As we look at the coming years, PhilWeb will become more of a multinational company with the majority of revenues generated from companies outside the Philippines,” said the company’s president, ... ( read original story ...)
Amb. Khalilzad on peace negotiations and reducing violence in Afghanistan
The government of Afghanistan and the Taliban are in the early stages of negotiations representing the most significant attempt yet to deliver peace. Zalmay Khalilzad, the U.S. special envoy for ... ( read original story ...)
Peace, stability in Afghanistan to open new opportunities for development, regional connectivity: PM
Prime Minister Imran Khan, while referring to Pakistan’s full facilitation to the Afghan peace process that culminated in the US-Taliban Peace Agreement on February 29, 2020, on Friday expressed his ... ( read original story ...)
Parlo finds niche in Myanmar’s workforce
LITTLE-known ACE Market firm Parlo Bhd has somehow flown onto the the radar of some investors, with its share price skyrocketing to a high of 55 sen, a rise of six times over the last eight weeks. ( read original story ...)
India Needs to Copy China Better
If India only reforms when under pressure, then now should be a moment for big changes: Gross domestic product contracted nearly 24% in the second quarter, more than any other large economy; tens of ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan says 46 incidents involving Chinese planes in last 9 days
Tension between China and Taiwan has intensified since President Tsai Ing-wen was re-elected in a landslide in January. ( read original story ...)
Brunei national carrier lays off foreign pilots, says report
Foreign pilots at Royal Brunei Airlines (RB), Brunei's national carrier, have been retrenched as a result of excess pilot manpower due to the Covid-19 impact, a senior government official said. ( read original story ...)
UNGA75: Bhutan backs G4 nations candidature as permanent members to expanded UNSC
Bhutan has long supported the aspirations of the G4 countries-- India, Japan, Germany and Brazil -- to serve as permanent members to an expanded United Nations Security Council (UNSC), Prime Minister ... ( read original story ...)
Cyprus saga: Scramble to take cash out
At least 3 people have attempted to flee Cyprus in recent weeks with more than €200,000 -- far more than the €1,000 a day that individuals are allowed to take out of the country since banks reopened ... ( read original story ...)
Cyprus bailout cost jumps to 23-B euros – Govt
The Cypriot government confirmed on Thursday, April 11, that the cost of its EU-IMF bailout has surged to 23 billion euros from 17.5 billion euros, putting the already teetering economy in danger of ... ( read original story ...)