Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund, has sharply cut direct stakes in some major blue-chip companies and invested nearly $4.7 billion in sector-specific exchange traded funds, according to a U.S ... ( read original story ...)
Google slows handling of Hong Kong police requests as Beijing tightens control
Hong Kong authorities will have to use a new system to obtain information from Google through the U.S. Justice Department's Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty, according to the Post. ( read original story ...)
Kemp order won’t let governments order masks in businesses
Gov. Brian Kemp's administration says numbers show the state is making progress in its fight against COVID-19, despite a leaked federal report urging the state to take stronger steps, a per capita ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-19 concerns deeper in Philippines than most of Asia
Filipinos are more concerned about the impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 than the majority of other countries in Asia, a survey by Manufacturers Life Insurance Co. Philippines Inc. showed. ( read original story ...)
US-based SEAF invests in Philippines startup CloudCfo
Washington-based equity management firm Small Enterprise Assistance Fund (SEAF) on Friday announced its second investment in the Philippines through CloudCfo, a technology-driven provider of ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore unveils a $180 million investment to accelerate fintech development
Singaporean financial regulator MAS unveils S$250M ($180M) investment over three years to accelerate financial services innovation and tech adoption. ( read original story ...)
India Government Eyes RBI Payout to Cushion Yawning Budget Gap
India’s Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman can expect another payout from the central bank in coming weeks, but it’s unlikely to plug a huge government revenue hole created by the pandemic. ( read original story ...)
India to take equal, proportional measures if other countries impose trade barriers: Goyal
India will take “equal and proportional measures” to protect domestic manufacturing if other countries continue imposing restrictions or barriers on Indian goods, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush ... ( read original story ...)
9 pairs of Michael Jordan’s game-worn Nike Air Jordans raked in almost $1 million at auction
Michael Jordan's Air Jordan 1 Highs from the infamous "Shattered Backboard" game sold for $615,000 alone. ( read original story ...)
Angoda Lokka: The life and death of a Sri Lankan ‘gangster’ in exile
Angoda Lokka alias Pradeep Singh alias Maddumage Lasantha Chandana Perera, an underworld operative from Sri Lanka, who mysteriously landed on Indian shores, has died just as mysteriously leaving ... ( read original story ...)