In tandem with Jordan’s surging COVID cases - which have now surpassed 120,000 - the International Rescue Committee (IRC) is deeply concerned about the financial impact the pandemic is having on ... ( read original story ...)
Amãna Bank wins Global Finance Award
Amãna Bank has once again been recognized by the internationally acclaimed Global Finance Magazine in their 2020 honouring of non-interest based financial institutions from across the world. Amãna ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia will rely on local borrowings to finance record RM322.5b budget
Malaysia will rely on local borrowings to finance next year’s record RM322.5 billion (US$78 billion) spending plan, Finance Minister Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz said.“There is no plan to issue bonds that ... ( read original story ...)
Typhoon Ulysses shuts Philippine financial markets
Trading in both the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) and the Bankers Association of the Philippines (BAP) have been suspended on Thursday, November 12, due to the inclement weather conditions brought ... ( read original story ...)
Typhoon Shuts Philippine Markets as Flood Hits Capital
The Philippines shut financial markets and government offices as Typhoon Vamco barreled into the main Luzon island, killing at least one person and flooding parts of the capital region and nearby ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Fujitsu, Mizuho, PeptiDream to Form Joint Venture to Develop COVID-19 Treatments
Fujitsu Ltd, Mizuho Financial Group Inc, and drugmaker PeptiDream Inc said on Thursday they are forming a joint venture to develop treatments for COVID-19. The new company, to be called PeptiAID Inc, ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Is Open and Competitive, Says Secretary Yau
Hong Kong Commerce and Economic Development Secretary Edward Yau discusses the resignation of the pro-Democracy lawmakers in the Legislative Council, the message the resignations are sending to the ... ( read original story ...)
I quarantined in Beijing, Tokyo and Hong Kong. Here’s what I learned
I've spent nearly one-third of them in quarantine. I started in Beijing and have journeyed to Hong Kong and now Tokyo. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Exchange CEO says he’s ‘disappointed’ but ‘relieved’ over suspension of Ant Group’s IPO
Given China's massive regulatory changes at the moment, it is probably a good idea to fully assess their impact on Ant Group's business model first, says Charles Li, CEO of Hong Kong Exchanges and ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s Functional Textiles Thrive on Innovation to Define New Epidemic Prevention Lifestyles
The world continues to be under the threat of the new coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, which has brought fundamental changes to our daily lives. ( read original story ...)