South Korea posted a slight uptick in the daily number of its coronavirus cases on Friday even as infections from a church and a political rally that sparked a second wave of outbreaks ease. The Korea ... ( read original story ...)
Lanka yet to forward serious biz proposal to China – Dr Kohona
Sri Lanka is yet to put across a serious business proposal to reap economic benefits from China, said new Sri Lankan Ambassador to China, Dr. Palitha Kohona in a special interview with the Daily News. ( read original story ...)
HCL Technologies inaugurates its first Global Development Centre in Sri Lanka
HCL Technologies (HCL), a leading global technology company, today announced the official opening of its Global Development Center in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The new development center was ... ( read original story ...)
4 million jobs added to Nepal’s economy in past decade, a report says
Nepal's economy added nearly four million jobs over the past decade, and average job quality increased significantly, according to the World Bank's Nepal Jobs Diagnostic report released on Thursday. ( read original story ...)
Young protesters force Nepal to better manage virus crisis
It began with a small group of friends locked in their homes venting anger on social media over the Nepal government’s handling of the coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)
Hello Pearl of the Orient! Courtyard by Marriott makes debut in Malaysia with Penang property
Courtyard by Marriott has announced the opening of Courtyard by Marriott Penang – the first Courtyard debut in Malaysia ... ( read original story ...)
Uzbekistan keen on forging strong trade ties
Pakistan and Uzbekistan have signed a memorandum of understanding for establishment of a joint working group on trade and economic affairs for promoting economic relationship. The MoU will help both ... ( read original story ...)
US to reduce troop strength in Afghanistan to 4,000 ‘in a very short period of time’: Trump
The United States will reduce the number of its troops in Afghanistan to 4,000 in a very short period of time, President Donald Trump said Thursday as he announced withdrawal of forces from other ... ( read original story ...)
Russia, China and Iran trying to hack presidential race, Microsoft says
Privacy Policy The Microsoft logo is displayed outside the Microsoft Technology Center near Times Square, June 4, 2018 in New York City. | Drew Angerer/ Russian, Chinese and Iranian hackers have ... ( read original story ...)
Vietnam’s current account surplus is predicted at 3.7% in 2020
This would mainly be due to the drop in tourism causing a sharp fall in the services trade balance, according to a recent report on Vietnam’s outlook of Fitch Solutions. “We expect the collapse in ... ( read original story ...)