Desperate to help his family displaced by Syria’s war, pro-Turkey rebel fighter Abu Ahmed is waiting to be deployed to Azerbaijan hoping to earn almost 80 times his current salary. “I signed up to ... ( read original story ...)
Second Nepal-India Franchise Investment Expo and Conclave to start from October 16
The second edition of the Nepal-India Franchise Investment Expo and Conclave will be held from October 16-18 through customised 3-D technology-enabled virtual platform, the organisers announced. ( read original story ...)
The Changing winds from Pakistan towards Afghanistan
Government of Pakistan has announced new visa policy for afghan nationals; living or visiting across Pakistan. In a revised policy, the government of Pakistan has relaxed visa policy for Afghan ... ( read original story ...)
E-commerce firm Shopee in Thai twitter storm for banning anti-government store
Shopee, a unit of Tencent-backed Sea Ltd, is the latest business in Thailand to be targeted by pro-democracy campaigners for appearing to support the government of Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha. ( read original story ...)
Vietnam enters third wave of business reforms: Minister
Vietnam is entering the third wave of reforms, with the goal of slashing at least 20 percent of business regulations in the next five years, said Minister-Chairman of the Government Office Mai Tien ... ( read original story ...)
Unilever Bangladesh to launch BizMaestros 2020 virtually
This year the competition will commence on October 4, with its first round that focuses on ‘Thriving in the New Normal’ with the help of Unilever’s purpose-led brands ... ( read original story ...)
Bangladeshi start-up Cassetex wins global green business idea contest
A Bangladeshi team of three has bagged ClimateLaunchpad 2020, a leading global green business idea competition, for inventing a solar-powered battery swapping service for electric three-wheelers. ( read original story ...)
Boosting exports: Industry stresses business automation
The Pakistan Readymade Garments Manufacturers and Exporters Association (PRGMEA) has stressed the need for amending rules, simplifying tax laws and automating the business processes to bring ... ( read original story ...)
How Ant Group plans to pull-off world’s largest ever dual IPO in Hong Kong and Shanghai amid coronavirus pandemic
Ant Group and its advisers are getting creative as they attempt to score the world's largest initial public offering amid a coronavirus pandemic as well as a first-of-its-kind simultaneous listing in ... ( read original story ...)
Noise barrier project on Hong Kong highway enjoys conflict-free completion, earning nod from British engineers’ organisation
The installation of a noise barrier on the Tuen Mun Highway was completed without compensation disputes and has won an international award for adopting a new engineering contract model, the city's ... ( read original story ...)