Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) is opening its second retail store in South Korea in Seoul’s business district of Yeouido. What Happened: The Tim Cook-led company made the announcement of the store opening ... ( read original story ...)
There are Now 123 Fintech Startups in Vietnam and Over 4.2 Million Digital Wallet Users: Report
Vietnam’s Fintech startup ecosystem has grown significantly between 2017 and 2020, according to a new report. There were 44 Fintech-related startups in the country in 2017 and now there are at least ... ( read original story ...)
Lam’s bank woes show risk of US dominance of global finance system
Global Times Published: 2020/11/29 22:26:44. US dominance of global finance system threatens nation's security . The revelation that th ... ( read original story ...)
FORECASTS STATE 50 TO 60% DROP IN GAMBLING REVENUE IN MACAO
Financial rating agency Fitch said that it expects the gambling revenue in Macao to fall by between 50 and 60 percent in the first half of 2021 compared to the same period in 2019. For Fitch, the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s leader has ‘piles of cash’ at home after US sanctions
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 ...)