Jordan’s King Abdullah II has sworn in a new government led by Prime Minister Bisher al-Khaswaneh that is facing an uphill task to revive growth in an economy facing a sharp economic crisis aggravated ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea undergoes K-shaped recovery after COVID-19 outbreak
South Korea's airport duty-free shops have also lost revenue due to restrictions on global travel. Stores at Incheon International Airport that are going out of business are seeking bidders, EDaily ... ( read original story ...)
The KBZ heiress bringing digital development to Myanmar
No country faces a greater challenge in turning cashless than Myanmar. But KBZ’s digital wallet is making progress, under the supervision of a 29-year-old member of the family dynasty. ( read original story ...)
Party Chairman Arrested on Fugitive Warrant has $18m in Assets: Myanmar Government
Myanmar’s authorities say they are investigating whether United Democratic Party boss U Kyaw Myint’s businesses legally generated his considerable assets. ( read original story ...)
Citibank NA Bangladesh in Global Finance’s 2020 World’s Best Digital Bank awards
The bank was also secured places in Best Online Cash Management Services in Asia Pacific, Best Online Treasury Services, Best Mobile Adaptive Site, Best Mobile Banking App and Best Open Banking APIs r ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s New Leadership Has A Lot To Do
Aside from helping the economy claw its way back from the effects of the pandemic, Japan must at last begin to deal with its aging demographics. ( read original story ...)
Horror viral vid of woman, 35, being raped & tortured by 8 men sees Bangladesh bring in death penalty for rape
BANGLADESH is to introduce the death penalty for rape amid outrage at a video reportedly showing a group of eight men gang-raping a woman. The horrifying footage, which shows the 35-year-old ... ( read original story ...)
Pakistan inks $386 million financing deal with Islamic Trade Finance Corporation
Pakistan and International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC), a subsidiary of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group, have signed a financing ... ( read original story ...)
From Indian Country Comes Word: ‘Native Business’ Wants to Empower Native Entrepreneurship
Gary and Carmen Davis are a husband-wife entrepreneurial team with a string of business ventures to their credit (Red Vinyl Records, Litefoot Enterprises, Native StyleClothing and Davis Strategy Group ... ( read original story ...)
Rebooting Economy 36: Job creation is nobody’s business in India
India is probably the only major economy with no accurate data on the size of its workforce or how many lost their jobs to the pandemic-induced lockdown. It did not try to save jobs lost to the ... ( read original story ...)