As night falls on a remote mountain road in northern Pakistan, Ijaz ul Haq, 22, is keeping his grocery store open longer than usual, hoping to cash in on a frenzied electoral campaign that has brought ... ( read original story ...)
Vietnam Airlines awaits rescue package from National Assembly
CEO Duong Tri Thanh in July told the government that the airline would have difficulty sustaining its business without 12 trillion dong in emergency loans by the end of August. Vietnam Airlines ... ( read original story ...)
Samba Bank to Float TFCs Worth Rs. 5 Billion for Expanding Operations in Pakistan
The management of Samba Bank Limited has decided to float a Rs. 5 billion Term Finance Certificate (TFC) to raise ... ( read original story ...)
IMF programme for Pakistan unlikely to be back on track soon
Pakistan approached the IMF in August 2018 for a bailout package ... Special Secretary and spokesperson of Finance Department Kamran Ali Afzal said consultations with the IMF were taking place on a ... ( read original story ...)
PM Imran Khan Inaugurates Naya Pakistan Certificates
Prime Minister Imran Khan inaugurated Naya Pakistan Certificates (NPCs) in Islamabad on Thursday. Naya Pakistan Certificates is an initiative of ... ( read original story ...)
US firms see Philippines as attractive market amid global pandemic
In an economic briefing held Friday, country and regional representatives of top US firms expressed optimism that the Philippines would be able to hurdle current economic challenges due to COVID-19, ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia looks to spend $85b in Q4 to get economy out of recession
Indonesia is looking to spend around Rp 1.2 quadrillion (US$85.21 billion) in state budget and regional administration funds to support the economic recovery in the fourth quarter this year as the ... ( read original story ...)
Pakistan traders say they will not comply with smart lockdown
Traders said the previous lockdown caused them monetary losses, adding that they will join the PDM if the government uses force against them ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia, Hungary to expand technology cooperation through business forum
Hungary and Indonesia are gearing up to boost technology cooperation in a variety of fields, including water treatment, transportation, digital financing, medicine, cybersecurity and start-up ... ( read original story ...)
China congratulates Joe Biden, but few US policy changes expected
China on Friday became one of the last major countries to congratulate U.S. President-elect Joe Biden, who is expected to make few changes to U.S. policy in conflicts with Beijing over trade, ... ( read original story ...)