China’s consumers are slogging back toward normalcy, but weak holiday spending shows the recovery is far from complete. ( read original story ...)
Trump says U.S. economic recovery is faster than any other country’s — but China is leaps and bounds ahead
China's economic growth is in double digits, Japan's Nikkei index is doing better than the Dow, and South Korea's unemployment rate is almost back to pre-pandemic levels. ( read original story ...)
America’s Allies See China, Not U.S., As World’s Leading Economy Amid Coronavirus Crisis: Poll
The 14-nation poll found increasingly overall negative views of China, but also widespread criticism of America's response to the coronavirus crisis. ( read original story ...)
China Snatched the ‘Hong Kong 12’ Off a Speedboat, Giving Protest Movement New Life
China’s coast guard intercepted a speedboat heading to Taiwan. The detention of those on board—who have been dubbed the “Hong Kong 12”—has become a new focus of the city’s protesters. ( read original story ...)
China Is Launching the Largest IPO in History. Here’s Why It’s a Problem | Opinion
Ant Group is most notably a provider of financial technology that is known for its Alipay platform and is partially owned by Alibaba, the " Amazon of China ." The IPO is expected to launch in October ... ( read original story ...)
What pandemic? Crowds swarm the Great Wall of China as travel surges during holiday week
Photos of the tourist attraction in Beijing last weekend show massive crowds crammed along the winding wall, pressed together in close quarters and squeezing past each other through narrow doorways. ( read original story ...)
Indonesia Stock Market Due For Profit Taking
The Indonesia stock market has moved higher in two straight sessions, advancing almost 75 points or 1.5 percent along the way. The Jakarta Composite Index now sits just beneath the 5,000-point plateau ... ( read original story ...)
It can change fate of South Asians
Regional connectivity through the Bay of Bengal can change the fate of South Asian people through trade and economy, especially of the landlocked Nepal, Bhutan and India’s Northeast, said economists ... ( read original story ...)
Commercial Bank receives USD 50Mn equity from International Finance Corporation
The Commercial Bank of Ceylon has announced the completion of all formalities relating to the private placement of shares with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the receipt of US$ 50 ... ( read original story ...)
Afghanistan and international partners prepare for 2020 Afghanistan Conference
English News and Press Release on Afghanistan about Recovery and Reconstruction; published on 06 Oct 2020 by UNAMA ... ( read original story ...)