A public hearing was aborted at the last minute when Rio Tinto settled with a former general manager at the Mongolian copper mine. ( read original story ...)
Oman’s new sultan quietly makes his mark as challenges loom
When Oman's ruler of a half century died without an heir apparent, brief fears of turmoil ended with the quick announcement of a new sultan in this nation on the eastern edge of the Arabian Peninsula. ( read original story ...)
This Singapore Startup Grows Prawn Meat From Stem Cells
Cell-based seafood producer Shiok Meats of Singapore has received $12.6 million in Series A funding -- the latest alternative protein company to raise money as the pandemic pressures global ... ( read original story ...)
NBC: Riel demand driving banking, financial services
National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) governor Chea Chanto said growing demand for the riel has steadily increased with the public and investors over the past two decades. Chanto said it has helped boost ... ( read original story ...)
Moody’s downgrades Sri Lanka; outlook changed to Stable
Moody’s Investors Service yesterday downgraded Sri Lanka’s long-term foreign currency issuer and senior unsecured ratings to Caa1, from B2 and changed the outlook to stable, after more than five ... ( read original story ...)
Vietnam’s Economic Growth Accelerates in Third Quarter
(Bloomberg) -- Vietnam’s economic growth accelerated in the third quarter as exports and manufacturing began recovering from the pandemic-induced slump of the first half of the year. Gross domestic ... ( read original story ...)
Vietnam records GDP growth of 2.12% over nine months
The national economy is anticipated to grow by 2.62% in the third quarter, which is much higher than the Q2 figure (0.39%) but lower than the Q1 figure (3.68%). Though the nine-month growth figure was ... ( read original story ...)
2,000 Industry Leaders Gather Online to Transform the Future of Payments, E-commerce, Retail, Fintech, and Identity in the Philippines
On 30 September & 1 October, Seamless Philippines' 2020 edition will take place online, bringing together the entire ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Three Megabanks to Extend Loans to NTT for NTT Docomo Acquisition: Sources
MUFG Bank will extend the biggest amount, the sources, who are familiar with the matter, told Reuters, declining to be identified because the deal is not official yet. Wealth of Knowledge is a weekly ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesian fintech startup BukuWarung gets new funding to add financial services for small merchants
A month after completing Y Combinator’s accelerator program, BukuWarung, an financial tech startup that serves small businesses in Indonesia, announced it has raised new funding from a roster of ... ( read original story ...)