Hong Kong’s leader has said she is being forced to receive her salary in cash because of US sanctions, saying she has no access to banking services despite the prevalence of mainland Chinese ... ( read original story ...)
Anger Grows at Hong Kong’s Erratic Covid Rules as Cases Jump
As Hong Kong battles a new wave of coronavirus infections with yet another round of social restrictions, a sense of fatigue with the confusing and inconsistent nature of the city’s pandemic response ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan and New Zealand show business travel’s future
They handed out the New Zealand CIO Awards in Auckland’s Civic Theatre last week. For those of us locked down in the northern hemisphere, the photos come from a glittering world. There are 650 people ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s GlobalWafers in talks to buy German peer for $4.5bn
TAIPEI -- Taiwan's GlobalWafers, the world's third-largest maker of semiconductor wafers, said on Monday that it is in final talks to acquire German peer Siltronic AG, in a bid to expand its market ... ( read original story ...)
Need to be cautious and vigilant
We are reassured by the knowledge that “full investigation” is being carried out by the Royal Bhutan Police and the Department of Immigration and “those who are complicit [in the act] shall be ... ( read original story ...)
Robust performance: Bahrain awards $2.7bln contracts in 2020 despite COVID-19
The Tender Board in Bahrain said it has awarded $2.7 billion worth of contracts in the first three quarters of 2020, despite the ‘debilitating’ impact of COVID-19 on the global economy. The oil sector ... ( read original story ...)
Risen Energy Provided 5.2MWDC PV Modules to Vayots Arev-1 Solar Farm in Armenia
Solar Farm, located in Vayots Dzor region in southeastern Armenia, has grid-connected. Risen Energy provided their JAGER PLUS 144 mono PERC bifacial double glass modules with a total installed ... ( read original story ...)
Inside Curaleaf Billionaire Boris Jordan’s Hunger To Become The ‘Frito-Lay’ Of Cannabis
The largest marijuana company in America is on a mission to convert non-consumers into customers by selling them highly formulated products. ( read original story ...)
The State of American Business in the Kingdom
The American Chamber of Commerce Cambodia (AmCham) has just concluded its Annual General Meeting, where we elected our next Board of Governors. ( read original story ...)
Sri Lanka Economic Summit focuses on post-COVID-19 economic recovery
Sri Lanka’s economy will also be discussed in detail as it takes measures to meet key debt and growth challenges. The business perspective on navigating and adapting to the uncertain economic recovery ... ( read original story ...)