Chinese carmaker Great Wall Motors (GWM) vows to help the government make Thailand a hub for electric vehicles (EVs) in the region following recent talks with Deputy Prime Minister Supattanapong ... ( read original story ...)
Some Countries Continue Doing Business With Iran Despite U.S. Sanction Threats
The Trump administration has placed layers of harsh economic sanctions on Iran. But some countries and companies continue to do business with Iran, as they expect change from the Biden administration. ( read original story ...)
Most Japan firms say government unlikely to meet carbon neutrality goal by 2050: Reuters poll
Japan is unlikely to meet its goal of eliminating greenhouse gases by 2050, a majority of firms in the country said in a Reuters poll, underscoring the challenges Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga faces ... ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh now a development model
Turkish Ambassador Mustafa Osman Turan has said his country wants to make an increased investment in Bangladesh and raise the bilateral trade volume through product diversification. ( read original story ...)
Dutch tech can boost farm output of Bangladesh
Bangladesh needs a huge amount of Dutch investment and support of its superior technologies to boost productivity in agriculture, speakers told a summit yesterday. ( read original story ...)
Asaan Dukaan to create 1,000,000 digital businesses in Pakistan
We aim to bring socio-economic uplift to Pakistan and our aim is to create 1,000,000 digital businesses via our Asaan Dukaan platform. Asaan Dukaan is a mobile application and website platform which ... ( read original story ...)
Commerce chief Wilbur Ross touts business with China despite military threat
China’s apparent “recovery” from the coronavirus pandemic could spell good news for American businesses, according to a top Trump administration official who nevertheless characterized Beijing as a ... ( read original story ...)
Macau not on mainland and HK students’ top preferences as higher education study option in pandemic year – Study
A study conducted by Hong Kong's Lingnan University Institute of Policy Studies researchers alledges that the Covid-19 pandemic has led to a shift in Mainland China and Hong Kong students choosing to ... ( read original story ...)
Biden’s incoming national security aide ‘deeply concerned’ about Hong Kong crackdown
President-elect Joe Biden's incoming national security adviser Jake Sullivan said on Tuesday he was "deeply concerned" about the continuing arrests and the imprisonment of pro-democracy activists in ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Police Arrest Eight Over ‘Unauthorized’ Protest
Hong Kong police on Tuesday arrested eight activists in connection with a July protest, the latest in a widening crackdown on dissent in the semi-autonomous Chinese territory. Local media reported ... ( read original story ...)