The Department of Finance (DOF) is raising P70 billion for the procurement of COVID-19 vaccines by securing loans to cover the unprogrammed appropriations under the total P82.5-billion budget for the ... ( read original story ...)
Gov’t purchase of vaccines not based on ‘political, financial interests,’ Galvez assures
MANILA, Philippines — The government’s procurement of Covid-19 vaccines from different companies is not based on political and financial interests. The country’s vaccine czar, Secretary ... ( read original story ...)
Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation’s Digital Banking Solution, DiskarTech, Is Now Number 1 Fintech App in the Philippines
Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation’s digital banking solution, DiskarTech, is now number 1 Fintech app in the Philippines. ( read original story ...)
Philippine leader Rodrigo Duterte says women are not fit to be president
His latest disparaging remarks about women come amid speculation that his daughter will run for the presidency next year. ( read original story ...)
China’s EV funding war: what do US$1.3 billion of oversold notes say about NIO’s prospect in world’s biggest vehicle market?
Electric carmakers are rapidly raising funds and diversifying capital structures while their stocks fly high. They will still need to fight for every dollar to fund the electrification of the industry ... ( read original story ...)
China Bans Banks From Selling Deposit Products on Third-Party Internet Platforms
China's banking and insurance regulator on Friday banned commercial banks from using third-party internet platforms to sell deposit products, including those relating to fixed-term deposits. The move ... ( read original story ...)
Fare thee well, Hong Kong Jack
I’ve had the same tailor in New York City for years, which is a sentence that sounds extremely twee, but let me clarify. ( read original story ...)
Arbitrator’s eBRAM offers quick mediation of contractual disputes for HK$200 as Covid-19 roils Hong Kong’s small businesses
The eBRAM platform could not have kicked off sooner, as Hong Kong’s business community, particularly the so-called micro enterprises with fewer than 10 employees, are struggling to stay afloat in the ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s Success Battling Covid-19 Has It Ready To Plan A Reopening Of Its Borders
Taiwan is working on a way to reopen borders for limited international travel through a system that would require confirmation that travelers had received a vaccine, tested negative for Covid-19 prior ... ( read original story ...)
Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Economy to contribute to turning Karabakh into prosperous region
Thanks to the might of the national army of Azerbaijan, headed by the Supreme Commander-in-Chief Ilham Aliyev, the long-awaited Great Return to the lands liberated from the Armenian occupation begins, ... ( read original story ...)