This report details the impact of economic slowdown along with change in business and consumer sentiment due to disruption caused by Covid-19 outbreak on gift card industry in Philippines. ( read original story ...)
Warner Bros. to Cut Operations in South Korea (Report)
Warner Bros. is to halt its investment and production in local films in South Korea, after completing its current slate of movies. "We've already stopped making fresh investments in Korean films," an ... ( read original story ...)
India’s biggest retailer Reliance Retail is now valued at $57 billion, following a fresh investment from KKR
US private equity firm KKR will invest $755 million in Reliance Retail, owned by India's biggest company Reliance Industries, for a 1.2% stake. ( read original story ...)
South Korean likely marooned in North Korea waters, reports say
A South Korean national who went missing on Monday is believed to be in North Korean territory. A source with the South Korean National Assembly's National Defense Committee told local news service ... ( read original story ...)
KKR to Buy 1.28% of India’s Reliance Retail for $754 Million
The deal values India’s biggest retailer at 4.2 trillion rupees ($57 ... The company is helping small and unorganized merchants by taking their business online and is committed to expanding the ... ( read original story ...)
Thailand to start legal action vs Facebook, Google, Twitter over content
By Patpicha Tanakasempipat and Panarat Thepgumpanat BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's digital ministry said on Wednesday it would start legal action against Facebook, Twitter and Google this week for ... ( read original story ...)
Thailand’s young protesters say they’ll risk arrest as they try to reform the country’s powerful monarchy
With tens of thousands of protesters cheering her on, 21-year-old Rung stepped on to a stage near Bangkok's ceremonial Grand Palace and did what most Thais would not dare to do. She spoke out against ... ( read original story ...)
Arab Leaders Voice Alarm At UN Over Iran Tensions
Arab leaders voiced fears Wednesday before the United Nations of new conflict in the region as tensions soar between Iran and the United States. The annual extravaganza of international diplomacy at ... ( read original story ...)
Saudi King Salman Targets Iran During Debut at United Nations
Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz took aim at Iran during his debut on Wednesday at the annual United Nations meeting of world leaders, calling for a comprehensive solution to contain Riyadh's ... ( read original story ...)
Russia, China, Iran Are All a Threat to U.S. Elections: Acting Homeland Security Secretary
U.S. Acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf said on Wednesday that Russia, China and Iran are all a threat to U.S. elections through influence campaigns. But Wolf told a congressional hearing ... ( read original story ...)