Hong Kong and Singapore plan to open an "air travel bubble" that allows residents to travel between the two Asian hubs without requiring quarantine or restrictive control measures, authorities ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey: Budget balance posts $20.9B deficit in Jan-Sept
The Turkish central government posted a budget deficit of 140.6 billion Turkish liras ($20.9 billion) in January-September, the Treasury and Finance Ministry revealed Thursday. Budget revenues of the ... ( read original story ...)
Tech slump drags Hong Kong shares down as Sino-U.S. tensions rise
Hong Kong shares slumped on Thursday as investor sentiment took a blow from escalating Sino-U.S. tensions, a surge in global COVID-19 cases and the impasse over a U.S. stimulus package to boost the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong, Singapore agree ‘travel bubble’
Hong Kong and Singapore on Thursday said they had agreed "in principle" to set up a bubble allowing residents to travel freely between the two financial hubs as long as they test negative for the ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey: Private sector foreign debt down in August
Central Bank says private sector's short-term external loans were $8.4B, long-term loans totaled 162.2B - Anadolu Agency ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong, Singapore announce plans for travel bubble
Hong Kong and Singapore will set up a travel bubble, the two cities announced on Thursday, as they moved to re-establish overseas travel links and lift the hurdle of quarantine for visiting foreigners ... ( read original story ...)
France Sets Paris Curfew; Hong Kong Travel Bubble: Virus Update
France imposed a curfew in Paris as nations from Germany to Italy posted record increases in new infections and Europe’s leaders intensified efforts to stem an unrelenting surge in coronavirus cases. ( read original story ...)
Turkey plans to reduce corporate tax further next year -sources
Turkey is working on a regulation to further lower corporate tax from the previously set level of 20% for next year, four sources with the knowledge of the matter told Reuters. ANKARA, Oct 15 (Reuters ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Police Raids Outspoken Media Tycoon’s Office
Hong Kong police raided the private offices of media tycoon and pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai on Thursday, according to Lai’s aide. Lai’s aide Mark Simon wrote in a post on Twitter that 14 police ... ( read original story ...)
POC chief: Financial backing key to Philippines’ Olympic gold quest in Tokyo
Given enough financial support, the Philippines could snare a historic first gold Olympic gold medal in Tokyo next year. ( read original story ...)