given the government's expressed objective to ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwanese allegedly behind international scam arrested in Malaysia
The alleged mastermind of an international 'Macau scam', who is wanted in Taiwan, has been arrested in Ampang district in Selangor.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Moody’s expects Malaysia’s real GDP to rebound 6.0 pct in 2021
Moody's Investors Service expects Malaysia’s real gross domestic product (GDP) growth to rebound by six per cent in 2021 following a sharp contraction last year. “This is in part driven by base ... ( read original story ...)