The development of the country’s digital infrastructure will make government services more efficient and prevent corruption, a new World Bank report said. ( read original story ...)
Citi, UNDP support young entrepreneurs to achieve SDGs in Bangladesh
Bangladesh, Nov. 6 -- United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Citi Foundation have co-created Youth Co:Lab as a platform for young entrepreneurs in Asia Pacific towards achieving Sustainable ... ( read original story ...)
When it comes to economic and technological cooperation, China and Bangladesh have infinite potential
Bangladesh bilateral cooperation deepening, and China's Ambassador to Bangladesh believes the outlook for further cooperation is a promising one. The economic and trade cooperation between China and ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia Suffers First Recession in Over 20 Years, Finmin Says ‘Worst Is Over’
Indonesia's economy contracted by slightly more than expected in the third quarter as the coronavirus outbreak helped trigger its first recession in over 20 years, data from the statistics bureau ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Airlines sinks to record quarterly loss on pandemic, impairments
Singapore Airlines Ltd reported on Friday a record S$2.34 billion ($1.74 billion) net loss for the July-September quarter, hit by a plunge in passenger numbers due to the COVID-19 pandemic and ... ( read original story ...)
Cipla expects Q2 growth momentum to continue on back of India business, albuterol sales in US
The firm's prescription business in India grew 14 percent YoY, as COVID-related products contributed about Rs 250 crore in Q2FY21. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Air Reports Its Biggest-Ever Loss
Singapore Airlines Ltd. posted its biggest ever quarterly loss as the coronavirus decimated travel demand and fuel hedging and fleet impairment charges weighed on its bottom line. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Airlines Suffers Record Loss As Virus Hits Aviation
Singapore Airlines on Friday reported a record net loss for its fiscal second quarter as the carrier continued to reel from the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on global air travel. The airline, ... ( read original story ...)
Rolls-Royce UK Staff Strike Over Possible Singapore Switch
Staff at a factory in northwest England run by engines maker Rolls-Royce on Friday began a three-week strike over the possible relocation of operations to Singapore, the British aerospace giant ... ( read original story ...)
Who is Lebanon’s Gebran Bassil?
The United States imposed sanctions on Friday on influential Lebanese Christian politician Gebran Bassil, the son-in-law of President Michel Aoun, over "systemic corruption". ( read original story ...)