Singapore has unleashed about S$100bil (US$73.5bil) in fiscal stimulus to combat the impact of the pandemic, including short-term aid like wage subsidies and rent relief as well as longer-term efforts ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Stock Market Tipped To Extend Losing Streak
Disclaimer | Commerce Policy | Made In NYC | Stock quotes by finanzen.net (RTTNews) - The Singapore stock market has finished lower in three straight sessions, sliding almost 55 points or 2.2 ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea Business Survey Index Climbs To 79.0 – BoK
Disclaimer | Commerce Policy | Made In NYC | Stock quotes by finanzen.net (RTTNews) - Business sentiment in South Korea improved in October, the latest survey from the Bank of Korea showed on ... ( read original story ...)
Germany does not believe Thai king has breached state business ban: source
Germany does not believe that Thailand's king has so far breached its ban on conducting politics while staying there, a parliamentary source said on Wednesday, after lawmakers were briefed by the ... ( read original story ...)
Iran’s Ayatollah Khamenei asks why anyone took issue with anti-Semitic tweets
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei had a few things to say about Wednesday’s big tech hearings in Congress — bizarrely asking why anyone took issue with his Holocaust denial tweets. ( read original story ...)
Iran parliament speaker contracts virus as deaths surge
Iran’s parliament speaker said that he has tested positive for the coronavirus, joining a growing list of infected Iranian officials as the country again shattered ... ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh RMG: Time to look beyond the comparative advantage of cheap labour
The world has been hit by a “black swan” event, a term used to describe an unpredictable incident that has large-scale economic and social implications. ( read original story ...)
BD’s growth and Pakistan’s prospects
According to the IMF’s latest estimation, the growth of India’s gross domestic product (GDP) will witness a contraction of over 10% this year. A striking development in contrast to this is that the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong, Macau take different approaches to COVID-19 travel
Despite being neighbors, Hong Kong and Macau are being forced to approach the ongoing COVID-19 situation very differently in some respects. Hong Kong has been able to reduce the number of positive ... ( read original story ...)
Macau comeback slow, but a ‘cleaner’ market says expert
But the investor and player appeal of Macau will remain, thanks to its access to a huge consumer market in mainland China – and other parts of Asia once pandemic-related travel restrictions ease – and ... ( read original story ...)