Foreigners working in Vietnam are to benefit from positive points of the new Labor Code which has been effective since January 1, 2021. However, some changes expected of by enterprises and their ... ( read original story ...)
Business sector raises fears over Cha-cha move
THE business community’s joint statement issued on Friday against the revived efforts in Congress to amend the restrictive economic provisions of the Constitution drew attention to the dubious ... ( read original story ...)
Agriculture is the lifeblood of Pakistan’s economy because it contributes about 18.5% to GDP: PM
Prime Minister Imran Khan said that Agriculture is the lifeblood of Pakistan’s economy because it contributes about 18.5% to GDP, provides livelihood to 64% rural inhabitants and employs 38.5% of the ... ( read original story ...)
Rahul Gandhi blames India’s ‘weak economy’ for Chinese intrusion
Gandhi attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and said the PM does not have the courage to say the word 'China'.China has understood that Indian economy is on its knees, and every action of our ... ( read original story ...)
Germany urges Taiwan to help ease auto chip shortage
Germany has asked Taiwan to persuade Taiwanese manufacturers to help ease a shortage of semiconductor chips in the auto sector which is hampering its fledgling economic recovery from the COVID-19 ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese aircraft enter Taiwan’s air defence zone for second day
Escalation prompts US president, Joe Biden, to make first public remarks on relationship with Taipei ... ( read original story ...)
Brunei to vaccinate 70 pct of population: health official
(Xinhua) -- Brunei is planning to provide COVID-19 vaccines for 70 percent of its total population by the end of 2021 in three phases, head of the Disease Control Division at the country's Ministry of ... ( read original story ...)
Bahrain-GCC trade hit $5.7 billion in 2020 despite COVID-19 pandemic
Bahrain-GCC trade reached $5.7 billion in 2020, accounting for 25 per cent of Bahrain’s global bilateral trade for the year ($20.8 billion). ( read original story ...)
Europe MPs express concern about human rights in Bahrain
In an open letter addressed to the bloc’s foreign policy chief ahead of a meeting with his Bahraini counterpart this week, 16 MEPs voiced their concern about the state of human rights in the Gulf ... ( read original story ...)
Qatar Airways raises over QR3.8mn for Educate A Child
Qatar Airways announced Sunday that it has raised over QR3.8mn for Education Above All (EAA) Foundation’s programme, Educate A Child (EAC), during 2019 and 2020. ( read original story ...)