The 11-storey 'Poseidon' massage parlour in Thailand's capital with hundreds of luxury themed rooms is set to become a three-star hotel after the business was hard hit by the coronavirus pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Malaysia Holds Key Rate Amid Lockdown to Curb Virus Surge
Malaysia kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged Wednesday, saving its policy ammunition as the country grapples with a surge in Covid infections that could take months to subside. Bank Negara ... ( read original story ...)
48-Yr-Old Dies From COVID-19 as Bangkok Mulls Business Reopening
Thailand recorded a new death from the coronavirus on Wednesday, just as the authorities were planning to ease business restrictions in the capital. ( read original story ...)
How Saudi Arabia is leading a new Gulf investment charge in the US
Middle East sovereign wealth funds directly invested $14.7bn in the US last year, more than double the previous year ... ( read original story ...)
Iraq: We Can Steal It For You Wholesale
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Turkey’s builders back on defensive after a standout 2020
Turkey's construction sector, the biggest loser in a 2018 currency crisis, emerged from its long spell in the wilderness to be a surprise winner in 2020 as coronavirus fallout battered the rest of the ... ( read original story ...)
VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS JANUARY 20
The Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Foreign Trade of Vietnam (Vietcombank) has agreed to provide 1.5 trillion VND (65.1 million USD) in credit for the PetroVietnam Gas Corporation (PV Gas) to finance ... ( read original story ...)
Vietnam’s e-wallet Gpay draws funding from S.Korean financial firm in Series A investment
According to the announcement, KB Financial Group invested VND425 billion (US$18.4 million) in Gpay through KB Securities, its representative in Vietnam. With the announcement ceremony on Tuesday, the ... ( read original story ...)
Shangri-La Shuts Hotel in Philippines’ Main Business District
La Group will temporarily close its hotel in Makati City, the Philippines’ main business district, amid continued movement restrictions due to Covid-19. ( read original story ...)
Megawide stresses financial prowess as rumors losing NAIA rehab swirl
Edgar Saavedra also said that the conglomerate had actually reached out to banks for possible funding, “and most of them want to finance the project.” ... ( read original story ...)