Japan's budget for next fiscal year won't set a spending cap on requests aimed at fighting the COVID-19 pandemic, the finance minister said, suggesting the heavily indebted government would ramp up ... ( read original story ...)
The 8th SDG is slipping through Pakistan’s hands like sand
Pakistan’s progress on the eighth Sustainable Development Goal is in trouble. SDG 8 is a multifarious goal consisting of indicators such as real GDP per capita, domestic material consumption, and ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Exchanges Soars on Ant’s Dual Listing With Shanghai
Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd. surged as much as 6.2%, its biggest jump in 20 months, after billionaire Jack Ma’s Ant Group announced plans to seek a dual listing in Hong Kong and Shanghai, ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong protesters adapt signs, slogans to skirt new law
Supporters of Hong Kong’s protest movement are adapting their methods since China imposed a feared national security law on the city. ( read original story ...)
Oman’s tourism arm to lead $1bn redevelopment project
Oman’s tourism development company, Omran, has ended its agreement with the international arm of Damac Properties to redevelop the land around Port Sultan Qaboos in Muscat. Omran will buy the ... ( read original story ...)
UAE Asset Manager to Start ETF Trading in Dubai and Abu Dhabi
(Bloomberg) -- The first exchange-traded fund in the United Arab Emirates accessible to investors both in Dubai and Abu Dhabi is expected to list next month.The Chimera Umbrella Fund -- Chimera S&P UA ... ( read original story ...)
Dubai’s external food trade valued at Dhs32 billion in H1 2020
Dubai’s external food trade volumes in the first half of 2020 totalled 9 million tonnes, valued at Dhs32bn, Dubai Customs confirmed on Monday. The emirate’s food imports reached Dhs22bn (6.23 ... ( read original story ...)
Cambodia: Joint Open Letter to Foreign Governments
Your excellency, We, the undersigned 32 civil society organizations, urge the Governments of Australia, Canada, Finland, France, Germany, India, Japan, New Zealand, ... ( read original story ...)
Cambodia Town business owners receive thousands in checks after May 31 vandalism, looting
The Cambodia Town Relief Fund raised more than $72,000 on GoFundMe, and organizers are handing out checks to 31 approved recipients who applied for the funds. ( read original story ...)
Sri Lanka’s E commerce base increases by 245%
The Covid-19 lockdown has changed the Sri Lankan consumer habits just like the rest of the world, Dr Rohantha Athukorala Country Head for the Global Artificial Intelligence Company for perception and ... ( read original story ...)