Import Bank of Thailand (EXIM Thailand), revealed that, in the first 9 months (January-September) of 2020, the Bank’s total outstanding loans amounted to 129,771 million baht, a 20,027 million baht or ... ( read original story ...)
Foreign media spotlights Vietnam’s success in FDI attraction
Vietnam has emerged as a hub of foreign direct investment ( FDI ), according to the eurasiantimes.com. In an article published on October 26 the website said in the race to become an Asian tiger, Viet ... ( read original story ...)
Mass masking – factor for Vietnam’s COVID-19 success
Vietnam has been hailed for overcoming two waves of the COVID-19 pandemic with the minimum casualties thanks to a variety of measures it has applied, especially the enforcement of masking regulation ... ( read original story ...)
Pakistan favours open border with Afghanistan to tap trade potential
Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday favoured open border with neighboring Afghanistan for trade like the European nations. The prime minister was speaking at the inaugural session of a two-day seminar ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia expects to sign RCEP in mid-November
"There will be a ratification process that can take up to two years before [the RCEP] comes into force, which is possible only if six ASEAN countries and three partners have ratified it." ... ( read original story ...)
Will Google destroy Indian entrepreneurship? Many tech startups think so
The 30% fee applied to in-app purchases as well as a virtual monopoly in many significant verticals by Google has incensed Indian entrepreneurs. ( read original story ...)
Hollywood producer Prince Azim of Brunei dies aged 38
The prince was well known for his extravagant parties thrown with Hollywood celebrities including Pamela Anderson. ( read original story ...)
Qatar Faces Scrutiny After Women ‘Forcibly Examined’
Officers marched women off a Sydney-bound Qatar Airways flight earlier this month and forced them to undergo intimate examinations after a newborn baby was found abandoned in an airport bathroom. The ... ( read original story ...)
Women ‘strip-searched’ at Qatar airport after newborn found abandoned; Australian police investigating
Australian authorities investigating a disturbing report that a group of female passengers on a recent Qatar Airways flight to Sydney were removed from the plane before takeoff and subjected to an ... ( read original story ...)
Australian female passengers forced to undergo examination after baby found at Qatar airport
Australia’s government has protested against the treatment of its citizens after Qatar’s main airport admitted that female passengers were forced to undergo “intimate” examinations following the ... ( read original story ...)