Provenir, a leader in risk decisioning and data analytics software, today announced a new partnership with Istanbul-based consultancy firm, Gini Finance, to support further market expansion in Turkey. ( read original story ...)
Turkey’s state lender VakıfBank issues 1st sustainable eurobond of $750 million
Turkey’s state lender VakıfBank completed the first "sustainable" eurobond transaction issued via deposit banks, a statement by the lender said Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
GAME to host MSME Finance Week to discuss the growth of India’s MSME financing ecosystem
At one time, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) were considered to be the growth drivers of the Indian economy. But the COV ... ( read original story ...)
Pakistan’s new regulations aim to ‘silence the internet’
Increasingly in recent years, internet laws have been used to target journalists and rights activists who voice dissent. ( read original story ...)
Offline retail still necessary amid e-commerce boom: Business
Business players and an industry association have said that the future of Indonesia’s retail industry will be a mix of offline and online platforms, despite the fact that e-commerce is experiencing ... ( read original story ...)
Automation startups see business momentum in India in 2021
According to a recent survey, 48% of businesses globally plan to increase RPA spend over the next year. The survey also revealed that the world saw more digital transformation in the past few months t ... ( read original story ...)
Wendy’s is placing a much bigger bet on India
US fast food chain Wendy's is ramping up its presence in India, saying it plans to have 400 cloud kitchens and traditional restaurants across the country in the next decade. ( read original story ...)
A Hong Kong Protest Icon Is Jailed
Now, those early successes are being undone and, with them, hope that Hong Kong’s prodemocracy movement can withstand Beijing incursions on the city. Eight years on from Wong’s first unlikely victory, ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong jailed for 13 and a half months over protest
Agnes Chow and Ivan Lam also sentenced over pro-democracy protest at police HQ last year ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Activists Joshua Wong, Agnes Chow, Ivan Lam Jailed
Hong Kong pro-democracy activists Joshua Wong, Agnes Chow and Ivan Lam have been sentenced to jail on charges related to an unauthorized anti-government protest last year at the city’s police ... ( read original story ...)