Global social enterprise Plastic Bank® has tapped digital financial services leader PayMaya to build more sustainable communities in the Philippines with cashless technology. Through Plastic Bank's ... ( read original story ...)
Japan May Consider Further Stimulus Package for COVID-19-Hit Economy, Says Minister
Japan could consider fresh economic stimulus, including a possible fourth extra budget, as the government expands a state of emergency amid a record surge in coronavirus infections, a prominent ... ( read original story ...)
Korean Companies Are Keen to Invest in Pakistan
South Korean companies are seeking information about the cost of land in Pakistan for setting up manufacturing units, Pakistan’s former ... ( read original story ...)
Mobile Payments Bridge Cash And Digital Divide In Pakistan
In the move toward digital payments, it’s important to have a “cash in, cash out” mindset, as Erwan Gelebart, CEO of JazzCash, tells Karen Webster. ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh mandates 2% of loans issued must be for green projects
Some 15% of the finance disbursed must fit the wider definition of being 'sustainable' and banks and other lenders have been warned penalties will be applied for non compliance. ( read original story ...)
Indonesia may allow private sector to buy and distribute vaccines
Indonesia may allow companies to procure their own COVID-19 vaccines, the country's health minister said on Thursday, as an influential business chamber called for members to be able to inoculate ... ( read original story ...)
RMB to bolster Bangladesh economic ties with China, says experts, officials
As China and Bangladesh share close economic ties, officials and experts believe it will be mutually beneficial for the two countries to establish some forms of currency cooperation mechanisms at an ... ( read original story ...)
Dutch Sisters Create Jewels Inspired By Indian Culture
Van Gelder Indian Jewelry is one of those businesses that at first glance defy logic. The Dutch family-owned firm specializes in museum quality heritage jewels from India, painstaking acquired through ... ( read original story ...)
As protesters attack India’s big business and economy, a question arises: Who gains?
For nearly the past 50 days, around a lakh farmers and motley activists (some reports put it at between a lakh-and-a-half and three lakh) have pitched tents at Delhi’s Singhu border and the ... ( read original story ...)
State Bank of Pakistan Voted the Best Central Bank for Promoting Islamic Finance
The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has been voted the Best Central Bank in promoting Islamic finance for the fourth ... ( read original story ...)